Sentences with phrase «uses of audiobooks»

Americans are spreading their book consumption across several formats, and the use of audiobooks is rising.

More and more Kindle users are making use of Audiobook playback feature.

«Use of Audiobooks in a School Library and Positive Effects of Struggling Readers» Participation in a Library - Sponsored Audiobook Club.»

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Canby, a district of nine schools and about 5,000 students, now has about fifty classrooms using iPods of various types and the project has extended into high school, where students are listening to audiobooks and using video cameras to analyze their presentation skills.

Her work centers around five essential school priorities: • Supporting school leadership • Using data transparently for accountability • Coordinating a multitier system of support • Providing embedded professional development based on best practices • Engaging parents and families This free one - hour webinar is sponsored by Learning Ally, a national nonprofit providing resources, training, and technology for teachers and schools; and 80,000 human - voiced audiobooks for students with learning & visual disabilities.

I make good use of the Bluetooth and usb connection features to listen to audiobooks and stream music from my phone.

Some companies ride on the back of star power to draw attention to audiobooks and use them for marketing purposes.

He went on to say «One of the things that's most interesting to me here is the fact that it used to be that the success of an audiobook was correlated with the success of the print book.

They can mix their collections with a variety of access models — from one copy / one user, metered access to simultaneous use and soon Cost - per - Circ for eBooks and audiobooks — depending on the title, expected demand, and budget.

It only allows you to borrow audiobooks, e-books, music and video online via Overdrive and can't be used to check out hard copies of books.

They have one of the largest e-book and audiobook collections in Canada and have just opened up a new recording studio for the general public to use.

Overdrive is currently the largest system used by libraries to facilitate the lending of eBooks, Audiobooks, Videos and more.

The Overdrive Media console app for Android, Blackberry, iOS and a myriad of other platforms is the tool patrons use to read eBooks, listen to audiobooks or watch videos.

Overdrive intends on releasing a massive amount of metrics based on all of the schools and libraries that use their service for the facilitation of ebook and audiobook lending.

Overdrive is well known as the premier eBook content distribution platform that libraries use to facilitate the lending of digital books, audiobooks, videos and more.

We checked out all of the emerging trends for the modern digital library, such as pay per use and the rise of audiobooks.

Scribd Selects are books, audiobooks and comics that are hand - selected by the companies editorial team and available for reading by Scribd members without the use of a Monthly Read and at no additional cost.

Since I now have the full Mindjack Trilogy out on Audiobook, as well as Debt Collector Season One, I'm celebrating by giving away 5 audiobook credits that can be used to try any of my auAudiobook, as well as Debt Collector Season One, I'm celebrating by giving away 5 audiobook credits that can be used to try any of my auaudiobook credits that can be used to try any of my audiobooks!

NEWARK, N.J. — May 11, 2016 — Audible Inc., the world's largest seller and producer of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken - word entertainment, today announced the release of a new feature that allows listeners to give any audiobook they own in their «My Library» to others instantly via e-mail, text, Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp, using their iOS, Android and Windows 10 devices.

The first half of the show is all about finding a narrator and getting your audiobook produced using Amazon's ACX platform (we also covered equipment and potential pitfalls you should be aware of if you want to do it yourself).

This week's hot tips include why authors should use every tool at their disposal to promote their audiobooks, how authors can craft their marketing strategy by understanding website analytics, and how authors can increase production and decrease adverse health effects with proper use of dictation.

The scope of my publishing has grown until I have about 30 titles, and about 60 ISBNs used between hardcover, softcover, ebooks and audiobooks.

These are just a few of the ways that an audiobook can be more than just another format to offer, and used together, they can significantly boost your book marketing efforts.

To submit your audiobook using our Review Request form below, you will need to create a one - page document explaining how to get a free copy of your audiobook.

My library, and all of the libraries in my major metropolitan city, use Overdrive exclusively for audiobooks and movies.

There are a select number of curated e-books that do not require credits, but the standard audiobook and e-book require one credit per use.

