Session+2--Ebooks

Ebooks for Libraries
Buffy Hamilton http://theunquietlibrary.wordpress.com/ and https://sites.google.com/site/theunquietlibrary/
 * Resources**

Jason runs a survey: surprised by the high amount of ereaders For movies, Brian is able to by on demand and pass the iPad to the teacher Brian also uses a master account Gift cards from the States When in doubt, use 90210 for a zip code Katie runs picture books--exploratory sessions cart to sync, chunk the image to all the iPads sync on a master machine
 * Ideas**

Instructions of how to set up an (American) iTunes account without a US credit card (from Tony Vicent's Learning in Hand blog) Instructions of how to set up an (American) iTunes account without a credit card (from the Apple Support website)

We need to focus our expertise rather than offering the device or ebook Create networks for the kids re reading since our interactions with their literacy somewhat declines with ebooks
 * Expertise**

[|kindles]--more secondary oriented [|iPads]--perhaps more for elementary [|Nooks]
 * Devices**

cataloguing options load devices with library initiative books when you have more than two holds, download how do you
 * Management**

Gift cards with iTunes or Amazon Philip Goold sales@soninc.com
 * Purchasing**

Overdrive Amazon iTunes BnN Frank Sign up at US public libraries(?): http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/06/how-to-get-free-ebooks-from-libraries-using-overdrive/
 * Providers and Databases**