NetLibrary to offer Blackstone eAudiobooks through subscription

Press Release  |  www.oclc.org | Jan 11, 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 11 January 2008—NetLibrary, OCLC's platform for eContent, will offer downloadable eAudiobooks from Blackstone Audio through subscription as well as its current purchase program beginning March 3, 2008.

http://www.oclc.org/news/releases/200689.htm

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Makes Room for Digital Talking Books

Press Release  |  www.loc.gov | Dec 18, 2007

Marking the end of an era and preparing for the onset of digital talking books, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, announced that it will no longer require its network libraries to retain copies of books on recorded discs.

http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2007/07-106.html

Libraries Embrace The Digital Age

Press Release  |  www.prweb.com

PR: The 123,291 libraries in the United States are the nation's single largest consumer of audiobooks, making up a whopping 32% ($295.4 million) of the total annual audiobook market (according to the Audio Publishers Association). While CDs are still the dominant format when it comes to audiobooks,

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb951834.htm

ALA | ALSC names 2008 Notable Children’s Recordings

CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected its 2008 list of Notable Children's Recordings.

http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/january2008/ncr08.cfm

Library Accepts Historic Gift of Packard Campus

Press Release  |  www.loc.gov | Dec 18, 2007

Audio-visual conservation work by the Library of Congress is taking a giant leap forward as the Library acquires its new Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation in a signing ceremony this evening.

http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2007/07-149.html

Library of Congress Acquires Media Pioneer's Collection

Press Release  |  www.loc.gov | Dec 18, 2007

Considered a master of the electronic media, Tony Schwartz changed the face of radio and television advertising by creating socially conscientious campaigns such as the nation’s first anti-smoking ad, which led the tobacco industry to voluntarily stop advertising on television and radio. Those and

http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2007/07-153.html

Issues resolved between Recorded Books and NetLibrary

Press Release  |  www.oclc.org | Nov 19, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 29 November 2007—Lawsuits have been dismissed and issues surrounding distribution of eAudiobooks have been resolved, according to Recorded Books and NetLibrary, the parties involved.

http://www.oclc.org/news/releases/200685.htm

Library of Congress Partners with WWOZ-FM and Grammy Foundation® To Preserve Legendary Musical Recordings

Press Release  |  www.loc.gov | Dec 18, 2007

WWOZ-FM, the legendary community-supported radio station in New Orleans, has gifted the Library of Congress with more than 7,000 hours of live jazz and blues recordings spanning 15 years. The contribution, which comes after Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters nearly destroyed the station’s primary tape

http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2007/07-159.html

NLS Press Release: September 9, 1998; Digital Audio Technology Committee

A committee to oversee the development of a new digital audio technology for America's talking-book program has been established by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress.

http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsreleases/archive/1998-09-09.html

NLS Press Release: October 10, 2002; Audio Magazines Online

Library patrons who are blind or physically handicapped can soon access selected audio magazines on the Internet thanks to new digital technology at the Library of Congress.

http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsreleases/archive/2002-10-10.html