1. The Amazon Kindle Carol Ann York Library Automation Systems and Network June 2010

2. Power slide Volume control Home Next page Menu Back 5 way controller Previous page Next page Charge light USB port Key pad Text button A A up down left right push

3. Wireless connection Home Screen Kindle owner List of books – Can be arranged by most recent, alphabetical by title or author Battery charge (can last 1-2 weeks)

4. Turning the wireless off saves battery life Menu Screen Read the same book on two different Kindles Same title can be stored in up to six Kindles. Store has over 600,00 books, magazines, newspapers Send already read books to be stored at Kindle storage bank

5. Move cursor to beginning of a word, and the definition will pop up at the bottom of the page Can add notes using the key pad

6. Menu While Reading Dog-ears a page Add note or highlight Shows all notes and highlights If using two Kindles

9. Speakers Headphone jack Can also upload audio books from a computer .

10. Next page Previous page Next page Navigate Through a Book Can use either hand to turn to the next page

12. Amazon Kindle Website For more information, go to: Many thanks to Jack Miller, Kindle owner and good friend! USA Today Article about a school library in Boston that is getting rid of books and using Kindles. October 2009 School Library Journal reviews the Kindle – June 2009 Librarian Brings Kindles into the Classroom - SLJ May 2010