Library Journal articles from December 2008

Library Journal archives from December 2008

35 Going on 13: teen books for adults.(ON THE WEB: www.libraryjournal.com)(35 Going on 13: The Year's Best Teen Fiction for Adults)(Excerpt)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "This list is inherently different from the list of teen books I would have picked for teen readers. In some cases, these books would be more at home among adult readers. That is not to say that teens would not...

Xpress reviews: first look at new books.(ON THE WEB: www.libraryjournal.com)(The House I First Believed)(Brief article)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... "Verdict: This big, powerful book pulls into its intricate narrative several iconic events--e.g., 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, the Cocoanut Grove fire, and the Civil War. While readers might feel overwhelmed... the story eventually focuses on...

Google deal or rip-off? Librarians need to protect the public interest.(editorial)(Editorial)
December 1, 2008... ONE PUBLIC ACCESS TERMINAL PER PUBLIC library building. Institutional database subscriptions for academic and public libraries that secure once freely available material in a contractual lockbox, which librarians already know too well from...

The lessons from Germany: technology has given us a smaller world.(blatant berry)(Conference news)
December 1, 2008... IT IS A TRUISM THAT EVERY TIME YOU SPEAK IN public you learn more than you teach. The event that proved that once again was the 8th Frankfurt Scientific Symposium on "21st Century Libraries: Changing Forms, Changing Challenges, Changing...

Clarification.(feedback)(Correction notice)
December 1, 2008... In "Jobs and Pay Both Up: Placements & Salaries 2008" (LJ 10/15/08 p. 30-38), a total of 36 students from the University of Kentucky SLIS program responded to the survey. Of those responses, 35 were usable, as Table 3 in the article...

Correction.(feedback)(Correction notice)
December 1, 2008... Due to an editorial error in "Jobs and Pay Both Up: Placements & Salaries 2008," the University of Kentucky SLIS program was mischaracterized as being an I-school (information school). It is an L-school (library school). Apologies.

The Declaration of Metadata Independence.(front desk)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... In response to OCLC's new WorldCat records use policy (see InfoTech, p. 27), probably the most creative reaction from the cataloging community was the Declaration of Metadata Independence, which began: We hold these truths to be...

The future president at ALA.(front desk)(American Library Association)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... "Libraries remind us that truth isn't about who yells the loudest but who has the right information." --then-senator Barack Obama in a speech at the American Library Association annual conference in Chicago, June 27, 2005

A book that explains Barack.(front desk)(Barack Obama, The Dream Begins: How Hawai'i Shaped Barack Obama)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Not only is newly elected President Barack Obama a successful author, he has inspired several books. LJ Social Sciences editor Margaret Heilbrun points to The Dream Begins: How Hawai'i Shaped Barack Obama by Stu Glauberman and Jerry Burris...

Power users.(STAT WATCH)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... 8.3% of users = 61% of circulation Source: Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OH

A $130,000 library book?(front desk)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... The Italian publishing company FMR on December 1 was to donate a copy of its Michelangelo. The Learned Hand to the New York Public Library. The publisher is creating 99 copies of the book, which measures 18" x 28" and features on the cover a...

Philadelphia closing 11 branches: San Diego, New York, Phoenix face cuts; Trenton branches stay open; ALA warns of a very tough year.(lj news)(American Library Association)
December 1, 2008... The economic crunch is taking its toll. Eleven of 54 branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia will close, and 111 positions will be lost in what Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter called "midyear revision of epic proportions," an effort to...

In Indiana, a consolidation battle.(lj news)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Since December 2007, when the Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform issued a report on streamlining local government, many library leaders expressed wariness about the report's call to reorganize library systems by county and to...

Some hard lessons on the job search.(lj news)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... LJ's Student Affairs blogger Staci Elliott, in a swan song, offered some sober reflections on why she remains library-jobless since she started applying for positions in October 2007. (She earned her degree two months later.) ...

Atlanta-Fulton approves PL bond.(lj news)(Atlanta-Fulton County, public libary)
December 1, 2008... Clackamas, OR, vote successful; wins in OH, losses in IL Library budgets may be suffering, but voters around the country offered supportive if mixed votes in favor of library levies last month. Despite a newspaper editorial urging a "no"...

Hurdles await Google settlement.(NEWS)
December 1, 2008... Many commentators expressed cautious optimism in response to Google's $125 million class-action settlement with publishers and authors over its library scan plan (see News, LJ 11/15/08, p. 14ff.; Editorial, this issue, p. 8), which could...

