Emily
We purchase rechargeable batteries. The charger sits in the back office with an “out” bucket of charged batteries and an “in” bucket of to be charged. Since
they are available only to 4th and 5th graders the students are responsible for checking to see that the battery works prior to leaving the library with the Playaway.
Kate Butler
Library Media Specialist
Nayaug Elementary School
Glastonbury Public Schools
860-652-4949
butlerk@glastonburyus.org
From: casl-l-bounces@mylist.net [mailto:casl-l-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of elfkels@ymail.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 6:13 PM
To: Garofalo Lisa; Crowley, John; Yvonne Robinson; casl-l@mylist.net
Subject: RE: [CASL-L] Playaways and Playaway Views
How do you manage the batteries? That has been my biggest challenge. My students also love them, but maintenance has been though for me.
~Emily Kelsey
Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless
-----Original message-----
From:
Garofalo Lisa <lgarofalo@ellingtonschools.net>
To: "Crowley, John" <jcrowley@region9ps.org>, Yvonne Robinson <yrobinson@renbrook.org>, casl-l@mylist.net
Sent: Wed, Oct 5, 2011 19:02:20 GMT+00:00
Subject: RE: [CASL-L] Playaways and Playaway Views
I have about 24 Playaways in my middle school library and can't keep
them on the shelf! They are very popular. When I first only had about
10, sometimes the waiting lists were 9-10 kids long! They have also
renewed interest for our books on CD and Tape.
I keep a print copy of the book on the shelf next to the audiobook so
they are checked out together. Teachers allow students to listen to the
books during their reading time only if they are following along in the
book.
I've purchased mine through Follett and also bought an extra set of the
earbuds cause they aren't the highest quality. Like John mentioned, most
kids have their own headphones but for sanitary reasons I keep a box of
baby wipes and wipe them down when they are returned.
Lisa Garofalo
School Librarian
Ellington Middle School & Crystal Lake School
Ellington, CT
lgarofalo@ellingtonschools.net
Chairperson, Nomination Committee
2013 Teen Nutmeg Book Award
-----Original Message-----
From: casl-l-bounces@mylist.net [mailto:casl-l-bounces@mylist.net] On
Behalf Of Crowley, John
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:01 PM
To: Yvonne Robinson; casl-l@mylist.net
Subject: RE: [CASL-L] Playaways and Playaway Views
Yvonne,
Back in 2007 we purchased 12 Playaways for assigned reading books in the
high school. We wrote a grant and purchased them for $630 from Recorded
Books. You can get them from Amazon or Follett, as well. Even though
we heavily promoted them to the English and SPED teachers, we have only
had a total of 16 circs. I think the kids would rather pay for a
download in iTunes for their iPods.
BTW, we don't give out earbuds, for sanitary reasons. The kids have
their own.
John Crowley
Director, Learning Resources & Information Technology
Joel Barlow High School
100 Black Rock Turnpike
Redding, CT 06896
203-938-2508 x1540
fax 203-938-9851
________________________________
From: casl-l-bounces@mylist.net [casl-l-bounces@mylist.net] on behalf of
Yvonne Robinson [yrobinson@renbrook.org]
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 12:56 PM
To: casl-l@mylist.net
Subject: [CASL-L] Playaways and Playaway Views
Do any of you in a school-library setting have Playaways or Playaway
Views?
How do you handle circulation for these types of devices?
Where do you buy your devices from?
Thanks for your help.
Yvonne Robinson
Renbrook Library
2865 Albany Ave.
West Hartford, CT
_______________________________________________
CASL-L mailing list
CASL-L@mylist.net
http://mylist.net/listinfo/casl-l
_______________________________________________
CASL-L mailing list
CASL-L@mylist.net
http://mylist.net/listinfo/casl-l