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Fall 2012

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The Question

According to School Library Journal survey data• Only 29% of elementary libraries have eBook access

now.• 82% expect to have eBook access within five years.

Our own survey data show that 89% of our customers expect to spend 30% of their budgets on digital purchases within the next two years.

How will libraries move from here to there?

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The Digital Shift

Limiting factors to The Digital Shift•Market confusion•Complex or proprietary implementations•Fear of orphan products•Perception of “sticking your neck out”•Unclear who in the school is responsible

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Library digital products for success

IF the goals of a digital implementation are:• To reduce the places students go for information.• To invigorate the library.• To make the library the hub of all learning and

thinking.• To satisfy requests from students, parents and staff• To not lock into an orphan or proprietary technology.

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Digital Success

Than please consider the following as it relates to implementing digital library products.• ALL Digital products purchased by the library should include

MaRC records.• ALL resources including digital should be loaded into the

ALREADY existing and functional tool that everyone uses for finding resources… the library catalog.

• Stay away from platforms that hold the items you BUY and require you to continue using them to access YOUR eBooks.

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Managing Digital

Libraries are already set up to manage digital… AND it is the same method we use for books.

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Digital products, the Capstone way

WHAT

• OVER 2000 interactive titles• The #1 elementary database, PebbleGO• Live voice audio• Text highlighting• Easy to use and implement

HOW

• Work on a computer or mobile devices• MaRC records to support access• Easy access• Home and School Access• 24/7/365 multi-user• UNLIMITED SITE LICENCE – multiuser

– ONE COPY, FOR THE WHOLE SCHOOL!

WHY?

• The WHY of Capstone– WE CREATE AWESOME READING EXPERENCES!– WE CARE ABOUT OUR CUSTOMERS AND BELIEVE

WHAT THEY ARE DOING MAKES THE WORLD BETTER

– LIBRARIANS CAN TRUST CAPSTONE CONTENT

WHY?

• The WHY of Capstone Digital– We want to meet kids where they are! (digital

natives, mobile, interested in learning)– We believe libraries are about finding, analyzing

and critically thinking about information, true learning. They are not warehouses for books

– FREE YOURSELF TO ENGAGE KIDS, not be exclusively about the circulation of books

Capstone Interactive Library

Take a look

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PebbleGo Animals

This award-winning database offers hundreds of animals

for emerging readers to research.

PebbleGo Animals - Content

Animals are divided into major classes & interests

Animals – Content Map

Amphibians

Animal Behavior

Animal Classification

Animal Habitats

Birds

Dinosaurs

Fish

Insects and Spiders

Invertebrates

Mammals

Pets

Reptiles

PebbleGo Earth and Space

The Earth and Space database makes science accessible,

and includes high interest topics like seasons and

weather.

Earth and Space – Game Example

Earth and Space – Content Map

Weather• About Weather• Wet Weather• Cold Weather• Clouds• Extreme Weather• Weather Science• Hot Weather

Seasons• What are Seasons?• Summer• Fall• Winter• Spring

Earth Science• Earth Features• All About Water• Landforms• Ecosystems• Earth in Action• Earth Scientists

Space• Our Solar System• Planets• Stars• Exploring Space

Biographies

Sample Article

Citationlink

Timeline link

Video link

PebbleGo Social Studies (NEW)

PebbleGo’s newest database

Collection of 150 articles that cover:

Economics

Cultural awareness

Families

Community helpers

And many more!

Includes all other PebbleGo features that you know and

love!

PebbleGo Social StudiesEach article is classified into appropriate categories

with visual images and text.

All Databases Feature

Age appropriate and K-3 usable

Focus on research skills and literacy

Correlated to state and national standards

Anytime learning – available over the Internet for use at

school or home

Learning activities and educational supports

• Teach citations (Cite This Article)

• Grow vocabulary (Glossary words)

• Guided report creation (Share What You Know)

• Built-in assessment (Print Picture)

Questions and Discussion

What do you think?

What is working now?

IF you were king or queen of the world, what would you

do differently?