Welcome to the following libraries:
Aldrich Public Library, Barre
Bethel Elementary School, Bethel
Flood Brook Union School, Londonderry
Hartland Public Library
The Lyndon Institute
North Country Union High School, Newport
Whitcomb Jr/Sr High School, Bethel
Unfortunately, none of the companies providing downloadable audio book service to libraries can provide a service compatible with iPods. Sure, you can buy audiobooks through iTunes for your iPod, and you can subscribe to Audible and pay to download a certain number of titles per month, but neither of these services allow for items to [...]
This is really two questions, perhaps:
When will the collection be available? Well, we’re aiming for January. Individual libraries will obviously want to think about when to promote the service to patrons — how much time will you want to test the service yourself, etc.
What if I can’t pay until July? You’ll still have access to [...]
After much deliberation, we’ve come up with a name. Our group of libraries banding together will be called the Green Mountain Library Consortium — if this group continues to grow, this name will allow us to become a legal entity, and is broad enough to cover future endeavors.
As for this particular project, the winner was [...]
Welcome to our first members of the “Downloadable Audiobook Project,” still in search of the perfect name:
Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro
Brown Public Library, Northfield
Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester
Charlotte Library
Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston
Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury
Kimball Public Library, Randolph
The Long Trail School, Dorset
Montpelier High School
Mt. Abraham Union High School, Bristol
Norwich Public Library
The Putney School
Richmond Public Library
Stowe Free [...]
The consortium is committed to providing a variety of content for patrons to download: New York Times best sellers and other popular titles; any available Dorothy Canfield Fisher titles; classics; language study; and, of course, the collection will try to include at least a few of those quirky titles libraries otherwise might not try. There [...]
You might be wondering why to sign up for downloadable audio book service. What is the benefit to an individual library?
First, and importantly, for your subscription fee, you have access to the entire collection of online audiobooks. Provided we raise our target amount, the consortium should be able to purchase approximately 500 audio books. Even [...]
Subscription levels are based on your total materials budget. Find your materials budget in the list below on the left, and your subscription on the right.
under $5000 = $100
$5,001 to $15,000 = $250
$15,001 to $25,000 = $500
$25,001 to $40,000 = $750
$40,001 and up = $1000
These levels were created with public libraries in mind; if we [...]
A group of approximately 25 libraries in the state have gotten together to organize providing downloadable audio book service on a statewide level here in Vermont.
Downloadable audio books allow your patrons to access titles through the Internet (or, if you are automated, through your catalog as well) and download them onto their computer or [...]
