PLAYAWAY BOOKS
The
Augusta Headquarters Library now offers Playaway – the
first self-playing digital audio book, adding the innovative digital
format to their existing audio book collection.
Each Palm-Sized Unit is Permanently
Loaded with an Audio Book to Make Listening as Simple as Pressing a
Button; Bestselling Titles Available
Not a MP3 or CD player and not software,
Playaway is the self-contained audio equivalent of a book that is
half the size of a deck of cards. Patrons will need to use their own
earbuds and one AAA battery. If they do not have these, they will be
able to purchase them at the library for a nominal charge. Using
clearly marked buttons, Playaway gives listeners the option of
placing digital bookmarks and controlling the speed of a narrator’s
voice, all while easily moving both forward and back through audio
book selections that can range from six to twenty-four hours.
“Playaway’s simple functionality and immediate
usability separate it from other audio book formats,” said Gary
Swint, library director. “With Playaway, our patrons can enjoy
best-selling content with first-rate digital audio.”
Headquarters
library will initially have 50 Playaway titles in the children and
adult collections. Some of the titles that will be available are
A Short History of Nearly Everything; Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory; Riders of the Purple Sage;
Charlotte’s Web; Hamlet; The Purpose Driven Life;
and, English for the Real World. The audio books can be
checked out for a period of two weeks.
For more information about Playaway at the
Augusta Headquarters Library, please contact the library at
706-821-2600, or visit us at 902 Greene Street, Augusta, GA. Learn
more about the company and the product at
www.playawaydigital.com.
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