eBooks and You(th)

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eBooks and You(th) Building and Promoting eBook Collections in Youth Services

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eBooks presentation for LACONI on February 22, 2012. Second part of the presentation was by Leah White on staff training.

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eBooks

and You(th)

Building and Promoting eBook Collections in

Youth Services

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Hello there.

• Amy Holcomb

• Youth Technology Librarian

• Northbrook Public Library

• Twitter: tulipsfromputin

• Tumblr: tulipsfromputin

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Let's talk about eBooks.

• It's been happening.

• It's kind of a big deal.

• Several ways to get eBooks.

• Don't forget about devices and apps.

• Promoting eBook services.

• Training your staff.

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eBooks. It's been happening.

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What's the big deal?

• Scholastic Report - Usage Is Up

o 46% in 2012 vs. 25% in 2010 (9-17 year olds)

o 50% of frequent readers would read more if greater

access to ebooks was available

o 1 in 4 boys read ebooks for fun

o 80% of ebook readers still read print books for fun

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What's the big deal?

• Digital literacy

• Balance with print

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Ways to offer eBook services.

• General collection

• Subscription services

• Devices and apps

• Readers' Advisory

• Programming

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Accessing eBooks in the collection.

• OverDriveo MyMediaMall

o BooksOnDemand

• 3M Cloud Library

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Subscription services.

• BookFlix

• One More Story

• TumbleBooks

• StarWalk

KidsMedia

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Devices and apps.

• Preloaded, circulating tablets or eReaders

• Book specific apps

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Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton.

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Bookboard.

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Promote your services.

• Get in the habit at the desk

• Take time to demo

• Dedicate a computer or tablet station for in-

library use of subscription services

• Put bibliographies on your website, social

media

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Programming can open the door.

• Primary Time+o Skokie Public Library

• Tablet Taleso Santa Clara County

Library District

• Book Discussion

Groups

• Writing Groups

• Tech classes

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All things considered.

• eBooks are awesome

• Kids want to read them

• Libraries can offer them

• Librarians can promote them

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You can do it!

Yes you can!

You can do it

Librarians!