Reference extract web project debuts.(NEWS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... OCLC and the information schools of Syracuse University, NY, and the University of Washington (UW) have announced an "effort to explore the creation of a more credible Web search experience" based on librarian input. A finished project is...

LC merger to speed processing.(NEWS)(Library of Congress)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Acquisition and cataloging departments united; union has questions The Library of Congress (LC) has merged its Acquisition and Cataloging departments in order both to speed processing time and enhance the physical security of the...

A bit of a downer in Charleston.(NEWS)(Conference news)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... The 28th annual Charleston (SC) Conference on issues in book and serial acquisitions, reported U's E-Views blogger Cheryl LaGuardia, just wasn't very stimulating this time around. Of the sessions she attended, one was excellent (concerning...

New PL branch in Ohio College.(NEWS)(public library)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Community college library includes "living room," fiction collection The new Barbara and Mike Bass Library/Community Resource Center at Lorain County Community College (LCCC), Elyria, OH, also includes the North Branch Library of the...

Calendar.(NEWS)(Brief article)(Calendar)
December 1, 2008... MARCH 2009 12-14--Louisiana Library Assn., Baton Rouge www.llaonline.org 13-16--Alaska Library Assn., Kodiak www.akla.org 31-Apr. 3--Texas Library Assn., Houston www.txla.org APRIL 2009 1-3--Kansas Library Assn./...

Fort Bend County Libraries.(people)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Carol Brown, Director of Fort Bend County Libraries, Richmond, TX, is retiring after working in libraries for 36 years. She earlier was at the Houston Public Library, TX.

SOLINET.(people)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Timothy Cherubini has joined SOLINET as Director of Information Resources, Collections, and Scholarly Communications, a newly created position. He was SOLINET's Manager, Program Management and Development.

Springfield--Green Country Library District.(people)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Regina Cooper will become Executive Director of the Springfield--Greene County Library District, MO, effective January 2009. She currently is Associate Director of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, AL.

Country of Los Angeles Public Library.(people)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Barbara Custen has been appointed Assistant Director for Public Services at the County of Los Angeles Public Library. She currently is the Director of the Riverside Public Library, CA.

Georgia Public Library Service.(people)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Tim Daniels has been named Assistant State Librarian for Support Services and Strategic Initiatives for the Georgia Public Library Service. Daniels previously was a Program Manager for the statewide PINES consortium.

Chester County Library.(people)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Marguerite Dube has been promoted to Director of the Chester County Library, Exton, PA. She was the library's Business/Finance Manager and just completed her MLS from Drexel University, Philadelphia.

Douglas County Libraries.(people)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... David Farnan is the new Associate Director of Community Services at Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, CO. He was Adult Services Coordinator at the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library.

University of Arizona Libraries.(people)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Jeremy Frumkin has joined the University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, as Chief Technology Strategist. Frumkin was Head, Emerging Technologies and Services, at Oregon State University Libraries, Corvallis.

Princeton University.(people)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Keith Gresham has joined Princeton University, NJ, as the Associate University Librarian for Research and Instructional Services. He was Director of Information and Instruction Services at the University of Vermont, Burlington.

Eastern Oklahoma District Library System.(people)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Marilyn Hinshaw will retire as Executive Director of the six-county Eastern Oklahoma District Library System, Muskogee, effective December 31.

Washington-Centerville Public Library.(people)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Cynthia Klinck, Director of Washington-Centerville Public Library, OH, for the past 30 years, has announced her retirement, effective February 28, 2009.

New OCLC policy on records use: after delay, cataloging cooperative lays out web-era guidelines, generating debate over content and process of announcement.(infotech)
December 1, 2008... OCLC on November 4 released a newly revised policy governing records use. It emerged after some hiccups, including a leaked announcement in October and the initial posting of a slightly different policy, followed by its removal just hours...

Have a hand in scan-on-demand.(infotech)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Want to get in on all the book scanning that's taking the library world by storm? Well, look no further than Open Library's scanning partnership with Boston Public Library (BPL). The recently announced program...

YourLibrarySite supports SOPAC 2.(INFOTECH)
December 1, 2008... SOPAC 2, the latest rising star in the world of patron-friendly online catalogs, has new support and installation options provided by web development shop YourLibrarySite. The Eugene, OR-based company, part of CraftySpace, LLC, is now working...

