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FROM: Mary K Chelton <mchelton@optonline.net>
REC'D: 3/28/02, 9:16 AM

Recorded Books brought George Guidall, their premiere narrator, to our PLA
Readers Advisory preconference to discuss how he does it personally (he's
read over 800 different titles) and how Recorded Books produces the
audiobooks they rent and sell. He was superb!

Their National Sales Director, Jim Schmidt, told me that they are interested
in replicating this program at regional conferences and public library
system staff development days. I know they brought a narrator from their
Griot line of titles to the Pennsylvania Library Association last fall
because I was in the room next to them. They do not want to do this for
every individual stand alone public library in the country, but for larger
gatherings, please contact Jim Schmidt at james.schmidt7@gte.net. Feel free
to tell him you read this from me.

On a personal note, please do NOT program this at dinner, unless you wait
until dessert is served. PLA had 4 people presenting at their Sizzlin'
Supper, and Guidall had to read over the clanging of dinner plates and
silverware as opposed to silence and an appreciate audience at the
preconference. He also was not given enough time at the dinner to discuss
the production of the audiobooks and his own preparation to read them, which
is the heart of this presentation.

I do not work for Recorded Books, but as an audiobook reader/listener, I
find that they do just about everything right, hence the bias. Also, I would
like other people to have the nice experience we did at the RA preconference
in Phoenix

Mary K.
****************************************************************************
Mary K. Chelton, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Graduate School of
Library and Information Studies, 254 Rosenthal Library,
Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367;
Phones: (718) 997-3667 (direct/voice/voicemail),
3790 (general office), 3797 (fax).

Home: 35 Mercury Ave., East Patchogue, NY 11772.
Phone: (631)286-4255, no home fax.
E-mail: mchelton@optonline.net
****************************************************************************

FROM: "Roberts, Julie" <roberju@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 3/28/02, 10:42 AM

Mary K. and everyone: I wish I could have been there! I LOVE Recorded
Books, and I've met George before. He IS a fantastic reader! I would like
to know how he does it!
I want to know if anyone has any current info on Frank Muller and his
condition, after his accident. I can't find anything recent, online or
otherwise. Thanks, Julie A. Roberts roberju@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us

-----Original Message-----
From: Mary K Chelton [SMTP:mchelton@optonline.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 3:12 PM
To: Fiction_L
Cc: james.schmidt7@gte.net
Subject: Possible audiobook program

Recorded Books brought George Guidall, their premiere narrator, to our PLA
Readers Advisory preconference to discuss how he does it personally (he's
read over 800 different titles) and how Recorded Books produces the
audiobooks they rent and sell. He was superb!

Their National Sales Director, Jim Schmidt, told me that they are
interested
in replicating this program at regional conferences and public library
system staff development days. I know they brought a narrator from their
Griot line of titles to the Pennsylvania Library Association last fall
because I was in the room next to them. They do not want to do this for
every individual stand alone public library in the country, but for larger
gatherings, please contact Jim Schmidt at james.schmidt7@gte.net. Feel
free
to tell him you read this from me.

On a personal note, please do NOT program this at dinner, unless you wait
until dessert is served. PLA had 4 people presenting at their Sizzlin'
Supper, and Guidall had to read over the clanging of dinner plates and
silverware as opposed to silence and an appreciate audience at the
preconference. He also was not given enough time at the dinner to discuss
the production of the audiobooks and his own preparation to read them,
which
is the heart of this presentation.

I do not work for Recorded Books, but as an audiobook reader/listener, I
find that they do just about everything right, hence the bias. Also, I
would
like other people to have the nice experience we did at the RA
preconference
in Phoenix

Mary K.
************************************************************************
****
Mary K. Chelton, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Graduate School of
Library and Information Studies, 254 Rosenthal Library,
Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367;
Phones: (718) 997-3667 (direct/voice/voicemail),
3790 (general office), 3797 (fax).

