<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif">I use a variety of platforms for personal use through my public library, and find Overdrive the easiest to use.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif">Our K-4 school has used Playaways for 7-8 years, and the shelf life is pretty good. If you buy directly through Findaway, you can replace any that die out of warranty for $20. The only issue is earbuds and batteries - we supply them, so Playaways have to be checked and cleaned between uses. My public library provides neither, so they have a quick turnaround.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 7:43 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.info</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">eRead Illinois does have audiobooks but they do not have a very large selection. You can request books to be purchased, but the one I wanted was $70! The same one I needed specifically, was only $40 from OverDrive. I'm about to sign with them. I was looking only at audiobooks. I feel that Overdrive is very reasonable. <div><br></div><div>Lori</div><div>Librarian at Trinity High School</div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 8:47 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.<wbr>info</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">We are getting ready to launch ERead Illinois through the State Library and I believe they have digital audiobooks as well as digital books. <div><br></div><div>Linda</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="m_7017820845207175629m_-8960627109182876049gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Linda Zeilstra Sawyer<br></div>School Librarian<br></div>St. Francis Xavier School<br></div><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=808+Linden+Ave,+Wilmette,+IL+60091&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank">808 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091</a><br><span><a href="tel:(847)%20256-0644" value="+18472560644" target="_blank">(847) 256-0644</a></span></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="m_7017820845207175629h5">
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 8:27 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.inf<wbr>o</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi All,<div><br></div><div>I'm looking into purchasing audiobooks for our collection. Do any of you use Overdrive, and if so, are you happy with the selection, price, ease of use? Do any of you use Follett digital audiobooks? What is your experience with them? I looked into Playaways but found the selection to be wanting and do not feel confident in the shelf life. </div><div><br></div><div>Any information would be greatly appreciated!</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you!</div><div>Library Media Specialist</div><div>Henry Winkelman Elementary School</div><div>Glenview, IL 60026</div><div><a href="tel:(847)%20832-2275" value="+18478322275" target="_blank">847-832-2275</a></div><div><a href="mailto:cchandlerstahl@district31.net" target="_blank">cchandlerstahl@district31.net</a></div><div><div><br></div><div class="m_7017820845207175629m_-8960627109182876049m_6531215496531006585gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(153,0,255)"><span style="color:rgb(224,102,102)"><i><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><font size="4"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(153,0,255)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span>Christie</span></span></span></font></span></i></span></span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"></span></span></span></span><br></div></div></div></div>
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