Database Highlight #25: We've got the Music for That
Happy New Year! One week in and the gyms are packed with people eager to get healthy in the new year. Running on a treadmill or working that stair machine can get tedious so many people bring along a set of headphones. Music can be motivating and audiobooks are engaging! Fire up hoopla and checkout a music album or a downloadable audiobook. With no wait times or subscription fees, customers are sure to get the music they want, when they want it. Downloading an audiobook hits two common New Year’s resolutions at once: get moving and read more.
In light of our customers viewing, reading, and listening needs this new year, we’ve raised the limit to 6 checkouts per month! Now there’s no excuse for not starting those resolutions!
Having a hard time knowing what to listen to? This week’s open site, Taste Dive, is here to help. Browse or search thousands of recommendations across music, movies, tv shows, books, authors, and games. Connect with users who share your same tastes – both love and hate!
Action Steps
- If you haven’t tried hoopla, now is the time! If you’re having trouble with account creation, never fear, the Virtual Library is on hand to assist you.
- Browse the hoopla popular music list. Is there anything that might catch your ear?
- Browse the hoopla popular downloadable audiobooks. See anything you want to read?
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thanks for the link to Taste Dive. It will be helpful with selecting books and trying different music.
I second that about Taste Dive. Very nice.
I like the increase in checkouts on Hoopla, very nice. I had no idea they had that much music, I'm going to have to browse it more.
Yay for the checkout limit increase and Taste Dive is awesome!
I'm thisclose to finishing the Dresden Files, and Taste Dive had some really interesting recommendations. Since I am currently waiting (im)patiently on the last audiobook in that series on overdrive, I checked to see if hoopla had it. But, alas, hoopla doesn't have it. :( They do have the Dresden Files graphic novels though.
I've never read the books or comics but I enjoyed the tv show!
Taste Dive is a wonderful time dump. The fact that it is not just books, music, and movies but also video games is awesome. I like seeing what they recommend when you put in a series. Who would have thought that I would like Mass Effect 2 and 3 if I like Mass Effect. Also everything that is by Bioware? HA!
LOL That happened to me too! When I was searching for 'Jim Butcher' (the author of the Dresden Files) and 'Dresden Files series,' all the books in that series were recommended. Fortunately, a couple of other authors/titles were suggested.
I find the lack of comics disturbing though