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Getting Virtual in the High School Library :

Getting Virtual in the High School Library :. The Pros and Cons of Ebooks. Presented by Melissa Elrod and Annette Williford Louisiana Library Association Conference March 13, 2009 Baton Rouge Capital Hilton. Getting Virtual in the High School Library :. The Evolution of the book

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Getting Virtual in the High School Library :

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  1. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : The Pros and Cons of Ebooks Presented by Melissa Elrod and Annette Williford Louisiana Library Association Conference March 13, 2009 Baton Rouge Capital Hilton

  2. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : The Evolution of the book Made from Clay to wax To papyrus To vellum To cloth To paper Stored as tablets, scrolls, and foliois Bound in horn, leather, cloth, and paper So what’s next? The Pros and Cons of Ebooks

  3. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : “ The wide-scale use of the mature e-book will have a more profound—and far more sudden—effect on the role of the librarian than the invention of the printing press.” Doug Johnson, 2004 The Pros and Cons of Ebooks

  4. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : What is an ebook? Books in digital form Placed on a server or on the internet Accessible by one or many Public domain, purchased, or subscribed to The Pros and Cons of Ebooks

  5. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : • Types of ebooks • Ebook on cdrom • Downloadable ebook * • via the internet, to be read on a computer • in PDF or Acrobat • special ebook software • require a special ebook reader *free or for a fee The Pros and Cons of Ebooks

  6. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : • Advantages of ebooks • Reference • Easy and convenient access • Multiple users at the same time • Not necessary to be in the library to access • Available 24 hours a day • Provides access to more titles than are affordable in print The Pros and Cons of Ebooks

  7. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : Advantages of ebooks Ebooks are lasting No need to replace Do not go out of print Not heavy Do not take up space The Pros and Cons of Ebooks

  8. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : Disadvantages of ebooks Delivery of information varies Printing of information varies Types, formats require software and hardware Annual payment of licensing fee Check archival rights Keep the print version? The Pros and Cons of Ebooks

  9. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : Implications for School Libraries Collection Development Funding Reading comprehension Change Physical space Tools Jobs The Pros and Cons of Ebooks

  10. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : eBooks in the classroom Foreign Language www.icdlbooks.org     Spanish speaking  countries     French Monuments Science     Global warming     Endangered Species     Diseases     Engineering The Pros and Cons of Ebooks

  11. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : eBooks in the classroom Social Studies     American Decades     Roles of Government     Countries and cultures     World History The Pros and Cons of Ebooks

  12. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : eBooks in the classroom Literature     Ancient Rome     Shakespeare     American writers     British writers     Author studies     Settings - country The Pros and Cons of Ebooks

  13. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : Personal experiences with ebooks Gale virtual Reference Library Follett ebook Public Domain The Pros and Cons of Ebooks

  14. Getting Virtual in the High School Library : For more information about the Cengage ebooks Calendar of events for Cengage The Pros and Cons of Ebooks

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