[Publib] Re: Audiobooks, kids learning to read

[Judy Anderson]

People also absorb information in two basic ways, visually and auditorially. 
I am a visual person and far prefer to read. But a lot of people can retain 
things better by hearing it.



Judy Anderson
Oregon
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>From: "Jessica Moyer" <jessicaemilymoyer at gmail.com>
>To: publib at webjunction.org
>Subject: Re: [Publib] Re: Audiobooks, kids learning to read
>Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:26:06 -0400
>
>>Jeffrey Wilhelm's _"You Gotta BE the Book"_ has some good discussions of
>>techniques for teaching engaged reading.  I found them excellent for
>>turning non-readers, or low ability readers who didn't get the point of
>>reading, into readers.  Has anyone seen good research on audiobooks and
>>audiobook readers recently?
>>
>>Kate Wolicki
>>YA Librarian
>>Niles Public Library District
>
>The Audio Publishers Association recently released their 2005 survey
>results, which are available here:
>http://www.audiopub.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3617, it makes for
>some very interesting reading, including what Katie noted, that
>listeners are also readers.
>
>I'd also suggest Kaite Mediatore's article in Reference and User
>Services Quarterly, Reading with Your Ears: Readers' Advisory and
>Audio Books, vol 42, no 4.  RUSQ is now in the EBSCO Host database
>Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts for easy access.
>
>
>--
>Jessica E. Moyer, M.S., C.A.S.
>Reference and Instruction Librarian
>Milne Library, State University of New York College at Oneonta
>Phone: 607 436 2025 Email: moyerje at oneonta.edu
>Cell: 217 493 7226 Email: jessicaemilymoyer at gmail.com
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