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EbooksEbooks Issues and Issues and
Trends for School Trends for School LibrariesLibraries
Rethinking Reference Resources
SWBOCES 2011
Laura PearleLaura PearleHead LibrarianHead LibrarianHackley SchoolHackley School
June 2007
SWBOCES 2011
August 2007
SWBOCES 2011
March 2011
SWBOCES 2011
Access Points
SWBOCES 2011
Databases
SWBOCES 2011
Issues to Resolve
• DRM• Equality of access• Ease of access• Platform agnostic
SWBOCES 2011
Day in the life of an ebook Day in the life of an ebook programprogram
Buffy HamiltonBuffy Hamilton
Library Media SpecialistLibrary Media Specialist
Creekview HSCreekview HS
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/kindles
Barnes & NobleBarnes & Noble Digital Reading Digital Reading
Devices Devices
The Present and FutureThe Present and Future
Grace Cantwell Community Relations Manager
NOOK for Schools
• Save Money – Buy 1 eBook for 6 NOOKs• The Green Alternative• No More Heavy Backpacks• Access to more than 2 million titles (1 Million are
FREE)• Sample books for FREE• Pre-Order books and download as soon as they
are available• Free Internet• Students can borrow and read LIBRARY Books
with Overdrive
NOOK for Schools
• Endless Shelf Space– 1,500 for NOOK– 6,000 for NOOKcolor
• Organize your eBooks, magazines, documents on shelves– Summer Reading– Research Projects
• Teachers: Make Your Own Content– Study Guides – Notes, etc.
• Built in Merriam Webster Dictionary• Annotations – highlight, take notes, book mark
NOOK for Schools
• Downloading function is Password Protected
• Reluctant Readers love gadgets
– Students love to read on NOOK
– Aren’t intimidated by size of book
• Privacy for ESL & SPED students
– No one sees the cover of the books they are reading.
• Audio Support
– Students can listen to an audiobook while reading along with text.
– Read-to-Me titles offer read-along capability
• Interactive Picture Books
Digital Newsstand• Huge Opportunity for Magazine Publishers
– 20 million units sold last year
– More than 40 Million projected for 2011
• More than 1,000,000 total Newsstand subscription
orders and single copy sales – since the holidays.
• Just the Beginning:
– More Interactive and enhanced reading experiences
– An exploding library of content
– Unique offers and promotions
NOOK for Schools: A Natural Progression
• Schools already buy books from Barnes & Noble
• NYS Approved Vendor
• We Accept P.O.s for NOOKs and Gift Cards
• We sell twice as many eBooks as we do physical
books on BN.com
• We have 20% of the eBook Market
• We’ve Heard Your Feedback!
NOOK for Schools: A Natural Progression
• Assembled a Task Force to create a school-specific
device and a digital institutional purchasing
program• Developers
• Marketers
• IT Professionals
• Educators
• Working to get PUBLISHERS to the table
• Committed to being first in the market
• Committed to having a premiere device
What have been the What have been the challenges?challenges?
JoAlyce NewgaardJoAlyce Newgaard
Joe MannozziJoe Mannozzi
Library Media SpecialistsLibrary Media Specialists
Rye School DistrictRye School District
What does the future hold?What does the future hold?
QuestionsQuestions