Tech recipes from MaintainIT.(INFOTECH)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... It's no secret that a number of librarians end up serving as their own tech support out of necessity. To help this self-reliant lot, the MaintainIT Project--founded three years ago with Gates Foundation funding--has been providing a gathering...

ProQuest.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... ProQuest has updated its homepage to be a one-stop service hub for customers. While not a redesign of the search interface or any of its content platforms, the web site refresh aims to make it easier for librarians and end users to find...

TLC has announced the release of its LS2 PAC, the first module of its revamped LS2 ILS platform, formerly known as Indigo.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... TLC has announced the release of its LS2 PAC, the first module of its revamped LS2 ILS platform, formerly known as Indigo. User-friendly features added to the catalog interface include tagging, lists, and faceted search results, as well as...

Good news for librarians seeking journal usage stats: the NISO SUSHI (Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative) schemas have been updated to support release 3 of the COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources) Code of Practice for Journals and Databases, which explicitly requires content providers to support the SUSHI standard.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Good news for librarians seeking journal usage stats: the NISO SUSHI (Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative) schemas have been updated to support release 3 of the COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources)...

Virginia is now the fifth state to join the Plinkit (Public Library Interface Kit) Collaborative.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Virginia is now the fifth state to join the Plinkit (Public Library Interface Kit) Collaborative. The collaborative uses the Plone open source content management system (like Drupal; see SOPAC 2 story, above) via the Plinkit Platform to help...

Six more signposts.(THE TRANSPARENT LIBRARY)
December 1, 2008... LAST MONTH, WE PRESENTED SIX mile markers for your transparent library. Here are six more. Have an open-door policy. You have to listen to be heard. And you have to be out there to be noticed. Whether you're a director, leader, or...

Scenes from a database.(ONLINE DATABASES)
December 1, 2008... SEEN ANY GOOD MOVIES LATELY? Want to see pictures of your favorite actors on the set of their best-known films? Or maybe posters and lobby displays from Academy Award[TM]--winning movies? Looking for biographies or articles about silent film...

Keeping the "eco" in economy: public and academic buildings combine for 213 projects in 2008.(LIBRARY BUILDING 2008)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The latest calamities to befall our economy aren't reflected in the 2008 compilation of building projects. These 183 public libraries and 30 academic facilities, completed between July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2008,...

Academic.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Table)
December 1, 2008... NEW BUILDINGS PROJECT GROSS SQUARE FOOT INSTITUTION COST AREA COST Harrington Learning Commons, $92,000,000 194,000 $357.53 Sobrato...

Amber waves of green.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... The $32 million information Commons at Loyola University Chicago went all out for sustainability. It features a unique "building envelope" rather than forced air for heating and cooling, along with radiant concrete ceilings and underfloor air...

Spacious hybrid.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Hall Information and Technology Center, Jackson Community College, MI, is the locus of campus life, merging the library, info commons, student lounge, classrooms, and office space into one building, while also...

Linked in.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With low-VOC finishes, recycled-content carpeting, and insulated glass, the Georgia State University Library Atlanta leads the green concept through to the four-story link, a glass-enclosed bridge between the two...

Revival meeting.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Merging a long-vacant building with a new addition created the John Spoor Broome Library at California State University, Channel Islands, Camarillo, a combination of Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival...

Public.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Table)
December 1, 2008... NEW BUILDINGS POP PROJECT CONSTR. COMMUNITY IN K CODE COST COST ALASKA Girdwood 5 B $5,189,000 $4,000,000 ARIZONA Scottsdale ...

Bigger and better.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A 1999 Better Libraries for a Better Broward bond helped pave the way for the new Broward County West Regional Library, Plantation, FL. The two-story, 72,000 square foot structure adds study rooms, youth services...

Reach them early.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wouldn't every child like to spend time in Storyville in the Rosedale Library in Baltimore County? This early learning center offers interactivity in a world just made for kids and their families, with a...

Ocean breeze.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Ocean City Branch of the Worcester County Library, MD, maintains the stick style architecture appropriate to its historic, seaside district. A porch provides additional seating. Green influences include...

All we need is a teapot.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The second floor dome of the Boone County Public Library, Burlington, KY, is a focal point of the new $17.4 million, 75,000 square foot structure. The second floor also has an art gallery and lounge. There is a...

