[CASL-L] Purchasing Advice Needed...

[Cheryl Robertson]

Hi Sarah,
Happy New Year!  I am currently using Junior Library Guild's Streaming
Service which has both eBooks and audiobooks with no user limits.  I am
getting it for half-price because I subscribe to their print subscription
service, so it was a very affordable tool to try this year.  It's too early
(just began in December) to say whether or not my students are using it
much, but it's nice to have a digital service especially this year when my
library is closed to browsing.

When purchasing books, I rely heavily on SLJ reviews, but I also use Common
Sense Media, NPR, and the NYTimes Book Review along with the Titlewave
reviews.

Happy spending!
Cheryl

On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 10:21 AM Sarah Dolan-Adamec <
SDolan-Adamec at griswoldpublicschools.org> wrote:

> Hi Everyone J
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> I have some insurance claim money that needs to be spent ASAP on digital
> and/or printed books.
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> ·         What lists or resources would you consult to make book
> purchases?
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> ·         Which digital book platforms to you recommend that would not involve
> a subscription?
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> ·         Have you honestly found that students are taking advantage of
> digital books? Which grade level?
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> I really appreciate your advice!!
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> J Sarah
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