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INTRODUCING ELECTRONIC
READERS INTO YOUR
CIRCULATIONJanet Henley
LIS 5260
April 2, 2012
HISTORY OF READING MEDIUM
Clay Tablets
Papyrus
Wax Tablets
Parchment
Paper
Books in Monasteries Copied by Monks
Printing Press Mass Producing Books
Electronic Tablets(“History of Books”)
?
??
?Kindle
NookSony
iPad
THE BIG QUESTION
S Who Cares? Where do I start? What are other libraries doing? Is it affordable? What policies do we implement? What do we do with all our print books? What type of books do we make available in this format?
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WHOCARES?
25% of children age
15-17say they have
read a book on a digital
device.(“Reading Books in the Digital Age”)
57% of children age 9-17 are interested in
reading books on a digital
device(“Reading Books in the Digital Age”)
Among children age 9-17, 33%
would read more if they had
greater access to eBooks on an
eReader.(“Reading Books in the Digital Age”)
Young adult eBook novel sales are well above print novel sales for Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Young adults are perfectly poised to read digitally.
(Springen, 20)
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WHERE
DO I START?
IT DOESN’T TAKE ANY MONEY TO GATHER INFORMATION
Collaborate with area libraries Collaborate with administration Gather information form device
providers
WHAT ARE
OTHER LIBRAR
IES DOING?
Embracing Readers of Books and eBooks
CAN I AFFORD THIS FOR MY LIBRAR
Y?
What would it take to get started?
$8006 Nook Simple
Touches6 Cases
20 Novels
GOOD IDEA TO ALWAYS HAVE A WISH LISTIt is a good idea, as a librarian, to always have a wish list on hand in case your library was to be awarded a grant or gift.
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WHAT POLICIES WOULD I NEED TO IMPLEMENT IN MY LIBRARY?
RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENTSTERMS OF USE
LENGTH OF CHECK OUT
Students are required to be responsible for all kinds of school property including sports equipment, text
books, library books, and now eReaders.
WHAT DO I DO
WITH THE
BOOKS I ALREAD
YHAVE?
Keep Them!
21st Century Library
Embrace new toolswithout throwing away old ones
WHAT TYPES
OF BOOKS
SHOULD I GET?
Gateway
Nominees are a
great way to start!
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eReadersas
literaturesets in
the classroo
m.
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eReadersas
textbooks
BENEFITS OF READING ON ELECTRONIC READERS
Increased Reading
Special Education Enhancements
Less Book Size Intimidation
Reaching New Readers
INCREASED STUDENT READING“ Use all kinds of media like computers, nook, kindle, leapfrog leap pads, or any other electronic media” (10 Easy Tips for Parents to Increase Kids Reading).
“Have plenty of things to read available all the time. This means magazines, chapter books, picture books, newspapers, and even online books”(10 Easy Tips for Parents to Increase Kids Reading).
ACCOMMODATING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.According to Christopher Harris, the U.S. Department of Education funds BookShare.org offering free DAISY-formatted ebooks, with text-to-speech and read along highlighting.
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LESS INTIMIDATION OF BOOKS THAT ARE BIGStudents can not look at a book and automatically pass it up because it is fat.
SOME KIDS WHO WILL NOT READ WILL READ ON A NOOKSome kids are interested in the “gadget” appeal of electronic readers. I have already experienced this in my library. Kids have read books on the Nook just because of their interest in a new “gadget”.
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“TECHNOLOGY, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL LIBRARY, IS CHANGING THE WAY CHILDREN READ, AS WELL AS OUR APPROACH TO TEACHING” (LAMB, 56).
“ Stay tuned. Like a good series,the young adulteReading story is full of suspense—and isn’t over yet (Springen).”
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