Friday, November 14, 2008

Branch Managers' Challenge #1 ListenNJ

Okay . . . hated it! First, I spent two and a half hours at LBI trying to download two of the books available that I had even the remotest interest in (all others were checked out, or book 1 in a series was availabe in a different format than books 5 or 6 in the same series. Then when I went to listen to it, the file wasn't there (or didn't seem to be there). So I tried again at TR today, only the PCPlus kept saying I had to download the upgrade and then it would shut down and restart, except as I understand it when PCPlus restarts it erases all that went before. Finally requested help from Info Services and we tried several things unsuccessfully. However in that process Colleen (thanks Colleen) discovered that I had indeed downloaded the books at LBI--they had simply filed them under music instead of under audiobooks as I thought I had requested.

So, success at last, but at that level of frustration I far prefer books on CD or the actual printed book. Aarrgghh!

But, in spite of my blood pressure, I did accomplish the challenge and, late in the day as it is, even by today's deadline.

Thank goodness the digital projector/laptop challenge is far easier:)

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