Comments on: MP3's, audiobooks, and libraries http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2005/10/19/mp3s-audiobooks-and-libraries/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:50:45 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: steve j http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2005/10/19/mp3s-audiobooks-and-libraries/#comment-833 steve j Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:06:39 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/?p=825#comment-833 Me too. Been reserving audio books online at my library, receive an email when they're ready to pick up, check myself out. Usually don't even make a special trip to the library, just stop by while going somewhere else. Library limits to 10 books at a time, I spend a day or two ripping them, then drop them in the drop chute when driving home from work at 0700 in the morining. Library gets the books back faster than ever. I listen while working graveyard shift 8 hrs a night every workday. But for this, I'd be crazyier than I am. I tried downloading from the library, with iPod it's a much greater pain than the way I'm doing it. For me anyway. Prior to this I listened to the CD books on a Sony player, it crapped out after a couple years and I decided the iPod was easier to deal with. Wonder if I'll live long enough to see another media storage change? Started with 8" SSSD floppies. JMHO Cheers, otrpu Me too. Been reserving audio books online at my library, receive an email when they’re ready to pick up, check myself out. Usually don’t even make a special trip to the library, just stop by while going somewhere else. Library limits to 10 books at a time, I spend a day or two ripping them, then drop them in the drop chute when driving home from work at 0700 in the morining. Library gets the books back faster than ever. I listen while working graveyard shift 8 hrs a night every workday. But for this, I’d be crazyier than I am. I tried downloading from the library, with iPod it’s a much greater pain than the way I’m doing it. For me anyway. Prior to this I listened to the CD books on a Sony player, it crapped out after a couple years and I decided the iPod was easier to deal with. Wonder if I’ll live long enough to see another media storage change? Started with 8″ SSSD floppies. JMHO
Cheers,
otrpu

]]> By: Tina http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2005/10/19/mp3s-audiobooks-and-libraries/#comment-832 Tina Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:39:39 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/?p=825#comment-832 I also listen to audio books, from the library, on my iPod. I borrow them, load them on my computer via iTunes, and store them until I am ready to listen. I have 30 to 40 books on my computer at all time. I download between 9 and 12 books at a time on the iPod. After I finish them, I delete them off my computer. I have listened to over 200 books in the past year. I take out up to 22 books at a time at the library. It takes me a few days to load them on the computer. I return the books and get more. I am loading some books now as I type this. The librarian thinks it is illegal. I think because I am borrowing them and not copying them, I am ok. How do I find out the law? I live in Connecticut if that makes a difference. I also listen to audio books, from the library, on my iPod. I borrow them, load them on my computer via iTunes, and store them until I am ready to listen. I have 30 to 40 books on my computer at all time. I download between 9 and 12 books at a time on the iPod. After I finish them, I delete them off my computer.

I have listened to over 200 books in the past year. I take out up to 22 books at a time at the library. It takes me a few days to load them on the computer. I return the books and get more. I am loading some books now as I type this.

The librarian thinks it is illegal. I think because I am borrowing them and not copying them, I am ok. How do I find out the law? I live in Connecticut if that makes a difference.

]]> By: Marsha http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2005/10/19/mp3s-audiobooks-and-libraries/#comment-831 Marsha Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:08:11 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/?p=825#comment-831 I listen to audiobooks on my ipod a fair bit--keeps me away from the road rage during my commute. I pay for my books, but I'd never really considered being able to rent them from the library. I'm not sure about the true legality of it, but I think it's reasonable. Especially if it means you get the cds back to the library sooner, so that someone else can enjoy them. I listen to audiobooks on my ipod a fair bit–keeps me away from the road rage during my commute.

I pay for my books, but I’d never really considered being able to rent them from the library. I’m not sure about the true legality of it, but I think it’s reasonable. Especially if it means you get the cds back to the library sooner, so that someone else can enjoy them.

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