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What kinds of Books does Your School Library Need?. Dorcas Hand Director of Libraries, Annunciation Orthodox School, Houston. Three Lenses. The school mission and digital goals Preparation for college level academic research tools Specific digital access points that accomplish these goals. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What kinds of Books does Your School Library Need?
Dorcas HandDirector of Libraries, Annunciation Orthodox School, Houston
Three LensesThe school mission and digital goals
Preparation for college level academic research tools
Specific digital access points that accomplish these goals
What do you want?
What is the school’s goal in implementing eBooks and other digital resources?
How do these goals impact student preparedness for college research demands?
How do students best read and understand new information?
Research shows that traditional print still most successful format for deep reading
Literacy goals must be articulated
Digital opportunities exist but need more support and infrastructure for success
On the other handAnecdotal observation indicates that student enthusiasm for digital formats may increase time spent reading
Delivery systems for fiction and nonfiction may be different
The key is access: how do students locate materials for their needs? OPAC? Amazon? EBL/Overdrive?
Main Library Services
Support reading, cover-to-cover reading, typically for recreation
Support research, more computer and reference focused
Prepared for college research?
Are your students gaining a solid foundation in critical thinking?
What learning outcomes in critical thinking do you expect from ebooks, and how do you plan to assess success?
Focusing with tighter vision
School lensTechnical lensSpace lensCollection Development lens
Collection Development
Collection Development Model◦Patron driven purchasing ◦Traditional speculative buying from reviews
Ownership v. subscription
BalanceRoom for experimentationTechno-stress / info overloadCommunity’s needs v. wantsToday’s answer will changeBe ready to be wrong, and learn to adjust
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