Home: 35 Mercury Ave., East Patchogue, NY 11772.
Phone: (631)286-4255, no home fax.
E-mail: mchelton@optonline.net
************************************************************************
****

FROM: Darlene Bull <dfbull@htls.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 3/28/02, 12:06 PM

I spoke with a Recorded Books rep just yesterday and asked about Frank
Muller. He said Frank is undergoing a lot of Therapy and has to learn how
to walk and talk again. Since Frank is over 50 (we think), this may take
quite a while. All we can do is PRAY!

Darlene Bull (Darlene Bull) dfbull@htls.lib.il.us
Joliet Public Library 815-740-2699
150 N. Ottawa St fax 815-740-6161
Joliet, IL 60432 main desk phone 815-740-2660

-----Original Message-----
From: Roberts, Julie [SMTP:roberju@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us]
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 10:32 AM
To: Fiction_L
Cc: james.schmidt7@gte.net
Subject: RE: Possible audiobook program

Mary K. and everyone: I wish I could have been there! I LOVE Recorded
Books, and I've met George before. He IS a fantastic reader! I would like
to know how he does it!
I want to know if anyone has any current info on Frank Muller and his
condition, after his accident. I can't find anything recent, online or
otherwise. Thanks, Julie A. Roberts roberju@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us

-----Original Message-----
From: Mary K Chelton [SMTP:mchelton@optonline.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 3:12 PM
To: Fiction_L
Cc: james.schmidt7@gte.net
Subject: Possible audiobook program

Recorded Books brought George Guidall, their premiere narrator, to our PLA
Readers Advisory preconference to discuss how he does it personally (he's
read over 800 different titles) and how Recorded Books produces the
audiobooks they rent and sell. He was superb!

Their National Sales Director, Jim Schmidt, told me that they are
interested
in replicating this program at regional conferences and public library
system staff development days. I know they brought a narrator from their
Griot line of titles to the Pennsylvania Library Association last fall
because I was in the room next to them. They do not want to do this for
every individual stand alone public library in the country, but for larger
gatherings, please contact Jim Schmidt at james.schmidt7@gte.net. Feel
free
to tell him you read this from me.

On a personal note, please do NOT program this at dinner, unless you wait
until dessert is served. PLA had 4 people presenting at their Sizzlin'
Supper, and Guidall had to read over the clanging of dinner plates and
silverware as opposed to silence and an appreciate audience at the
preconference. He also was not given enough time at the dinner to discuss
the production of the audiobooks and his own preparation to read them,
which
is the heart of this presentation.

I do not work for Recorded Books, but as an audiobook reader/listener, I
find that they do just about everything right, hence the bias. Also, I
would
like other people to have the nice experience we did at the RA
preconference
in Phoenix

Mary K.
************************************************************************
****
Mary K. Chelton, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Graduate School of
Library and Information Studies, 254 Rosenthal Library,
Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367;
Phones: (718) 997-3667 (direct/voice/voicemail),
3790 (general office), 3797 (fax).

Home: 35 Mercury Ave., East Patchogue, NY 11772.
Phone: (631)286-4255, no home fax.
E-mail: mchelton@optonline.net
************************************************************************
****

FROM: Spencer Ms Martha <Martha.Spencer@usmc-mccs.org>
REC'D: 3/28/02, 1:11 PM

Frank is still recuperating slowly at a rehabilitation facility in
California. The last word from his wife several weeks ago was that he is
making slow progress, but not nearly as fast as he would like.

Martha Spencer

-----Original Message-----
From: Roberts, Julie [mailto:roberju@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us]
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:32 AM
To: Fiction_L
Cc: james.schmidt7@gte.net
Subject: RE: Possible audiobook program


Mary K. and everyone: I wish I could have been there! I LOVE Recorded
Books, and I've met George before. He IS a fantastic reader! I would like
to know how he does it!
I want to know if anyone has any current info on Frank Muller and his
condition, after his accident. I can't find anything recent, online or
otherwise. Thanks, Julie A. Roberts roberju@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us

-----Original Message-----
From: Mary K Chelton [SMTP:mchelton@optonline.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 3:12 PM
To: Fiction_L
Cc: james.schmidt7@gte.net
Subject: Possible audiobook program

Recorded Books brought George Guidall, their premiere narrator, to our PLA
Readers Advisory preconference to discuss how he does it personally (he's
read over 800 different titles) and how Recorded Books produces the
audiobooks they rent and sell. He was superb!

