10:46 am eReaders
So, we ran into a few complications getting the Kindles ready for use in the library. Basically – in order to get books from Overdrive you have to go through Amazon – which we were trying not to do. In order to get books through Amazon, the Kindle needs to be registered to the user. At first, we were thinking of having each student register and de-register the library Kindle they were using to themselves, but after further discussion it seemed too complicated.
Instead, I set up one Amazon account for the library and registered all 10 Kindles to that account. There are a few complications with this scenario as well, but it seems a little less complicated than our other option. Each person who wants to check out a book from Overdrive using a library Kindle will need to put in the library username and password into Amazon when prompted. They will also have to ensure that they select the proper number of the Kindle they want the material to go to. Otherwise, it will go to a different Kindle that someone else may have checked out.
We also realized that there is no way to check items back in early from the Kindle or from Overdrive. It has to be done through Amazon. This isn’t that big of a deal though, because the materials will eventually be sucked back into the system automatically (if you want to use technical terms) at the end of the lending period.
If, however, you already have a Kindle and want to use Overdrive to check out materials on your own device you can do that too! Instead of using the library account, use your own!
So far, it’s been a pretty positive experience, and the students seem to enjoy the devices. It’s also pretty great to be able to use Overdrive to check out items onto personal devices as well.
So, come on in and check out a Kindle! (Or get put on the waiting list), and feel free to use Overdrive! Let us know what you think!
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It’s great to have this system up and running!
The kids that I have talked to that have used the system enjoyed the whole experience. I’ve been getting some great positive feedback
Good job!
Posted by Josh, on November 1st, 2011, at 5:45 am. #.