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Policy with regards to Audible Audiobooks (Resolved)
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Feb 23, 2013 11:32AM
Hello. I'd like to know what is our current policy with regards to adding and editing information on Audible audiobooks? I'm asking because I just learned that Harlequin is in partnership with audible.com so all of their audiobooks are listed in that site. So how can I add and edit info on it if possible? Thanks.
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Harlequin site, as publisher, is acceptable source for data. Try getting audible bookcovers, asin numbers and other data from Harlequin. Like any other bookseller site, we can't use info from Audible.com.Otherwise the librarian manual is pretty straightforward on how to do audiobooks; helps to browse samples already on goodreads (most top popularity in their genre fiction books are likely to have audio versions). Took me a while to realize goodreads rounds minutes up to an whole hour and puts number of hours in place of page numbers if an audio edition.
A lot of Harlequin authors will also have their own websites (acceptable data source).
Like other "find the asin topics" note, if acceptable data site links to audible.com, can pull the asin from that site's url/link.Just a sample nonworking link that could be used to pull an asin number of "B00AZMQFUW" ( with stray spaces to make sure viewable versus truncates into a clickable link):
h t tp :// ww w. aud ible. com/pd?asin= B00AZMQFUW
Ok, thanks. But is it ok to add the ASIN and the fact that it is an Audible audiobook?
Debbie wrote: "Like other "find the asin topics" note, if acceptable data site links to audible.com, can pull the asin from that site's url/link.Just a sample nonworking link that could be used to pull an asin ..."
Ah Debbie, you kinda lost me with this. I'm sorry but I cannot understand a word in this post. Can you pls explain what you are talking about in here? :)
Yes, you can add audio books that are listed on audible.com; just like we can add kindle books listed on amazon. But the book information being added has to come from somewhere else.No, you cannot use any bookseller sites to get the book data—audible and amazon cannot be used to obtain book information (including but not limited to bookcovers and asins).
Harlequin as a publisher is an acceptable source to use to add the books. So is the author's website.
If sites you are getting the book information from do not list the book asin on audible, if thery have a link to the audible page, it is okay to pull the asin from that link. The link to audible.com usually has a "asin=xxxxx" at the end; if you can see that (may need to right click or press link depending on your browser), you can use that asin information. If you have an example, I can shoot you some screenshots.
If you personally have downloaded the audible.com file, you can use information in the downloaded file.
If you're not used to adding audio books, in addition to the librarian manual notes, lurk around some popular goodreads books and checkout their audio book editions to get an idea.
Sarah wrote: "Ok, thanks. But is it ok to add the ASIN and the fact that it is an Audible audiobook?"Yes, okay to add both provided you did not get the asin from audible.com or from amazon.com. Hold on and I'll link a a couple of examples.
Format for audible books stays just "Audiobook" and any edition specific information like available as unabridged, abridged, etc. goes in edition field. Can say "Audible" in the edition field (not the Format field) but that's what having an asin number means so do not have to. (See all the nook with bnid 294## discussions where format always = ebook but can note nook edition in the edition field).
Examples of some with asins:http://www.goodreads.com/work/edition...
http://www.goodreads.com/work/edition...
http://www.goodreads.com/work/edition...
Thanks. I understand it all now. Just the last question, been browsing some audible entries and most just indicate the ASIN and the format set to audiobook. Is this the proper format of inputing Audible data? Thanks.
Ooops, our replies overlapped. You don't need to reply on my last post. Thanks for all the info you've given me. :)
I'm sorry if I just made it sound more confusing. Off to check Harlequin site to see how they are listing audible books.
No, all of your explanations except for the asin link are not confusing at all. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with me. :)
I'm not finding audio book information anyone on Harlequin's main website. Loks like they are just using an audible.com portal at http://www.audible.com/btq/Harlequin_... Which is I don't think is an acceptable data source; might be one of he publisher exception things so not positive unless other librarians have already dealt with on another thread (group search unavailable again). You can still book synopsis info from main harlequin site if that helps.
