[CASL-L] Playaways and Playaway Views

[Crowley, John]

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
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Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 12:56 PM
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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