[CASL-L] Online books for students

[Sarah Lynch]

Louise and all others,

It has been well documented that the National Emergency Library is
violating copyright laws and is bad for authors. I am not using nor
encouraging my teachers to use the National Emergency Library. We aren't
going to be able to do the same lessons that we did in person and that
should be ok. This situation does not make it okay to hurt authors who
already don't make tons of money from book sales. Please consider not using
the National Emergency Library. A quick news search will let you read what
authors have to say about this internet piracy.

Sarah

Sarah Lynch, National Board Certified Library Media Specialist
Wolcott Elementary- West Hartford Public Schools
71 Wolcott Rd., West Hartford, CT 06110
Telephone: 860-561-2300 Ext. 3638


On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 1:37 PM Beecher, Louise <lbeecher at bridgeportedu.net>
wrote:

> Hello,
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> Here are a couple of options  - Open eBooks  and the National Emergency
> Library. If the students are using tablets or phones, I think Open eBooks
> would be best, because it can continue to be a feature after the emergency.
> The selection of books is up-to-date and excellent and each titles can be
> read simultaneously by the whole class.
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> The accessibility in the National Emergency Library is phenomenal. But it
> can be very hard to navigate.  I recommend creating an account and then
> going to one of the links below.
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> * Open eBooks   Open eBooks provides students and teachers with access to
> up-to-date books, both fiction and non-fiction, from leading publishers
> such as Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins.   Advantages:   - Books are
> available simultaneously to multiple users. That means that teachers can
> assign a class book. - The check out period is eight weeks. - Students can
> borrow up to 10 books, allowing them to read other books of their choosing
> in addition to the class book. - Students do not have to re-register every
> year. Disadvantages   The free Open eBooks app can only be downloaded on a
> tablet or smartphone, not a PC.   How to Get   - To download the app,
> teachers and students need a unique code and pin. -   For an overview of
> the program and a list of the participating publishers, click on the link
> below.   Click here for more information <https://openebooks.net/> *
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> *The National Emergency Library*
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> This is an absolutely enormous collection that apparently has made it
> titles available for simultaneously use until June 30, or the end of the
> emergency.
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> *Advantages*
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>    - The list of available titles is much bigger than the other
>    resources, so if you wanted your class to read "Tuesdays with Morrie," for
>    instance, it could.
>    - Signing up is very easy. Go to *https://archive.org/account/signup
>    <https://archive.org/account/signup>*
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> *Disadvantages*
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>    - The collection is so large and the organization so unwieldy that
>    unless you have a book already in mind, I would strongly recommend that you
>    use the links below
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> *Reading Level - Grade 3
> <https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Reading+Level-Grade+3%22>**
> <https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Reading+Level-Grade+3%22>* *Reading
> Level - Grade 4
> <https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Reading+Level-Grade+4%22>* *Reading
> Level - Grade 5
> <https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Reading+Level-Grade+5%22>* *Reading
> Level - Grade 6
> <https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Reading+Level-Grade+6%22>* *Reading
> Level - Grade 7
> <https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Reading+Level-Grade+7%22>* *Reading
> Level - Grade 8
> <https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Reading+Level-Grade+8%22>* *Reading
> Level - Grade 9
> <https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Reading+Level-Grade+9%22>* *Reading
> Level - Grade 10
> <https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Reading+Level-Grade+10%22>* *Reading
> Level - Grade 11
> <https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Reading+Level-Grade+11%22>* *Reading
> Level - Grade 12
> <https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Reading+Level-Grade+12%22>* *Reading
> Level - Adult Reader
> <https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Reading+Level-Adult%22>*
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>    - The National Library is controversial in publishing circles since
>    the books are simply "donated." Most are not in the public domain and
>    publishers do not get a profit and the authors do not receive royalties and
>    copyright rules ignored.
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