Hello Christina, Esther and All, In addition to Esther's excellent post, I want to add that you might be able to avoid some of the hoops by using the latest version of the Overdrive App which allows patrons of at least some library systems to browse and download titles directly from the iphone, ipad and i-touch. I am able to perform the following functions without requiring any interaction with a Mac or PC: 1. Use the App's button labeled "Get Books Plus" to find my library using a town or zip code, or by browsing all libraries. 2. Login to my library's system using my library card number. 3. Browse iphone-compatible audiobooks, Adobe epub ebooks and public domain ebooks in my library's collection. 4. Download available audiobook titles directly to the iphone, ipad or ipod touch and listen to them in the Overdrive Media App, which is fully VO accessible. 5. Place a title on hold if it is currently checked out. You supply your email address and will be notified when the title becomes available for checkout.
My library currently lists a "whopping" 314 iphone-compatible audiobook titles and 1000 Adobe epub titles. In addition, they have a few thousand of the public domain ebooks, all of which I'm sure are available for free from many sources including ibooks and kobo. I tried downloading one of the Adobe epub books and was prompted for an adobe ID. I didn't bother following that trail any further so I can't report on the accessibility of the Adobe epub titles. I've pasted a link to the App below. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/overdrive-media-console/id366869252?mt=8 Cheers, Bryan Sent from my iPhone. On Feb 22, 2011, at 6:39 PM, Christina wrote: > Wow, Thanks so much. It does sound like a lot of hoops to jump through. I > appreciate all of your help. I have a question just to make sure I > understand. Is there a mac compatible overdrive software that works with > voiceover? > Thanks so much, > Christina > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
