E-readers for Everyone: Teaching Tips from Trainers

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E-readers for Everyone: Teaching Tips from Trainers

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Today’s Agenda: Who is TechSoup? Who is TechSoup for Libraries? E-reader Training Examples and Tips Q&A from Participants

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TechSoup for Libraries It’s a special place for content ONLY about libraries. it also links to TechSoup, like relevant content AND ESPECIALLY products (not special ones, but products in general). techsoupforlibraries.org

The Edge Initiative - an effort driven by a coalition of leading library and government organizations - is developing benchmarks that will help libraries evaluate and continually improve their public technology services for communities. Lots of testing, lots of people weighing in.. Each month, TS for Libs has a survey about one benchmark. Find out about it on our site AND IN OUR NEWSLETTER. We give a prize to one special librarian each month! libraryedge.org

Benchmark 1: Library staff and volunteers provide assistance and training with the goal of increasing the level of digital literacy in the community. The edge initiative suggests libraryedge.org

Which e-reader should I buy? How do I get started with this e-reader? Training Topics: Which e-reader should I buy? How can I get free books? How do I get started with this e-reader?

One to one scheduled training One to one on the fly training Petting zoos Use the library’s e-readers training sessions Bring your own e-reader training sessions Resources on the library’s website Paper handouts E-reader user group Guest speakers

How do I get started with this e-reader? Which e-reader should I buy? How can I get free books? Which e-reader should I buy? One to one on the fly training One to one scheduled training Petting zoos Bring your own e-reader training sessions Use the library’s e-readers training sessions Resources on the library’s website E-reader user group Guest speakers Paper handouts

“I’ve never seen that device before, but here, let me help you use it

Talk about e-readers. A lot. How do you like your Kindle Fire?

Personal Responsibility

According to the recent Pew report on e-books and libraries, 48 percent of all owners of e-book reading devices such as Kindles and NOOKs say they don't know if their library lends e-books. And 47 percent of those who read an e-book in the past year say they don't know. How do you get the word out that the library not only has e-books available, but that you also are happy to help people learn to use their e-reader?

Q & A

Please join us for our next Edge Initiative Benchmark webinar, featuring Benchmark 2: Digital Content September 25th Special Guest: Donna Feddern The edge initiative suggests libraryedge.org

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