Early Interviews

This week I have discussed the concept of downloadable audio books with a few of the library patrons that check out books on cassette and/or CD. These patrons have been interested in the idea, but slightly hesitant about the technology involved. None of the patrons I've talked to so far have a portable audio device at home, but they do all have a computer with internet access. One of the patrons wanted to know if the books could be downloaded onto a CD rather than a portable player since she only listens to books on CD in her car. One patron was concerned that the library would stop ordering books on CD if we started downloading them instead. None of the patrons I've talked to so far seemed interested in purchasing a portable audio player for themselves, so the library may need to get a few players to be checked out, at least until the patrons become more familiar with the technology.