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Playaways, iPods, and DRM Oh My!
Unlike a lot of conferences, PLA has a nice long lunch break so you’re not racing to stuff your face. After lunch my friend and I walked the exhibit floor. Talked to the Playaway guys about how to deal with headphones and batteries. At our branch these things don’t circulate at all, but others seem [...]
Sea Without Salt
From the preconference session Where Readers Go Books Follow: The Future of Audio Materials in Public Libraries: Joyce Saricks and Mary K. Chelton, I worship you! But why was there no discussion about Digital Rights Management or how long it might be before librarians are able to provide access to digital audiobooks to patrons with [...]





