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Kathleen Shannon
Community Youth Librarian
Jen Gal
Branch Manager
Hamilton Public Library
Agenda
Trends in Library Service to Kids and Teens:• eBooks for Kids and Teens• iPad meets Story Time• Virtual Visits with Skype• Summer Reading Online• YouTube Parties• Computer Training for Kids and Teens• Tech Tutors• QR Codes
All of the websites highlighted in this session are available at:
www.delicious.com/technologyandkids
eBooks for Kids and Teens
Kobo Vox and Apple iPad
eBooks for Kids and Teens
Trend: A New Demand for Kids’ eBooks• The use of eBooks has increased exponentially
in the last year.
• Though children’s and teen titles have been available in the EPUB and PDF formats, until recently the primary focus and demand has been on adult eBook collections – this is changing.
eBooks for Kids and Teens• OverDrive has a wide range of children’s and teen titles
available in the EPUB and PDF format.
eBooks for Kids and Teens
Trend: The “Pass Back” Effect• A study by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center
revealed that a growing number of children are gaining access to mobile devices through their parents.
• “Within the national survey, two-thirds of children ages four to seven have used an iPhone or iPod Touch and 85 percent have used one owned by a parent.”
“The ‘Pass Back’ Effect.”
Kathy Ishizuka SLJ December 1, 2010
eBooks for Kids and Teens
Trend: The “Pass Back” Effect• "Somehow the market has extrapolated that if
kids don't own Kindles and Nooks there's no point in selling books to them. The real shift in eBooks is when kids will begin rallying behind these devices and read digitally, and that will foretell a fundamental shift in publishing certainly through the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012.” Jacob Lewis, cofounder and CEO of Figment
“Tech Trends: Talking Apps and Ebooks at TOC Bologna.”
Lauren Barack SLJ April 12, 2011
eBooks for Kids and Teens
Trend: Shift from eReaders to Tablets
First Generation Kobo vs. Kobo Vox
Story Time Meets iPad
Trend: Shift from eReaders to Tablets• As demand shifts from dedicated eReaders to
touch screen tablets, there are exciting implications for picture books.
• While the small, black and white screens of the first generation eReaders were not suited to picture books, the iPad and other tablets are ideal - offering vibrant, full colour displays.
eBooks for Kids and Teens
Trend: Interactivity • Children’s eBooks are also beginning to take
advantage of the digital format by adding elements of interactivity.
eBooks for Kids and Teens
Trend: Interactivity • The Kobo Vox offers Read-along Kids titles
which feature narration and sounds effects. • Barnes and Noble’s Nook Kids collection (not
available in Canada), features children’s picture book titles with audio as well as interactive elements.
• While these are exciting developments, the real game changer for children’s digital books is the iPad.
eBooks for Kids and Teens
Challenge: eBooks vs. Apps • Some of the most exciting developments in
children's literature are happening in the area of apps rather than eBooks.
• There is a huge range of children's apps available for the iPad through the App Store, ranging in price from 99 cents up to $9.99.
• While some can be static and relatively ‘low tech’, there are an increasing number of high quality apps available with an incredible level of interactivity.
• The future of pop-up and lift the flap books is digital.
eBooks for Kids and Teens
PopOut! The Tale of Peter Rabbit for iPad
eBooks for Kids and Teens
Challenge: eBooks vs. Apps • Unfortunately, this level of interactivity is
not currently being offered by eBook vendors such as Overdrive.
• The real challenge for libraries is to remain relevant as more and more users access children’s literature in the form of apps rather than print or eBooks.
• One solution is to embrace this trend through children’s programming.
