Tuesday, June 2, 2009

E-Books & Other Downloadable Resources

I tried an e-book which I have done once before. I like the format and it is very easy to read but I do not like to read books online. Maybe it is the librarian in me or the fact that I get easily distracted after reading long bouts of text online. I did really like that you could enlarge the text and bookmark the page. I was also once able to help a customer find a book this way and he was very pleased that he could go home and sit in front of the computer and read this book for a college project. This would be a great thing to do during a lunch break or if you have a wireless internet connection.

I have downloaded an audio book in the past also but I find that due to my home internet connection if the books is available via CD in the collection that is a better alternative for me. I have not downloaded one onto my iPod yet and I would probably be more likely to use it in that way. Audiobooks are very expensive so this is a great way to get the books free and in the format you want them!!!