Their National Sales Director, Jim Schmidt, told me that they are
interested
in replicating this program at regional conferences and public library
system staff development days. I know they brought a narrator from their
Griot line of titles to the Pennsylvania Library Association last fall
because I was in the room next to them. They do not want to do this for
every individual stand alone public library in the country, but for larger
gatherings, please contact Jim Schmidt at james.schmidt7@gte.net. Feel
free
to tell him you read this from me.

On a personal note, please do NOT program this at dinner, unless you wait
until dessert is served. PLA had 4 people presenting at their Sizzlin'
Supper, and Guidall had to read over the clanging of dinner plates and
silverware as opposed to silence and an appreciate audience at the
preconference. He also was not given enough time at the dinner to discuss
the production of the audiobooks and his own preparation to read them,
which
is the heart of this presentation.

I do not work for Recorded Books, but as an audiobook reader/listener, I
find that they do just about everything right, hence the bias. Also, I
would
like other people to have the nice experience we did at the RA
preconference
in Phoenix

Mary K.
************************************************************************
****
Mary K. Chelton, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Graduate School of
Library and Information Studies, 254 Rosenthal Library,
Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367;
Phones: (718) 997-3667 (direct/voice/voicemail),
3790 (general office), 3797 (fax).

Home: 35 Mercury Ave., East Patchogue, NY 11772.
Phone: (631)286-4255, no home fax.
E-mail: mchelton@optonline.net
************************************************************************
****

FROM: "Karen McGrath" <karenmh@lori.state.ri.us>
REC'D: 3/28/02, 2:36 PM

This is to echo Mary K's recommendation of the Recorded Books program.
Several years ago, when the RI Library Assn. wished to do a program on the
changing world of books-on-tape we contacted them. Barbara Rosenblatt was
scheduled, but at the last minute had to cancel (she had to accept an award
elsewhere!). Johnny Heller substituted. Those of us on the conference
committee who love anything Barbara does were sorely disappointed (in
advance) but Johnny was terrific and made many new fans. He talked about
how he does the recordings and a sales rep discussed cassettes vs. cds, etc.

Our committee did have several philosophical discussions about 1 vendor
presenting, but felt as Mary K does that Recorded Books does "just about
everything right."

Karen McGrath
Cranston Public Library
(and RILA Conference Committee Chair)


Subject: Possible audiobook program
From: "Mary K Chelton" <mchelton@optonline.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:09:04 -0800

Recorded Books brought George Guidall, their premiere narrator, to our PLA
Readers Advisory preconference to discuss how he does it personally (he's
read over 800 different titles) and how Recorded Books produces the
audiobooks they rent and sell. He was superb!

Their National Sales Director, Jim Schmidt, told me that they are interested
in replicating this program at regional conferences and public library
system staff development days. I know they brought a narrator from their
Griot line of titles to the Pennsylvania Library Association last fall
because I was in the room next to them. They do not want to do this for
every individual stand alone public library in the country, but for larger
gatherings, please contact Jim Schmidt at james.schmidt7@gte.net. Feel free
to tell him you read this from me.

On a personal note, please do NOT program this at dinner, unless you wait
until dessert is served. PLA had 4 people presenting at their Sizzlin'
Supper, and Guidall had to read over the clanging of dinner plates and
silverware as opposed to silence and an appreciate audience at the
preconference. He also was not given enough time at the dinner to discuss
the production of the audiobooks and his own preparation to read them, which
is the heart of this presentation.

I do not work for Recorded Books, but as an audiobook reader/listener, I
find that they do just about everything right, hence the bias. Also, I would
like other people to have the nice experience we did at the RA preconference
in Phoenix

Mary K.
****************************************************************************
Mary K. Chelton, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Graduate School of
Library and Information Studies, 254 Rosenthal Library,
Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367;
Phones: (718) 997-3667 (direct/voice/voicemail),
3790 (general office), 3797 (fax).

Home: 35 Mercury Ave., East Patchogue, NY 11772.
Phone: (631)286-4255, no home fax.
E-mail: mchelton@optonline.net
****************************************************************************

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