Tell me
Clipper Downloadable eAudiobooks offer patrons the option to download talking books in an MP3 format to either listen to on a computer or transfer to an MP3 player (eg Ipod).
Supported devices are listed at: http://library.netlibrary.com/supported_device_list.aspx
Currently there are over 600 titles with more added monthly including bestselling titles such as the “Girl with the dragon tattoo” trilogy.
Show me
There are a number of access points:
(1) Canned search in library catalogue (click on eAudiobook downloads saved list): http://catalogue.wev.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/OPAC/CLIPPER
(2) Library website--“Information on the web”—“Books and reading” http://www.wev.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=300&h=0
(3) Library website--“Information on the web”—“Databases A-Z” http://www.wev.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=335&h=0
(4) Catalogue entry for specific book title (eg search for “The accidental mother” in the library catalogue)
Help topics are available from: http://www.netlibrary.com/Help/Default.aspx
Try me
Step 1: Create a free account (Netlibrary website, top right hand corner of page)
Step 2: Choose your preferred download method (help for download options available from http://www.netlibrary.com/Help/DisplayTopic.aspx?Name=Listening/DownloadEaudiobooksProcess )
Test me
(1) Set up a free personal account for yourself from the Netlibrary homepage
(2) View a list of all available titles
(3) Use the advanced search function to narrow search down to just MP3 format titles
(4) Locate “Girl with the dragon tattoo” record using library catalogue
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