Books on Tape: Speaking Softly and Carrying a Big Backlist.

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Title: Books on Tape: Speaking Softly and Carrying a Big Backlist.
Language: English
Authors: Annichiarico, Mark
Source: Library Journal. Nov 15 1994 119(19):38-40.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 3
Publication Date: 1994
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Journal Articles
Descriptors: Art, Audiotape Cassettes, Audiotape Recordings, Competition, Computer Networks, Libraries, Oral Interpretation, Publishing Industry, Reading Aloud to Others, Talking Books, Vendors
ISSN: 0363-0277
Abstract: Describes Books on Tape, an unabridged audiobook publisher, and its appeal to the library market. Discussion covers reading styles used on the tapes, the lack of celebrity readers, the story of the company's founding and development, its use of computerized customer tracking and networking, the availability of replacement tapes, and cassette cover art. (KRN)
Entry Date: 1995
Accession Number: EJ493396
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Describes Books on Tape, an unabridged audiobook publisher, and its appeal to the library market. Discussion covers reading styles used on the tapes, the lack of celebrity readers, the story of the company's founding and development, its use of computerized customer tracking and networking, the availability of replacement tapes, and cassette cover art. (KRN)
ISSN:0363-0277