E-readers @ LindberghMindy Siefert, LMS Lindbergh High SchoolVicky Stanford, LMS Truman Middle School &

Library Coordinator Lindbergh Schools

Why Nook Colors?

• District Technology department made choice

• Amazon was still proprietary when explored

• District-wide Overdrive subscription

• Same system as St. Louis County Library

• Did not want to set up “accounts” with Amazon or Barnes & Noble to load books

• Bring your own device (BYOD) campus - wi-fi

The good, the bad, and the ugly!

Advantages

• Students can use as they wish. Not tied to loading books at school.

• Students can load books at home.

• Not tied to accounts that we must manage.

• Device has various uses, not just e-reader.

• Color screen.

Disadvantages

• Books must be loaded to computer, then transferred.

• Uses Adobe Digital Editions software.

• Device must be “cleaned off” when returned to the library.

• Authorization /Deauthorization issues.

Introducing the Nooks-Elementary Schools

• Introduced to 4th and 5th grades first, then down to lower grades.

• Librarians loaded books for demonstration purposes.• Nooks were assigned to specific teachers’ classrooms

for a couple days/weeks at a time.• Most teachers used them as a “station” stop / reward.• Students are now able to check out the Nooks

individually.• Conducted numerous one-on-one sessions with patrons

– students & staff.

Introducing the Nooks – Middle School

• Introduced in Comm. Arts class - library visits

• Nooks were passed around for students to experience & Lindbergh’s e-library introduced - promoted

• Student name drawing – daily PA announcements

• Now- first come, first served & holds in Destiny

• Faculty technology PD session – Nook/e-library

• Numerous one-on-one sessions with patrons – students, staff, parents (phone, email, in person)

Introducing the Nooks-High School

• Visited Learning Labs (study halls)

• Nooks were passed around for students to experience

• Faculty had a short presentation at a faculty meeting. • Interested faculty attended an additional after-school

tutorial

• Attended an English department meeting to give a demonstration

• Numerous one-on-one sessions with patrons

Nook pick-up

Each grade level used different methods to distribute the Nooks to students

• Elementary – various methods: lottery, 5 per grade, first come, first served

• Middle School – lottery - then first come, first served• High School – first come, first served• 15 each elementary school – 30 both middle schools &

high school – 1 professional Nook / bldg.

All students must have a permission form on file and little to no fines (of any kind). No lost or overdue books.

Check out method

• Patrons who want to download a book must download and create a free account in Adobe Digital Editions.

• Search “Adobe Digital Editions” and Launch the installer.

• It will ask for an email address and ask the patron to create an account.

Adobe Digital Editions

• Books can be downloaded and they will open into the Adobe program loaded on the computer- NOT the Nook.

Transferring the book

• Once the book has downloaded to Adobe the patron can move the book to the Nook.

• USB the Nook into the computer. “My Nook Color” should display in the lower left corner.

• Drag the book cover to “My Nook Color”

Adobe Authorization Message

Authorize Device Finished

Questions?