Since we acquired the Kindles in October, they’ve been pretty popular. Overdrive is also a great service even without a Kindle. You don’t even need a library Kindle to use Overdrive. You can use your own personal Kindle or other electronic devices. So far we’ve had 52 Kindle checkouts and 147 Overdrive checkouts. If anyone [...]
While the library has been getting Kindles up and running, Special Services is also working on getting these devices out to their students as well. There are a few differences in the way that we will be utilizing the Kindles, but we have both run into a few bumps along the way. At one point, [...]
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. [...]
Another great site that I’ve been using is Calibre. It is an eBook management site (www.calibre-ebook.com). This is a site that needs to be downloaded onto a computer in order to use it. (Project Gutenberg does not require downloading). Calibre can be kind of confusing to navigate and I’m still learning. I think that it [...]
Kindles can be registered through Amazon, but we are forgoing this step at the library (for now) because we don’t want to purchase books only through one source. One resource that I’ve found to be invaluable is Project Gutenberg ( www.projectgutenberg.org/catalog/) This resource is a collection of books that are out of copyright or public [...]
I love books. I suppose it is fitting that I have chosen fields that surround them. Books open up new worlds and ideas. They can be philosophical, or adventurous, or completely inane. It isn’t just what is inside them that I love: stories, songs, poems, plays… But the sensory experience as well. I love how [...]