#23 audio book downloads

The great thing about the Gutenberg project is its aim to digitise the classics of the world. But the problem with it & the other audio download sites is the age of the content which has to be out of copyright. This is not high demand materila & so will not induce people to overcome the current lack of interest in e book readers. But I am certain this will change as n more & more contemporary content becomes available & readers are improving all the time. I think there is a big future for public libraRIES in providing access to audio downloads from subscription sites, just as we now provide access to databases. And not just ebooks but video content also. No packaging, security, dmage oh & s issues- bliss! Will there be at some time a statewide purchasing consortium for this content, like GULLIVER? You betcha!