Presented on 3/13/12 at On the Front Lines in Springfield, IL.

1. EBOOK AND EREADER BASICS
STAFF TRAINING AND COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

2. ME
LEAH L. WHITE
READER SERVICES LIBRARIAN
NORTHBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY
@LEAHLIBRARIAN
YOLALEAH.TUMBLR.COM
FACEBOOK.COM/YOLALEAH

3. THE PLAN
STAFF TRAINING
WHY IT IS IMPORTANT
WHERE TO START
HOW TO IMPLEMENT
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
OVERDRIVE
OTHER OPTIONS

4. STAFF TRAINING

5. WHY IS STAFF TRAINING SO IMPORTANT?

6. THE BEST WAY TO HELP PATRONS IS TO TRAIN YOUR STAFF
HTTP://GOO.GL/YX5UQ
HTTP://GOO.GL/7MCQQ HTTP://GOO.GL/MTULB

7. IT’S IMPORTANT
FEAR FACTOR
REMOVES DEPARTMENTAL POLITICS
PRIDE AND ACCOMPLISHMENT
TRUST

8. WHERE TO START?

9. INVEST IN EREADERS FOR TRAINING PURPOSES
HTTP://GOO.GL/UEWWC
HTTP://GOO.GL/UIJMR HTTP://GOO.GL/VKWTS

10. WHAT SHOULD YOU BUY?
WHAT DO YOU GET QUESTIONS ABOUT?
THINK ABOUT EREADERS TYPES
THINK ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY
IF YOU CAN, BUY FOR EACH DEPARTMENT
IF NOT, CREATE A CHECK OUT SYSTEM

11. OKAY...NOW WHAT?

12. CREATE YOUR TEAM
LEADERS AND MENTORS
SELECTION IS IMPORTANT
POSITIVE AND DEDICATED
PATIENCE
HTTP://GOO.GL/PNXJT

13. CREATE A PLAN
WRITE A MISSION STATEMENT
EXAMPLE: THIS TRAINING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO
PROVIDE AN OVERALL LEVEL OF COMFORT FOR ALL
PUBLIC SERVICE STAFF WHO RECEIVED AN IPAD2.
CREATE A TIMELINE
CREATE A STRATEGY

14. STRATEGY?

15. ALL HAIL THE WORKBOOK!
EXERCISES AND STEP BY STEP EXPLANATIONS

16. WORKBOOK TIPS
EACH DEVICE NEEDS IT’S OWN WORKBOOK
START VERY BASIC AND THEN MOVE TOWARDS THE
MORE COMPLICATED TASKS
MUST WORK FOR ALL TECHNICAL LEVELS
WRITE WHILE YOU USE THE DEVICE
THE SCREENSHOT ISSUE

17. BEFORE LAUNCH
PILOT THE PROGRAM
HTTP://GOO.GL/IY2X0

18. READY TO LAUNCH!
CREATE A SERIES OF CLASSES
OPTIONAL
“MEET THE EREADER”
OPEN LAB STYLE FOR QUESTIONS
CONTINUALLY EVALUATE, UPDATE, AND TWEAK

19. COLLECTION
DEVELOPMENT

20. OH BRAVE NEW WORLD
VERY DIFFERENT FROM PRINT
NOT EVERYTHING IS
AVAILABLE
COST/LICENSING
CONSORTIUM
CONSIDERATIONS
HTTP://GOO.GL/RYNQV

21. THINGS TO CONSIDER
LEARN TO RUN REPORTS
EXCEL IS YOUR BEST FRIEND
BUY FROM HOLDS FIRST
BUT DON’T ONLY BUY HOLDS
DON’T TREAT IT LIKE THE PRINT COLLECTION
MULTIPLE COPIES?

22. RESOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
BESTSELLER LIST
EBOOKNEWSER
THE DIGITAL SHIFT
EBOOK SECTION
PATRONS
HTTP://GOO.GL/MY7ZW

23. ALTERNATIVES TO OVERDRIVE
BECAUSE THEY’RE EVIL

24. 3M CLOUD LIBRARY

25. THERE’S HOPE.

26. ANY QUESTIONS?
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