ereader challenge

July 2013

Getting students connected

o Provide Kansas Library Card

o Provide link to State Library Resources on browser home page

o Use QR codes

Budget Friendly

Student’s device

24/7 access

Availability

Wait times

Technical issues

No AR test

https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/librarydevelopments/?p=5812

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/46259

http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/blog/lending-kindles-at-the-library

http://edukindle.ning.com/

6 Devices or 1 Device per account

Only 1 reader

Checkout similar to any other library item

Student responsible for loss/breakage

Free titles – classics

Free titles – newly published

Bargains

Popular YA titles

Review Sources

Amazon

Goodread

USA Today Best Seller List

Pros

Introduce new authors

Cons

No AR Tests

Kindle Daily Deal

Amazon Teen Top 100 free

Amazon Teen Top 100 paid

BookBub

eReader News

Adding / Clearing titles

Cataloging

Shelfari

SUGGESTIONS?

Nemaha Valley High School

Seneca, KS Google: mcphilbrick@usd115.org or mcphilbrick@gmail.com

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