I am curious, regarding the audio overdrive books. I was under the impression that they were simply a subset of audible books. Is that right or no? I used the textbased part of the overdrive app years ago, and found it somewhat difficult and quite crash prone. But I have not used it in a few years. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 30, 2015, at 5:46 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Brent, > > I can only speak for the way things work in California. > > In California, public library cards are based on the county in which you get > your membership. > > Therefore, if one lives in Los Angeles County, it does not really matter > whether you belong to the Long Beach Library or the Beverly Hills library or > the Santa Monica library or the Northridge library as they are all tied into > the same system being that all of these cities are located in Los Angeles > County. > > Having said that, I belong to the Orange County public library system and > when I compare the titles of my book selection to that of my friends who live > in Los Angeles County, I see no difference in the number or variety of titles > being offered. > > Please keep in mind that I am only using OverDrive for audio books. > > My opinion is that for the best experience, one should have at least one > public library membership along with a free OverDrive account. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Brent Harding > Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 2:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: A Comment on the OverDrive App > > This might be a good excuse to get a library card. Do you find that you could > get more books than the NLS affiliated library gives with their Overdrive > program, or is Overdrive the same no matter which library you access it > through? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M. Taylor" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 3:54 PM > Subject: A Comment on the OverDrive App > > >> Hello, >> >> This weekend, to my dismay, the BARD servers, along with their associated >> governmental affiliates, were down. >> >> As an alternative, given that I have a library card with my local public >> library, I fired up the OverDrive app on my iPhone. >> >> I was delighted to discover that, for the most part, the app is VoiceOver >> accessible. That is to say, with a little practice, one can easily >> discover >> and subsequently borrow/download audio books in just a few minutes. >> >> Now keep in mind that I have only used OverDrive in order to >> download/borrow >> audio books, not eBook titles. >> >> I have discovered a great many commercially available audio books, via >> OverDrive, that are not currently available via BARD. >> >> I would like to see more automatic VoiceOver feedback added to the app but >> given that it is an off-the-shelf mainstream app, I give it a two-thumbs >> up. >> >> >> One aspect of the app that could definitely use some VoiceOver improvement >> is the method by which one may immediately return a borrowed book to the >> library, before the expiration date. >> >> As a general rule, I would recommend this app to intermediate and advanced >> VoiceOver users. >> >> Before installing the app, make sure you are a member of your local public >> library for you will need a library ID number and a 4-digit pin. >> >> After installing the app, I suggest that, in addition to using your >> library >> credentials, sign up for a free OverDrive account. Doing this will allow >> you to access books and all associated OverDrive features via any desktop >> web browser which some may find more convenient. >> >> When you get a chance, take it out for a spin. >> >> Enjoy, >> >> Mark >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. 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