American Libraries Magazine: Schools face unique challenges in their efforts to offer digital texts Posted Fri, 01/13/2012 - 09:55
In their efforts to implement ebooks, school libraries face a set of challenges that differ from those confronting their public and academic counterparts. In addition to the struggle they share with other types of libraries to offer current bestselling fiction ebooks, school libraries are also working to secure backlist fiction, curriculum-focused nonfiction, and multiple copies of books for group use. 
I've been wondering about ebooks and libraries for a while, in particular about where things are going in terms of library use of ebooks. What caught my eye this week was a blog post on the Pub... Via Carmel Galvin 
Pam Hill: I just picked up a set of 10 Nooks to circulate in my school library. 
Buffy J. Hamilton: In 2010-11, we used our Kindle eReaders for recreational reading; for the 2011-12, the library is looking to support classroom novel studies... 
Practical information about Travis Jonker's circulation of his elementary library's Nook collection. |
While many schools and libraries have launched pilot programs to get ereaders and tablets into the hands of students or have allowed them to bring their own devices to class, it’s still early days. As such, there’s mostly just anecdotal evidence from educators about how well these devices work in school. Via Carmel Galvin 
Pam Hill: Famous last words: ”I think I’ve figured it out...” Now that I’ve configured the Nooks, I realize that my original plan of listing by the book title, rather than the Nook was misguided. 
Buffy J. Hamilton: LibGuides. Nooks at The Unquiet Library 
Travis Jonker's Nook lending experience in his elementary library. |
