From: Anne Oelke <cflibrary>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:58:38 -0500

Mary, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has never been an auditory learner. I am certainly still NOT an audiobook addict--but I've learned I can enjoy them under the right circumstances. For me it works when I'm driving, probably because I can't grab something to read. I can't listen while cooking, cleaning, walking etc. because my mind wanders far too far away. I also hate earbuds, so MP3 while walking is not a solution for me. Perhaps using a standard headphone while walking would work--haven't tried that. I can't use regular earplugs but can tolerate shooters muffs when working with noisy equipment, so perhaps the headphones would be possible. I also have not tried out listening while quilting at the sewing machine. So there are some additional possible listening times for me

Mary Burkey wrote:
> I have been loving the Odyssey Award discussion - especially the comments
> from my fellow members of the 2008 Odyssey committee! I thought I'd share
> how I became an audiobook addict. Throughout my life, I was NEVER an
> auditory learner, never listened to a teacher, just read the text book. I
> can't even sit and watch TV - my eyes drift, I pick up any printed material,
> and start reading. When I was working on my school librarian National Board
> Certification, I wanted to experience the feeling of those reluctant readers
> who must come to the library to check out a book. But for me, that meant I
> had to leave my reading comfort zone and force myself to listen to
> audiobooks. Knowing I would never finish one unless I HAD to, I started
> reviewing audiobooks for SLJ. And lo and behold, I found I could learn how
> to listen. As Teri Lesesne mentioned, movement is key for me - I listen at
> the gym, walking the dog, cooking, commuting (yes, I do have a long drive!)
> and such. If I try to listen when sitting still, it is still an effort -
> unless I'm engrossed in a marvelous title like Pratchett's Nation or The
> Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian. I have friends who listen best
> while playing a computer game such as Bejeweled or Solitaire. Many of my
> students listen best in a dark room, or while drawing. If you have never
> really been able to listen to an audiobook, perhaps you haven't yet
> discovered your listening style!
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> And if you are interested in audiobooks, you may want to stop by my
> Audiobooker blog, where I've been posting recently on listening with a
> critical ear. Here's a link: http://tinyurl.com/ckes47
> Or you might enjoy this article http://tinyurl.com/cmu5pn or my Audiobook
> Lexicon http://tinyurl.com/2ud9bm.
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> Happy listening!
>
> Mary Burkey
> Book Links Magazine columnist "Voices in My Head"
> mburkey at columbus.rr.com
> http://audiobooker.booklistonline.com/
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Anne Oelke
Library Media Specialist pK-12
Cambria-Friesland School Dst.
Cambria, WI
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