This post involves a touch of self-promotion because I’m the instructor but if you are new to working with audiobooks, Listen Up!: Basics of Audiobooks in Libraries might be just the course you need.
Is listening the same as reading? For audiobook fans it is the preferred method for obtaining information and enjoying a good book. As audiobooks become more popular with a wider range of library patrons, library staff have questions! This four-hour online course covers the basics of audiobooks–including new technologies and formats. The focus will be on selection considerations, formats, marketing, and review sources. We will also look at research related to the use of audiobooks with students and explore resources to help library staff keep up to date with audiobooks.
The course is being offered through AMIGOS but is available for Network Education Exchange, a cooperative program with many other continuing education providers. The course will be held live online on January 29 and January 31 (two 2-hour sessions for the course) and repeated March 25 and March 27. Visit www.amigos.org for more information and registration details.