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Reports that the King County Library System in Washington has made electronic audiobooks available in its eAudio collection. Way that books are played on MP3 players; Titles bought from the company Audible.com; How library patrons want to download electronic books themselves.

The article examines the increasing use of audio media and the response of U.S. libraries to the needs of users. The article surveys the continuing popularity of older media formats such as audiobooks and compact discs, but notes that many libraries are offering content in digital files that can be downloaded from collections stored online. INSETS: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW;WHAT'S ON THAT DISC?.

This article reports on the Ohio eBook Project launched by the State Library of Ohio in October 2005. The program will allow libraries across the state to access hundreds of eBooks and audiobooks for patrons. The program is funded by $28,000 in start-up money from the State Library, which also pays $1,000 in maintenance fees to OverDrive, a digital book vendor that supplies the software and materials for the collection.

This article presents news briefs that pertain to audiobooks, including information about the introduction of a downloadable MP3 audiobook line by PoliPoint Press that includes Dean Baker's "Plunder and Blunder: The Rise of the Bubble Economy." Tantor Media also has a digital download of Brian Hebert and Kevin J. Anderson's "Dune: House" trilogy. The 2009 Sales Survey results from Audio Publishers Association show a decrease in audiobook CD sales, but an increase in download sales.

Reviews audiocassettes about religion. `The Life of Jesus'; `The Minstrel and the Storyteller: Stories and Songs of the Jewish People'; `Praise Him!: 25 Praise Songs for Children.