If you would like to learn more about digital audiobooks & media, please visit my blog Audiobooker. I have compiled some posts that address the need for research that supports the use of audiobooks in the classroom & school library in this post: http://audiobooker.blogspot.com/2008/11/ya-literature-symposium-listening-is.html

Thanks to the expert participants on the panel. If you would like to continue your conversation with them, feel free to use the contact information below:

Daniel R. Albohn, Manager, New Business Development, Sony Inc.Daniel Albohn is the manager of business development for the Sony eReader, a portable digital book reader. Contact Daniel Albohn at Daniel.Albohn@am.sony.com

Caroline Barni, Director of Marketing, Playaway / Findaway World.Caroline Barni is the Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Playaway, a pre-loaded digital audio player. Contact Caroline Barni at cbarni@playawaydigital.com

Steven Potash, President and CEO of OverDrive, Inc. OverDrive distributes over 100,000 premium eBook, audiobook, music, and video titles to a network of over 6,000 libraries and online retail websites. For information on OverDrive’s school download initiative, contact Claudia Weissman, International Business Director, cweissman@overdrive.com

Pamela R. Smith, Senior Vice President, BWI and Follett Library Resources. Pamela Smith is one of the two Senior Vice Presidents who are responsible for the overall success of BWI and Follett Library Resources. Contact Pamela Smith at Pamela.smith@flr.follett.com or Chris Schubert, Director of Marketing at
cschubert@flr.follett.com

~ Mary Burkey, Can You Hear Me Now moderator, mburkey@columbus.rr.com