Story Time Meets iPad
Story Time Meets iPad
What you need:• iPad 2 or iPad 3• VGA cable and VGA adaptor• projector
Story Time Meets iPad
Resources•SLJ Touch and Go: A Guide to the Best Apps
for Children and Teens http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/touchandgo/
•SLJ Touch and Go: Preschool to Grade 4
http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/touchandgo/category/preschool-grade-4/
Story Time Meets iPad
Resources•Kirkus Reviews: Best Kids' Book Apps of
2011
http://www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2011/book-apps/
•Kirkus Reviews: Best Kids' Book Apps of
2010 http://www.kirkusreviews.com/childrens-book-apps/
Story Time Meets iPad
Resources •Boing Boing: Apps for Kids
http://boingboing.net/tag/appsforkids
•Best Apps for Kidshttp://www.bestappsforkids.org/
•Digital Storytimehttp://digital-storytime.com/
• iPhone Momhttp://www.theiphonemom.com/
Story Time Meets iPad
Resources •A list of all of the apps featured in this
presentation, as well as additional recommended children’s book apps is available at:www.delicious.com/technologyandkids/apps
Virtual Visits with
Virtual Author Visits
Photo of Skype visit with Sara Zarr courtesy of The Unquiet Library on Flickr
Virtual Author Visits
Why?• The software is free to download and calls from
‘Skype to Skype’ are free.• Through Skype libraries have access to authors
that would otherwise be prohibited by geography.
• Many authors are even willing to do short ‘meet and greet’ sessions for free.
Virtual Author Visits
What You Will Need:• Skype• A webcam and microphone (already included on
most laptops)• A projector • An author:
• Skype an Author Network• Authors’ Booking Service
Virtual Class Visits
The Future of Class Visits?• Skype presents a viable alternative to traditional
class visits, enabling library staff to conduct school visits with littleinterruption to the school or library schedule.
• Skype also offers the benefit of screen sharing, allowing for demonstrations of online resources, book trailers, etc.
Technology Programming
Summer Reading Online
Trend: Integrated Branch and Online SRC• Public libraries are
beginning to offeronline summer reading programs more closely integrated with in-branch programs.
• Oakville PL and Hamilton PL are using their websites as tools for kids to register and track their progress in the club.
Summer Reading Online
Trend: Integrated Branch and Online SRC• There are also a wide range of free tools
available to make an online summer reading program possible:
• Wufoo: online forms to submit books reviews
• Poll Daddy: online polls
• Shout Mix: shout boxes to allows users to post comments instantly
Step-by-step instructions on how to use these tools to create an online summer program is available at:http://www.slideshare.net/jengalbells/summer-reading-2-0
YouTube Parties
The evolution of the film program• No license necessary• Appropriate playlists are created in advance, but
there is room for input from your audience• Result is fun and organic
– never the same twice!• Opens up partner
programming options, like making your own reviews, book trailers etc.
Computer Training for Kids & Teens
• Kids and teens are sometimes overlooked when it comes to computer training in libraries but there are lots of free, online tools available that make for exciting computer classes for the younger set.
• Photo Editing Classes with FotoFlexer• Video Editing with Windows Movie Maker or
Photobucket• Digital Scrapbooking with Mixbook
Tech Tutors
• Tech savvy teens can be recruited as volunteers to offer one on one assistance during computer classes.
• It’s a great way for teens to earn volunteer hours and gives them the opportunity to be the expert.
QR Codes
• The QR code can be programmed to connect you to a website (where you could watch a video, read an RSS feed, or get more info), make a phone call, send an SMS (text message), send email, download contact information to your phone, or map an address.”
What Are They?• “A Quick Response code is a 2D barcode that can store
and display lots of information. You install a barcode scanner on your phone which uses the camera to capture an image of the QR code and your phone completes the encoded action.
“How Libraries Can Use QR Codes to Improve Services” January 20, 2011. We Know Books, ETC.
QR Codes
Trend: QR Code Scavenger Hunts• Though the trend began in academic libraries,
many public libraries are adopting this new technology and are using scavenger hunts to introduce it to customers.
Students taking part in a QR code scavenger hunt at Hill Country Middle School Library in Austin, Texas“QR Codes hit the library.” April 8, 2011. Eanes ISD Libraries
• There are lots of free QR code generators and readers available, such as BeeTagg and Invx.
Questions?
All of the websites highlighted in this session are available at:
www.delicious.com/technologyandkids
