Educators hope activities inspire children to become avid readers
March 08, 2008
Middletown Journal - Middletown,OH,USA
Audio books can be a first step to motivating children to read, said Lisa Insenga, children services supervisor for Franklin Public Library. ...

 Asiana to Launch In-Flight Audio Book Service
February 29. 2008
Asiana Airlines will be the first Korean carrier to offer an in-flight audio book service. The company said Thursday that it will launch the service from ...

 Libraries reach out with new technology, events
February 23. 2008
Those formats include regular and large-print books along with audio books that can be listened to on CD players, personal computers and Playaway devices. ...

 Obama Beats Clinton & Carter
February 10, 2008
Dulles,VA,USA
Both Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, while losing this year, have previously won a Grammy for their audio books. Tonight's Grammy for Obama is his second. ...

 Audio Books and Listening Comprehension
February 9, 2008
Librivox offers a wide variety of free audiobooks. It is legal, and there is no catch. The books are free, because their copyrights have expired and they are now in the public domain. Moreover, Librivox books are read by volunteers, ...

 *This Just In* Audies® Finalists are Announced
February 7, 2008
The Audio Publishers Association (APA) will host The Audies® awards for excellence in audiobooks on May 30, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. The winners will be announced at a gala celebration held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. ...

 Amazon.com Buys Audible.com
February 07, 2008
There was big news in the audio book industry this past week as the world's biggest online retailer Amazon.com acquired the leading online retailer of digital audio books Audible.com for approximately $300 million. ...

 Using Audiobooks in the Classroom
December 2007
An introductory video, from RFB&D, on listening skills and using audiobooks in the classroom. We are a nonprofit service organization, and schools and teachers around the nation are incorporating our audiobooks into their classrooms. We recently launched www.learningthroughlistening.org as a free resource for listening skills.
Audiobooks in the classroom video

Where to Find Free Audiobooks on the Web
October 2007
If you're looking for free audiobooks, the web is the best place to find them. There are plenty of sites that offer free audiobooks that are in the public domain, read by very talented narrators (I wouldn't suggest listening to the books narrated by computers

Gyan on the go
Friday, October 26, 2007
If you do nothing but use your travelling time as learning time, this decision alone could make you one of the best educated people around. Listening to relevant audio programs in your car or in public transport can make you an expert in your field.

 Libraries move with times, discover niches
By Anna Badkhen, Globe Correspondent  |  October 22, 2007
Borrowers in Andover take out portable, digital audio books so tiny that they can jog through the park or shop at the mall while listening to Dan Brown's bestseller "The Da Vinci Code."

 Audio Books: The Preacher in the White House
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Billy Graham has preached the gospel to 210 million people in 185 countries. The sheer reach of his evangelist crusades, now more than 50 years old, may never be equaled

 Simply Audiobooks Now Supports DRM-Free Audio Books
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:00:46 GMT
OAKVILLE, Ontario, Sept. 25  /PRNewswire/ -- Simply Audiobooks, the second largest player in the audio book download market, after Audible/iTunes, today announced that they now support DRM-free (digital rights management-free) audio book content and plan to eventually become altogether DRM-free.

 Download eBooks Now Available Worldwide for Sailors, Marines, and Coasties
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:01:31 GMT
CLEVELAND, OH -- 09/19/07 -- Navy Knowledge Online has enhanced its digital library with hundreds of educational and entertaining eBooks for Sailors, Marines, and their families to download. After announcing the addition of download video in August, the Navy's digital library has been so popular that they are expanding to include high quality content in all digital formats: audio books, music, video, and now eBooks.