Have you been wondering why you have not seen the CMLE discounts yet? Are you wondering if our discounts might ever include e-books? Well, wonder no more! We listened to our members, and have taken the extra time and care to get e-book discounts this year too.
We have eleven book companies participating in the discount program this year, and seven of them are discounting e-books! Which ones will discount e-books? You will know within a week when you receive an email with all of the details including the special code you need to use in order to receive the discount. Drum roll please…..the eleven participating companies this year are:
Register now for the Apple Education Seminar, iOS (iPad) in the Classroom! This event will include demonstrations by schools in “TED Talk like format “(10-12 minutes each) on how they are using the iPads as well as demonstrations and presentations by Apple Systems Engineers and Development Executives on how to best use and manage these devices in a school environment.
Patricia and I have registered, and are excited to hear from Apple as well as guest presenters from local schools about their use of iOS devices and apps. The format should be engaging and fast-paced as well — covering a lot of ground in a short time! They’re still looking for presenters for these 10-12 minute sessions, so if you have something to share, consider throwing your name in the hat! Your voice could be unique!
From the blog Letters to a Young Librarian, comes a frank and funny blog post Ten Things I Didn’t Learn in Library School, Academic Edition about the top ten things that library school didn’t prepare the author for. This particular blog post is focused on academic libraries, while a similar post by Eric Riley focuses on public library work and “interesting” experiences he wasn’t exactly prepared for. You’ll laugh as they recount stories about dealing with difficult patrons, “janitorial work”, and the balancing act when it comes to working with and supporting faculty.
In particular, I appreciated the statement that, whether we like it or not, “the library (the department) is not always in charge of how the library (the space) is used”. I often struggled with this exact concept at the last library I worked at — the library was a prime spot for many events, with at least 80% of all campus events occurring in the library — even events seemingly unrelated to the library and its mission. Overtime, I had to find ways of managing this and still supporting the students with our resources even when the library (space) was otherwise occupied. Additionally, if the library got to take credit for the event and awesome free food — all the better!
So, take a look at the blog posts! What are some statements you agree with? Are there others that the authors missed? Check it out!!
It may be old news to some, but mid September, Google announced yet another of its new pursuits. This new open source course building web application will serve the growing list of K-12 and big-name universities developing online classes. Supposedly, the website is a lightweight vehicle to bring course material online, track student engagement (using web traffic and surveys), and evaluate performance. According to a TechCrunch article, Google is hoping that big-name universities, such as Stanford and MIT, who have started to put their courses online for free, will adopt this new technology. TechCrunch, 9/11/12.
According to SmartBrief on EdTech, e-book fans increasingly are reading on a tablet instead of an e-reader, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center. In fact, the survey found that of those Americans over 30 who read e-books, less than half do so on an e-reader. For those under 30, the number falls to less than a quarter. The trend has electronic-paper companies, such as Taiwan’s E Ink Holdings, scrambling to find uses for their product as sales slow dramatically. What do you think, will e-readers collect dust as the tablet market takes over? Read the full article at Reuters (10/28)
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members, and have taken the extra time and care to get e-book discounts this year too.