Fake magazine covers and more!

I looked over the online image generators unit, and I can see lots of potential for fun. Some of our customers, I'm sure, would enjoy using the scrapbook page generators, and the fake magazine covers could also bring hours of amusement. I plan to create a special issue of "Woof" for a pet lover I know, and I think I might use "Drama Queen" for some acquaintances as well. These are great resources to know about. Thanks!

OverDrive downloading for beginners

Well, I've been working on this assignment off and on for several days. It's been quite frustrating, and I feel that it's taken way too long. I hope that our customers have an easier time when they're trying to download to their home computers or portable devices.

When I began browsing the list of available titles, I was interested to see that the title"Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" was available in this format. I had seen the book at Costco and thought it might be fun to read, but at Sno-Isle there were over 150 holds for the book itself. No one, however, was waiting for the downloadable version, and I thought I could listen to it right away. I read through copious instructions and managed to download the player and check out the item, but then it vanished. It showed that it was checked out, but I couldn't find it anywhere on my computer, and of course I can't "return" it early and try again. Meanwhile, someone else has placed a hold on it, but when I tried to put a hold, it wouldn't allow me to because it's already checked out! I tried checking out two Beverly Cleary books but they disappeared too.

Finally, with the help of a co-worker, I was able to download a couple of titles, and I listened to selections before writing this post. I don't have an MP3 or other portable audio device, so if I want to listen, it means sitting at the computer. I think it's great that we have more than 500 MP3 books available, and I'm considering getting my own player. And just today I spoke with a customer who wanted to download "The Last Lecture." After completing this assignment, I was much better able to show her how to find the item in the digital media section of our catalog and help her place a hold. This is a valuable service, but some of our less tech-savvy customers may have difficulty with it...