eBooks...eBooks...a nEw Frontier for librariesa nEw Frontier for libraries

We boldly face the adventure of a new(ish)

format

Before long we’re tired of trying to figure it out.

eBooks come in many formseBooks come in many forms

pdf filespdf files SubscriptionsSubscriptions Single useSingle use Multi-userMulti-user CD RomsCD Roms

Talk about formats…Talk about formats…

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One of the challenges is the One of the challenges is the rate of change on the webrate of change on the web

The other day the link was:The other day the link was: http://www.google.com/cse?cx=01705466

9672982342322%3Afc9sosff864&ie=UTF-8&q=alice+in+wonderland

Today I can only find:Today I can only find: http://ebooksearchr.googlepages.com/

But these are the Free But these are the Free resourcesresources

We are Teacher LibrariansWe are Teacher Librarians

Our goals for eBooks just a Our goals for eBooks just a little different from the average little different from the average readerreader

Leisure reading or explorationLeisure reading or exploration Assigned readingAssigned reading researchresearch

We must consider…We must consider…

How will the eBook be accessed?How will the eBook be accessed? OPACOPAC Included in a DatabaseIncluded in a Database Just a designated linkJust a designated link From a Cd-ROM and needs downloadingFrom a Cd-ROM and needs downloading

Next what technology will our Next what technology will our reader use?reader use?

Desk topDesk top Laptop or netbook – WiFi?Laptop or netbook – WiFi? MP3MP3 iPodiPod Kindle or designated book readerKindle or designated book reader PhonePhone

• Today’s reader has many optionsToday’s reader has many options

Cost and maintenance of Cost and maintenance of eBooks…?eBooks…?

an outright purchasean outright purchase An outright purchase with a hosting feeAn outright purchase with a hosting fee Site license for a fixed timeSite license for a fixed time Single access or multiple access subscriptionSingle access or multiple access subscription Remember even eBooks need weedingRemember even eBooks need weeding

Some optionsSome options Straight out purchaseStraight out purchase

Infobase eBooks

Purchase with hosting feePurchase with hosting fee Gale

SubscriptionSubscription Marshal Cavendish

So why expand from the So why expand from the comfort of print?comfort of print?

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We need to provide reliable We need to provide reliable resources as easy to use as resources as easy to use as WikipediaWikipedia One view of wikipedia

Our students are use to instant Our students are use to instant gratificationgratification Open a book – not themOpen a book – not them We need to meet them where they are We need to meet them where they are

on their phone or ipod or laptop or….on their phone or ipod or laptop or….

……for just a few more thoughtsfor just a few more thoughts

2121stst Century Skills Century Skills ITSE standards ITSE standards

Equity of access for digital learnersEquity of access for digital learners 24/7 access to resources24/7 access to resources Maximizing Web 2.0Maximizing Web 2.0

Additional eBook resourcesAdditional eBook resources

Delicious bookmarksDelicious bookmarks Google ebook searchGoogle ebook search Publishing (self)Publishing (self)

Student publishingStudent publishing Data Sheet searchData Sheet search PDF Search EnginePDF Search Engine

Print or digital… it is not either Print or digital… it is not either or - school libraries need them or - school libraries need them

both.both.

Jennifer RikeJennifer RikeTeacher LibrarianTeacher Librarian

Timberview High School MISDTimberview High School MISDrikeje@mansfieldisd.orgrikeje@mansfieldisd.org

Created June 2009Created June 2009