Also, for devices with Bluetooth functionality and / or a 3.5 mm headphone jack or speaker, audiobook players like Audible or Scribd can transform a basic e-reader into something that can be used in the gym or on a hike, meaning that sore eyes don't have to get in the way of finishing a good book.

said that in Scribd's first year of offering audiobooks, users logged more than 270,000 hours using the companies apps for Android and iOS.

The most compelling aspect is the inclusion of proper Dolby Audio, which makes audiobooks, music or videos really shine using the speakers.

The company has one of the largest selections of audiobooks and do not charge libraries any sort of fees to use their system.

«This spike in library lending of eBooks, audiobooks, and streaming video is the result of the tremendous efforts of thousands of librarians, as well as significant ease - of - use improvements including seamless integration with library catalogs,» said Shannon Lichty, OverDrive's Director of Partner Services.

The fantastic info found in this list of links will better prepare you for the task, especially if you plan to use Audible's Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX.com) for the production process.

While an audiobook used to be a physical product (Remember those giant cases of like 10 CDs each?)

Speaking of audiobooks, Fire tablets will use the audiobook to read aloud instead of TTS at the beginning of a book if there's an audio copy available (Amazon will try to sell it to you by giving a sample at the beginning).

You can also purchase titles on your Windows 10 computer through the Audible desktop website by using the Search bar at the top - right of the homepage to locate your audiobook.

You can also purchase titles on your desktop computer through the Audible desktop website by using the Search bar at the top - right of the homepage to locate your audiobook.

Amazon's also incorporated more of its services by default, Audiable is now built - in for audiobooks, though to make use of this you'll need Bluetooth headphones or speaksers as there's no 3.5 mm audio jack or built - in speaker on the device.

We're looking forward to a long friendship, and we can't wait to see how authors use audiobooks as part of their indie author strategy!

This page will give you lots of ideas about audiobook promotion, but you can use them to promote the other editions as well.

If you used ACX to create your audiobook, you will automatically receive 25 Audible promo codes so you can give copies of your audiobook to eager listeners.

They're solid devices with more software flexibility than their Kindle counterparts, but an appreciation of the company's hardware isn't exactly going to push me into using their audiobook service.

According to paidContent, Audiobooks.com felt that it was alienating customers by only offering a high - end plan and, given the length of an audiobook, few customers can make use of an unlimited plan.

On the back of the unit is a single speaker used for listening to music or audiobooks and also has a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

«Softlink is proud to support literacy and learning with the distribution of OverDrive eBooks and audiobooks, as it encourages students to read and learn using the devices they use every day, anywhere, anytime.»

I think in order to appeal to their base of users they need to make it easy to use, have a clear branding message and leverage their established ecosystems (bookstore, Nook Audiobooks, Nook Apps) and package it into a device that will bring people from Kindle, to Barnes and Noble.

The 2017 survey asked about voice - enabled wireless speakers (such as Amazon Echo or Google Home) for the first time, with 19 % of all listeners reporting using them to listen to an audiobook in the last year.

But it wasn't until I started reading it out loud for the audiobook that I realized how tricky and poetic J.K. Rowling's use of sounds and language can be.

The player does this using a combination of unique features described below to enhance your audiobook listening experience.

The change from «BitLit» to «Shelfie» in the company's branding came with the technology the company has used to «read» a consumer's shelf by having the reader take a photo of the book spines on her or his bookshelf, and then informing that customer of which ebook or audiobook editions were available from various publishers.

When I published the audiobook of ROAD TO TARA: THE LIFE OF MARGARET MITCHELL by Anne Edwards, I chose to use ACX as my distributor rather than Findaway Voices or Spoken Realmof ROAD TO TARA: THE LIFE OF MARGARET MITCHELL by Anne Edwards, I chose to use ACX as my distributor rather than Findaway Voices or Spoken RealmOF MARGARET MITCHELL by Anne Edwards, I chose to use ACX as my distributor rather than Findaway Voices or Spoken Realms.