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Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:22 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Banned Book Week Essential Guide: The Next Battleground Audiobooks and Censorship:
Mary said, "Today marks the start of Banned Books Week, a yearly event sponsored by the American Booksellers Association, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, American Library Association, American Society of Journalists and Authors, Association..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:22 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Stephen King combines audio, video, & graphic art::
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:22 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Be Quiet! I'm Listening! archived webcast:
Mary said, "Looking for ways to include audiobooks in your classroom? Want to start off the school year with some great how-to tips on leading kids to literature through listening? Learn how three educators use audio support to capture students’ attention and..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:22 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Non-fiction Monday: New from Recorded Books:
Mary said, "Those who love non-fiction should be pleased by the growing selection in the audiobook genre. Three recent releases from Recorded Books give young listeners a variety of choices:Freedom Riders: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:22 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Audiobooks on cell phones: a report from England:
Mary said, "British novelist Andy McNab is the co-founder of GoSpoken, an audiobook download company in England. As a result of a conversation in a pub, he recently teamed with Vodaphone, one of the largest mobile phone companies in Europe. The result? Just..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:22 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Digital future of publishing:
Mary said, "Each year, thousands of publishers & authors gather in Germany for the Frankfurt Book Fair. This year, a fascinating survey of over 1,00 industry professionals from 30 countries participated in a survey that asked "How will digitisation shape..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:22 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday: The Caedmon Poetry Collection:
Mary said, "Looking for this week's Poetry Friday compilation? Visit Becky's Book Reviews. And I'd like to suggest a fantastic audiobook collection: The Caedmon Poetry Collection: A Century of Poets Reading Their Work: 44 poems, 44 authors reading their own..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:22 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Color display on eBook reader - sneak peek:
Mary said, "Very cool! Gizmodo gives a peek at a concept eBook reader from KDDI that displays a full color image, allowing a truly page-like display of picture book design. We're moving closer to an eBook reader that will replicate a readalong audiobook,..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:22 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Plastic Logic eBook reader: sneak peek:
Mary said, "Here's another sneak peek at a newly developed eReader from an article on the BBC website. The reader from Plastic Logic looks to have some great features. Check out the BBC article by Steven Rosenberg here - it even includes a review video. No..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:22 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled John Green's Paper Towns - listen as you like!:
Mary said, "Award-winning YA author John Green's eagerly awaited novel Paper Towns hit the street on October 16th - and Brilliance Audio scored an audiobook first. Released simultaneously with the print edition, Brilliance has the audiobook on both CD and..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:21 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled The Author's Voice: recordings from the British Library:
Mary said, "What a fantastic find from the vaults of the British Library! The Spoken Word: British Writers and American Writers contains rare recordings of author interviews on the BBC. Learn more in the article Now on CD: Library's Treasure Trove of Authorial..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:21 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Silence! No laughing in the library!:
Mary said, "Thanks, American Libraries Direct, for making a sick day on the couch a bit better!Remember Tears for Fears librarian-themed 1985 hit "Head Over Heels?"Well, watch this:See more funny videos at Funny or Die "
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:21 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled METAtropolis and musings on audiobooks:
Mary said, "Nice post on publisher Tor's blog by Megan Messinger, as she reflects on the release of Metatropolis, an audio-only collaboration by leading science-fiction authors. Messinger also muses on the release of the audio-before-print breakthrough by Full..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:21 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Historical recordings: Audible ghosts:
Mary said, "Today's New York Times has an amazing story on the discovery of early musical recordings long thought to have been destroyed in World War II. Classical Ghosts, Audible Once Again, by Daniel J. Wakin, details the careful research done by..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:21 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Happy Halloween!:
Mary said, "Just had to pass along the image above from an email today from Recorded Books. And here's the rest of their message:Looking for a fun and educational reading activity for Halloween? At the blog, we’ve posted spook-tacular audioexcerpts from..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:21 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Safety first! Autumn Alert:
Mary said, "Just doing my part to help everyone stay safe...Extreme Weather Alert: Meteorologists Predict Intensely Brisk Autumn "
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:21 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled The Rivalry from L.A. Theater Works - theater online for free. And take advantage of your freedom to vote!:
Mary said, "Here's a great resource for drama lovers & language arts teachers who wish to incorporate the sound of live theater in the classroom, using a perfect connection to Civil War studies. The entire performance of The Rivalry, a drama based on the..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:21 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday: The election:
Mary said, "There's nothing like a world-changing event to inspire poets! On November 5th, the New York Times asked five poets (John Ashbery, August Kleinzahler, Joshua Mehigan, Mary Jo Bang , J. D. McClatchy) to respond to the election. Read their poems here:..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:21 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled YA Literature Symposium: Listening is Reading:
Mary said, "I'm at the first YA Literature Symposium, hosted by YALSA and funded in part through the generosity of the William Morris Endowment. I am honored to be part of the session "Listening is Reading: Teens Choose Books Out Loud." Here are a few links for..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:21 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday: MTV's Poet Laureate John Asbury:
Mary said, "If you attended the first-ever YALSA YA Literature Symposium's "Picturing the Story: Teens Get Graphic" pre-conference, you heard Printz-Award winner Gene Yang's reminder that today's teens expect to participate in literature. Want to get teens..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:21 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Prometeus - The Media Revolution:
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:21 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled School Library Journal Leadership Summit: Can You Hear Me Now?:
Mary said, "During the School Library Leadership Summit, I was honored to moderate a panel titled “Can You Hear Me Now?” During the session, attendees and presenters explored the growing availability of digital formats in the school library session, the..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:21 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled National Book award Youth Winner: What I Saw and How I Lied:
Mary said, "From the National Book Award website:YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE ..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:20 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled Audiobooker has moved!:
Mary said, "My Audiobooker blog has moved to a new address:http://audiobooker.booklistonline.com/If you'd like to follow me to my new home, please resubscribe on the new site, change any RSS feeds, and update blogrolls. Hope to see you over on the Booklist..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:50:22 AM
Mary Burkey wrote a blog post titled More Nate DiMeo on NPR's "Day to Day":
Mary said, "Today's NPR program "Day to Day" had the voice of Nate DiMeo elaborating on his thoughts contained in the Slate story "Read Me a Story, Brad Pitt: When Audiobook Casting Goes Terribly Wrong" mentioned in my post last Sunday.Give a listen here to..." more