USING THE KINDLE TOUCH

March 2012

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OVERVIEW

We will: examine the device and discuss how it functions

navigate within an eBook on the device

discuss features available while reading an eBook

discuss steps to take to checkout a Kindle Touch

You will practice: using sleep mode, resetting the device

selecting a book to read, going to the next page and the previous

page, finding the table of contents, using the back arrow, closing a

window

changing the font size, looking up a word in the dictionary, turning

text-to-speech on and off and adjusting volume

You will be able to: assist clients in using the Kindle Touch to read

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MENU BAR April 19, 2023

TEXT-TO-SPEECH April 19, 2023

TOOLBAR April 19, 2023

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EXERCISES

enter and exit sleep mode

reset the device

select a book to read

go to the next page and then the previous page

go to the table of contents

change the font size

turn Text-to-Speech on and adjust the volume

turn Text-to-Speech off

open and close the menu window use the dictionary to look up a brief definition of a word and

then return to reading the book use the dictionary to look up the full definition of a word and

then return to reading

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WHAT’S NEXT FOR VOLUNTEERS? agree to the terms and conditions and sign Use Agreement delivery library card application and Use Agreement to the

client and return the signed documents to receive the Library Card and to checkout a kit (if available).

to reserve a kit, phone the Brentwood Library 925-516-5290

Mon-Thu: 10 – 8 Fri-Sat: 10 – 6 the checkout period is 3 weeks; arrange to return the kit on or

before the due date. upon collecting the kit from the client, administer the survey

and record the client’s responses online: http://.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22E94ALHMKF

complete the volunteer survey online, as well: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22E94P3HV72

links to the surveys and a version of this PowerPoint useful for teaching clients what you’ve just learned: http://guides.ccclib.org/eread

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