Our presentation at the Internet@Schools track at Internet Librarian 2013

1. More—Projects,
Prospects, and
Perspectives on Ebooks
in School
Anne Arriaga
Jessica Simons
Moreau Catholic High School
Internet Librarian, October 29, 2013

4. Device Selection

6. 2011

8. $$$

10. Funding

11. We started with
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15. Covers and Cords

16. Case for Nook

18. Case for Kindle

19. eBook Selection

21. Teacher/student asking for ebooks

22. Gift Cards

23. Kindle Store Purchases

25. Nook Purchases

26. Budget tracking

27. eReader Cataloging

28. Devices and Accessories

29. eBook Cataloging

33. Copy/Sublocation

34. Summary
1. Purchase eBook (and for Kindle store
purchases, download to each Kindle)
2. Add title to budget and cataloging tabs on
Google spreadsheet
3. Catalog eBook and check off on cataloging
tab on Google spreadsheet

35. What we tell students at checkout
We do not require students/parents to sign off
on an eReader Acceptable Use Policy.
● Provide brief tutorial for those new to
eReaders
● Recommend turning off wifi so students do
not lose their place (page sync)
● Suggest turning device off between use to
reserve battery
● Offer cord for charging

36. Promotion

37. Tech Camp

38. Freshman Orientation

41. Posters

42. In the Library

43. Facebook

44. Goodreads

45. Email to Faculty/Staff

46. School’s Online Newsletter

47. Read-a-thon

48. New eBooks Display

49. Student interest!

50. New eBooks Display - Prof Dev.

51. Curriculum Integration

52. SSR and Class Assignments

53. Future/Challenges

54. Barnes and Noble in the News

55. “Look, no one is happy with Nook, we know
we need a new e-reader strategy but it’s not
easy when you look at [the competitors] we’
re up against.”
- Gregory Maffei (CEO of Liberty Media, a
major shareholder that owns about 17% of
B&N) on Sept 10, 2013

57. Sharing eBooks Across Devices

58. Whispercast?

59. eReader Cart

60. On the inside...

61. Replace?

62. Circulation Statistics

66. Questions
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67. Citations
Slide 53: "Can Barnes and Noble Become Profitable Again?" The Motley Fool. N.p., 2 Oct. 2013. Web. 4
Oct. 2013. <http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/10/03/ask-a-fool-do-you-see-the-possibility-thatbarnes.asp>.
Munarriz, Rick Aristotle. "Why Barnes & Noble Will Never Be Great Again." Daily Finance. N.p., n.d. Web. 1
Oct. 2013. <http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/08/21/barnes-noble-bookseller-earnings-nook-ereader-retailsales/#!slide=5603524>.
Slide 54: Reid, Calvin. “Riggio Addresses B&N Annual Meeting.” Publishers Weekly. N.p., 10 Sept. 2013.
Web. 25 Oct. 2013. <http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financialreporting/article/59051-len-riggio-addresses-b-n-annual-shareholders-meeting.html?
utm_source=Publishers+Weekly&utm_campaign=fb11f5efb6-UA-159069141&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0bb2959cbb-fb11f5efb6-304619949#path/pw/by-topic/industrynews/financial-reporting/article/59051-len-riggio-addresses-b-n-annual-shareholders-meeting.html?
utm_source=Publishers+Weekly&utm_campaign=fb11f5efb6-UA-159069141&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0bb2959cbb-fb11f5efb6-304619949>
Slide 55: Hoffeider, Nate. “B&N’s New Nook Cleared the FCC.” The Digital Reader. N.p., 21 Oct. 2013. Web.
22 Oct. 2013. <http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/10/21/bns-new-nook-ereader-cleared-fcc/#.
UmrLWJHfJ38>
Slide 60: "32 Unit Netbook and eReader Cart." US Markerboard. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Oct. 2013. <http://www.
usmarkerboard.com/32-Unit-Netbook-and-eReader-Cart/49486>.