Fairport, Henrietta and Gates Public Libraries are pleased to announce the availability of an LSTA grant funded project that will make digital audio books available to Monroe County residents.

The goal of this grant is to:

1. Explore potential partnership and licensing issues with digital audio book vendors
2. Develop expertise about digital audio books among county library staff
3. Test digital audio books for practicality in a library setting
4. Influence digital audio book vendors to consider library needs

Digital Audio Books Players:

• Can only be borrowed and returned at the Fairport, Henrietta and Gates Public Libraries
• Are available for loan to all county residents
• Are not available for electronic holds at this time
• Circulate for 3 weeks and are not renewable
• Cannot be returned in book drops
• Have a daily fine rate of $1.00 to a maximum of $12.00
• If lost or damaged beyond repair will have a replacement cost of $99
• Must have all items loaned to customer returned with digital audio book. Those items will include digital audio book player, headphones, cassette adapter, carrying case & user’s guide.

Titles available in digital audio book format:

• may not appear in online catalog at this time
• may be reserved by filling out a request form from the librarian on duty at participating libraries
• title requests from public may be considered for inclusion if within grant guidelines

Customers borrowing a digital audio book player are asked:

• to complete a brief survey upon returning the digital audio book loan
• to consider serving on a digital audio book focus group to provide feedback to participating libraries
• to have waiver form for digital audio book loan signed [under 18, must have parent or guardian sign waiver]

Digital Audio Book acceptable use policy:

“As a participant in the Digital Audio Book loan grant project, I understand that the project involves use of costly equipment. I acknowledge that I am responsible for careful use of the digital audio book player and its peripherals that I borrow. I understand that I am responsible for replacement costs of the digital audio book player and its peripherals if I fail to return all parts.  I promise to not delete or add any titles to the player I borrow. ”

Signature:_________________________________________________________

Patrons under 18 must have a parental or guardian signature:
“I have read the acceptable use policy above and give permission for my son or daughter to participate in this grant project.”
Signature of parent/guardian for minor signing above: _________________________________ Date:________________________________

Reader number _______________________              Librarian:_________________________________
Title borrowed  ________________________________________________________________