Check this out.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Making the most of natural daylight, working with low-VOC products, incorporating local materials where possible, and installing a geothermal HVAC system bring the new Cecil County Public Library Perryville Branch, MD, into the modern era of...

Capitalizing on Carnegie.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This original 1905 Carnegie gets an addition/remodel that ups the Carthage Public Library, MO, by 13,000 square feet. Space and technology improvements meet today's demands, period furniture and fixtures keep the...

Mercy me.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Ella Mae Gratts Shamblee Branch)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... The historic Our Lady of Mercy school has found new life as the Ella Mae Gratts Shamblee Branch, Ft. Worth Library, TX. To serve as a community gathering spot, the facility includes a gallery, one-stop service desk, and teen center,...

Now is the time.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Daviess County Public Library)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Maybe all anyone needs for a truly exceptional trip to the Daviess County Public Library, Owensboro, KY, is to commune with letters bigger than we are. The children's reading area brings to life recycled rubber...

Effervescence.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Champaign Public Library)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Users will pop their corks over the brand new, 122,600 square foot Champaign Public Library, IL. The $28.3 million structure went earth-friendly, with bamboo walls, ceiling, and floors; natural light; SolTube skylights; high-efficiency HVAC...

Leeding to silver.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Burke Centre Library)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's big, it's bright, it's the Burke Centre Library, VA. The new library in residential Fairfax County aimed to mesh with its existing site in a way that would preserve the area's character. The backbone of the...

A library journey.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] From the Ice Age to the land of Native Americans to an agrarian community, the home of the Trafalgar Public Library, IN, has seen its share of change, now joined by the dramatic expansion from 5000 square feet to...

Private lives.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Citizens will have their due at the privately funded remodel of the Highland Park Library, TX. Opened in 1930, the building now has some of its original charm restored. Among the classic features are Spanish...

Rockin' in the rockies.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... With the Rocky Mountain foothills as backdrop, the Loma Colorado Public Library, Rio Rancho, NM, makes the most of its setting and site gradations, fitting into the natural contours of the land. Ecofriendly materials inside and outside blend...

Schoolhouse rock.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Taking 2000 square feet of an 1840 school building opened the way for the new Wendell Free Library, MA. A committee of involved citizens helped with the design, which fits with the Greek Revival nature of other...

Calm instead of the storm.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Following LEED principles, the design of the new Willow Glen Branch Library, San Jose, CA, uses bio-swales to reduce storm water and pollutants in the water system. Green building materials and low-VOC products...

Hope floats.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Seen from an adjacent park, the Hockessin Public Library, DE, has reduced energy and water consumption as part of the plan. With 25,000 square feet, the $8.5 million project grew with the addition of the...

Centennial upgrade.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Updating a building originally constructed in 1907, the Medina Library, OH, addition and renovation project took over $20 million in bond referendum funds to create a space perfect for the 21st century. It includes...

Cactus flower.(LIBRARY BUILDINGS 2008)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The main entrance to the Saguaro Library, Phoenix, was the reason behind this renovation, to reorient the building toward the community. Now, its steel promenade and river rock canopy embrace users. Additional...

Architects.(Directory)
December 1, 2008... A Alexander Design Studio, Ellicott City, MD; 410-465-8207; www.brokenboxes.com Alliance Design Group, LLC, Alexandria, LA; 318-445-3151 Alspector Architecture (Jacob Alspector), New York; 212-239-0442; www....

Something in common.(ARCHITECTS)(Pfeiffer Partners Architects)(Photograph)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Double-height plus clerestory windows flood the Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Technology Center, Orradre Library, Santa Clara University, CA, with daylight, all the better to see the 900,000-volume automated...

Bridging the gap.(ARCHITECTS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Lincoln Public Library at Twelve Bridges, CA, connects three disparate communities: the City of London, Sierra College, and the Western Placer Unified School District. The shared site will also be home to a...

Best books 2008.(List)
December 1, 2008... Listen up, Barack Obama! You'll and useful reading on LJ's annual Best Books list, from Stephen Hess's What Do We Do Now? A Workbook for the President-Elect to Mahvish Rukhsana Khan's My Guantanamo Diary: The Detainees and the Stories They...

ALA Midwinter in hard times: The American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, Denver, January 23-28.(ALA MIDWINTER PREVIEW 2009)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Will many members show up? The question hovers over the upcoming 2009 Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) in Denver, January 23-28. The economy gets tougher every day. The exhibits, a few...

