Presented at OLSN Conference May 5, 2011. A guided tour of the latest technology trends and implications for children’s and teen services in libraries.

1. Jen Gal Branch Manager Hamilton Public Library

2. Agenda Trends in Library Service to Kids and Teens: eBooks for Kids and Teens iPad meets Story Time Virtual Visits with Skype Technology Programming All of the websites highlighted in this session are available at: www.delicious.com/technologyandkids

3. eBooks for Kids and Teens Nook Color featuring Jamberryby Bruce Degen

4. eBooks for Kids and Teens Trend: A New Demand for Kids’ eBooks The use of eBooks has increased exponentially in the last 6 -9 months. Though children’s and teen titles have been available in the EPUB and PDF formats, until recently the primary focus and demand has been on adult eBook collections – this is changing.

5. eBook Usage at Hamilton PL Average Checkout Per Day Per Month

6. eBooks for Kids and Teens OverDrive has a wide range of children’s and teen titles available in the EPUB and PDF format.

7. eBooks for Kids and Teens

8. eBooks for Kids and Teens Trend: The “Pass Back” Effect A study by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center revealed that a growing number of children are gaining access to mobile devices through their parents. “Within the national survey, two-thirds of children ages four to seven have used an iPhone or iPod Touch and 85 percent have used one owned by a parent.” “The ‘Pass Back’ Effect.” Kathy Ishizuka SLJ December 1, 2010

9. eBooks for Kids and Teens Trend: The “Pass Back” Effect "Somehow the market has extrapolated that if kids don't own Kindles and Nooks there's no point in selling books to them. The real shift in eBooks is when kids will begin rallying behind these devices and read digitally, and that will foretell a fundamental shift in publishing certainly through the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012.” Jacob Lewis, cofounder and CEO of Figment “Tech Trends: Talking Apps and Ebooks at TOC Bologna.” Lauren Barack SLJ April 12, 2011

11. TumbleBooks

12. TumbleBooks

13. Disney Digital Books EPUB format or online and interactive, with audio narration Available through OverDrive

14. Disney Digital Books

15. Story Time Meets iPad The Cat in the Hatfor iPad

16. Story Time Meets iPad Trend: Shift from eReaders to Tablets As demand shifts from dedicated eReaders to full-colour, touch screen tablets, there are exciting implications for picture books. While the small, black and white screens of the first generation eReaders were not suited to picture books, the iPad and other tablets are ideal, offering vibrant, full colour displays combined with incredible interactivity. The future of pop-up and lift the flap books is digital.

17. Story Time Meets iPad PopOut! The Tale of Peter Rabbitfor iPad

18. Story Time Meets iPad Wild About Books for iPad

20. Virtual Visits with

21. Virtual Author Visits Photo of Skype visit with Sara Zarrcourtesy of The Unquiet Library on Flickr

22. Virtual Author Visits Why? The software is free to download and calls from ‘Skype to Skype’ are free. Through Skype libraries have access to authors that would otherwise be prohibited by geography. Many authors are even willing to do short ‘meet and greet’ sessions for free.

25. Summer Reading Online Trend: Integrated Branch and Online SRC Public libraries are beginning to offer online summer reading programs more closely integrated with in-branch programs. Oakville PL and Hamilton PL are using their catalogue, BiblioCommons, as a tool for kids to register and track their progress in the club.

27. Poll Daddy: online polls

28. Shout Mix: shout boxes to allows users to post comments instantly Step-by-step instructions on how to use these tools to create an online summer program is available at: http://www.slideshare.net/jengalbells/summer-reading-2-0

32. Video Editing with Windows Movie Maker or Photobucket