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1. kindles at the unquiet library
buffy j. hamilton|| may 2011

2. ~

4. “embrace the potentials and
challenges of this [participatory]
emerging culture not as a
replacement for existing print
practices but as an expansion of
them”
~henry jenkins~

5. portable
personalized
participatory

6. policies, procedures, paper trails

17. sharing and reflecting on the journey of
learning

22. observations/discoveries

23. What Is Working/What Students Like
• With the exception of one
student , every participant
in the Kindle program has
expressed extreme
satisfaction with the Kindle
reading experience.
• Students are thrilled that
we purchase the books they
want; the personalized
reading experience is very
important to our readers.
• Students like they can make
adjustments to the page
views/font size while
reading.

24. What Is Working/What Students Like
• Students like
the convenience and
ease of reading on the
Kindle.
• Students have been
consistent and diligent in
returning the Kindles on
time within the one
week circulation period.
• Most students have
requested to use the
Kindle again.

25. Hiccups/Challenges/Suggestions from
Students
• We have discovered we
need to keep the wireless
turned off on the Kindles
even when they are not in
use because the battery
drains rapidly trying to
either find the 3G signal or
to connect to the wireless
network.
• Students all indicated they
wished the Kindle was
backlit and/or for us to
purchase reading lights for
nighttime reading.

26. Hiccups/Challenges/Suggestions from
Students
• A few students have had
difficulty remembering to return
all Kindle accessories ; most
return the missing item(s) within
a day. Now that we have
identified the source of the
battery drain issue, we are now
circulating the Kindles without
the power supply unless the
student specifically requests.
• Students would like a loan
period longer than one week; as
we acquire more eReader
devices, we plan to extend the
loan period to two weeks in
2011-12

27. Tips
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28. be familiar with district purchasing procedures and
policies before committing to a device or format

29. become comfortable with the devices before making
a decision on a starting point for eReaders.
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30. stay abreast of the changes and developments in the
eReader/eBook landscape—it’s extremely fluid!
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31. Future Directions
• Overdrive may now be a
more viable option with
the new Kindle lending
program.
• We hope to expand our
offering of devices to
students.

32. Q&A

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