The desert shall bloom.(Collection Development: Southwest Gardening)(Buyers guide)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Gardening in the American Southwest (SW) is an extreme sport. Not only are gardeners challenged by geographic extremes from tropical deserts to subalpine locales, they must also deal with a wide range of climates....

Party talk.(CASE STUDY)(How Do You Manage?)
December 1, 2008... "THAT'S FUNNY," SAID JOE PROFETA, looking at the latest email from Diane Roddin, a colleague at the Pretorious University Library. "Have you opened Diane's latest mail?" "No. Wait. Don't tell me what it is," said Pat Erland. "Hold on,...

Keep it rated PG.(ANALYSIS)(emails in the workplace)
December 1, 2008... Roddin's "jokey" emails may lighten up the workday mood for some of her coworkers, like Profeta, Erland, and Tilford, but by offending accused office "prude" Duffy, they are proving to be divisive to the team as a whole. Although one could...

The party's over.(ANALYSIS II)(emails in the workplace)
December 1, 2008... As the manager, Tilford should put a stop to the emails. Duffy has a legitimate complaint. Roddin should be required to stop sending the emails immediately. Employer email systems should not be used to send or receive personal,...

Library Student Bill of Rights.(NEXTGEN)(Viewpoint essay)
December 1, 2008... LIKE EVERY OTHER LIBRARIAN, I've had to teach myself countless things on the job in order to function professionally. Librarianship is a craft, and crafts are best learned by experience. Librarianship is also contextual: much of what we do is...

Block, Lawrence. Hit and Run.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
December 1, 2008... Block, Lawrence. Hit and Run. 7 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 8 1/2 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4361-0728-0. $92.75; Playaway[R] digital. ISBN 978-1-4361-6500-6. $56.75. F In Book 4 of Edgar[R] and Shamus[R] award-winning author...

Cain, Chelsea. Sweetheart.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
December 1, 2008... Cain, Chelsea. Sweetheart. 8 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 9 1/2 hrs. Macmillan Audio. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4272-0503-2. $39.95; library ed. Macmillan Audio from Sound Library: BBC Audiobooks America. ISBN 978-0-79275633-0. $79.95; digital...

Two HighBridge Audio titles for those wanting to commemorate the life and work of the late Pulitzer[R] Prizewinning author/Peabody[R] Award-winning radio host Studs Terkel: Voices of Our time (6 CDs. retail ed. 7 1/2 hrs. ISBN 978-1-56511-9697. $34.95), a collection of interviews spanning five decades, and Coming of Age, interviews with men and women aged 70-99.(AUDIO newsbriefs)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Two HighBridge Audio titles for those wanting to commemorate the life and work of the late Pulitzer[R] Prizewinning author/Peabody[R] Award-winning radio host Studs Terkel: Voices of Our time (6 CDs. retail ed. 7 1/2 hrs. ISBN...

Recorded Books (www.recordedbooks.com is now offering 1500 of its top audiobook titles in Playaway[R] digital (www.playawaydigital.com) format, including David Wroblewski's The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner, and Tracy Chevalier's Girl with a Pearl Earring.(AUDIO newsbriefs)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Recorded Books (www.recordedbooks.com is now offering 1500 of its top audiobook titles in Playaway[R] digital (www.playawaydigital.com) format, including David Wroblewski's The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner, and...

Total-Contact.(AUDIO newsbriefs)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Available this month from Total-Contact (www.totalcontact.com): The World's Most Famous Quotations: Wit and Wisdom for All Occasions (2 CDs. 137 min. UPC 8-20337-20090-0. $16.95), featuring the voices of narrator Henry O. Arnold and his...

Oasis Audio (www.oasisaudio. com) recently partnered with Guideposts (www.guidepostsmag.com) to produce a full-text audio version of its monthly magazine, beginning with the November 2008 issue.(AUDIO newsbriefs)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Oasis Audio (www.oasisaudio. com) recently partnered with Guideposts (www.guidepostsmag.com) to produce a full-text audio version of its monthly magazine, beginning with the November 2008 issue. Each audio edition is hosted by performance...

Microcinema International.(AUDIO newsbriefs)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Newly available from Microcinema International (microcinemadvd.com), producer of the best-selling DVD Call of Cthulhu, are two H.P. Lovecraft audio exclusives: Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: At the Mountains of Madness (1 CD. 75 min. UPC...