[CASL-L] In the market for ebooks and audiobooks

Andrea Clark arclark57 at gmail.com
Fri May 8 07:09:25 PDT 2020
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I'm in a K-4 building and debating whether to invest more in ebooks as I
believe kids are using them more in the current environment.  Any other
elementary librarians have a point of view about the platforms being
discussed?

Andrea Clark
aclark57 at gmail.com
Library Media Specialist
Booth Hill School
Shelton, CT
arclark at sheltonpublicschools.org
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On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 8:50 AM Szilagyi, Nella <nszilagyi at wethersfield.me>
wrote:

> Hi - to follow up on what Melissa said, our district uses Sora from
> OverDrive for our k-12 students. We love Sora. For several reasons:
>
>    1. Easy access- Our students and staff can log into Sora using their
>    school login credentials.
>    2. Easy to use- device agnostic and syncs across devices so that users
>    can easily pick up where they left off
>    3. Easy access to the public library OverDrive account with a public
>    library card- just add the public library
>    <https://help.soraapp.com/en-us/5028.htm?Highlight=add%20public%20library>in
>    settings.
>    4. Bookmarking, highlighting, and annotation tools
>    5. Various lending models
>    <https://help.marketplace.overdrive.com/7011.htm>to help you maximize
>    your collection and increase student access to books
>    [image: SORA (1).jpg]
>
> The downsides are:
>
>    1. Not all books are available in digital formats, but this is true
>    for all digital book vendor/platforms
>    2. Some books are very expensive
>    3. Currently, the Sora app itself does not incorporate text to reader
>    features and it doesn't support the use of many of the existing text to
>    reader apps due to the DRM, except for Snap&Read
>    <https://learningtools.donjohnston.com/product/snap-read/> which is
>    not free
>
> While I really like Follett's catalog and print book services, I did not
> find the Follett ebook platform as user-friendly and reliable as
> OverDrive's, especially since they've added the Sora App specifically for
> schools. I would love to learn more about Mackin's digital book program,
> but right now I can't see why WPS would pursue that as we've been with
> OverDRive for 7 years and our public library is with OverDrive as well.
>
> Hope this helps:)
>                                  Note email address change:
> nszilagyi at wethersfield.me
>
> Nella Szilagyi
> Wethersfield High School Library Media Center
> <https://wps.wethersfield.me/schools/wethersfield-high-school/media-center>
> , Teacher-Librarian
> Wethersfield High School Interact Club
> <https://sites.google.com/wethersfield.me/whs-interact-club/home>,
> Co-Advisor
> 860-571-8284
>
>
> On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 7:48 AM <casl-l-request at mylist.net> wrote:
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Lizanne Johnson <ljohnson1 at groton.k12.ct.us>
>> To: Melissa Thom <melissa_thom at whps.org>, "Hansard, Cyndi" <
>> chansard at parishhill.org>
>> Cc: Cas-l Listserv <casl-l at mylist.net>
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>> Subject: Re: [CASL-L] In the market for ebooks and audiobooks
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>> Following. I have some money to spend too. Follow up question: How do the
>> students handle all the different platforms if they are used to using
>> Destiny? (And my district still won’t use Sora – so far) MAckin has some
>> great deals on right now too.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Melissa Thom [mailto:melissa_thom at whps.org]
>> *Sent:* Thursday, May 7, 2020 9:02 PM
>> *To:* Hansard, Cyndi <chansard at parishhill.org>
>> *Cc:* Cas-l Listserv <casl-l at mylist.net>
>> *Subject:* Re: [CASL-L] In the market for ebooks and audiobooks
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello!
>>
>>
>>
>> In my district, the middle and high schools use Sora which is the school
>> version of Overdrive.  We love it!!  Mackin and Abdo also have a lot of
>> great content for e-books so check them out too:)
>>
>>
>>
>> And we are trying to connect our readers with Hoopla through the public
>> library!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Feel free to reach out for more info at any point:)
>>
>>
>>
>> Melissa
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Melissa Thom
>>
>> @MsThomBookitis
>>
>> Bristow Middle School Teacher Librarian
>>
>> West Hartford Public Schools
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>> [image: 6648600223023104.png]
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>>
>>
>> *Currently Reading:     *
>>
>> *Ten Thousand Doors in January by Alix Harrow*
>>
>> *The Star Outside My Window by Onjali Q. Rauf (#BookPosse)*
>>
>> *Currently Listening:*
>>
>> *Can You See Me by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott (audible)*
>>
>> *Recently Finished:      *
>>
>> *Keep it Together, Keiko Carter (#BookPosse)*
>>
>> *The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling *(#BookPosse)
>>
>> *How to Disappear Completely by Ali Standish***HIGHLY RECOMMEND*
>>
>> *The Colossus of Roads by Christina Uss (#BookPosse)*
>>
>> *The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie (Hoopla audio)*
>>
>> *Don't Check Out This Book by Kate Klise (#BookPosse)*
>>
>> *White Bird by RJ Palacio ***AMAZING STORY*
>>
>> *Tune it Out by Jamie Sumner (Netgalley)*
>>
>> *The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead*
>>
>>
>>
>> *Hope To Read Soon:*
>>
>> *A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat*
>>
>> *Mananaland by Pam Munoz Ryan*
>>
>>
>>
>> Check out my blog all about books and reading!
>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 8:17 PM Hansard, Cyndi <chansard at parishhill.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>> My school currently has zero ebooks or audiobooks. This seems like the
>> perfect time to get started. What do you recommend?
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Cyndi Hansard
>> Parish Hill Middle/High School
>> Chaplin, CT
>>
>> Currently reading:
>> The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood and Renee Nault
>>
>> Recently finished:
>> Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
>> The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
>>
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>> Date: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:47:36 -0400
>> Subject: [CASL-L] Hope to 'see' all of you at nErDcampCT Virtual Style:)
>> Good Morning,
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>> Have a great Friday!!
>> Melissa
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>> Melissa Thom
>> @MsThomBookitis
>> Bristow Middle School Teacher Librarian
>> West Hartford Public Schools
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>> *Currently Reading:     *
>> *Ten Thousand Doors in January by Alix Harrow*
>> *The Star Outside My Window by Onjali Q. Rauf (#BookPosse)*
>> *Currently Listening:*
>> *Can You See Me by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott (audible)*
>> *Recently Finished:      *
>> *Keep it Together, Keiko Carter (#BookPosse)*
>> *The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling *(#BookPosse)
>> *How to Disappear Completely by Ali Standish***HIGHLY RECOMMEND*
>> *The Colossus of Roads by Christina Uss (#BookPosse)*
>> *The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie (Hoopla audio)*
>> *Don't Check Out This Book by Kate Klise (#BookPosse)*
>> *White Bird by RJ Palacio ***AMAZING STORY*
>> *Tune it Out by Jamie Sumner (Netgalley)*
>>
>> *The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead*
>>
>> *Hope To Read Soon:*
>> *A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat*
>> *Mananaland by Pam Munoz Ryan*
>>
>> Check out my blog all about books and reading!
>> http://www.msthomsbookitis.weebly.com
>> Follow me on Twitter @msthombookitis  <http://twitter.com/msthombookitis>*
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