Potter fans can download all seven books in the J.K. Rowling series starting June 19, following Amazon’s deal with Pottermore to make the titles available through the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library.
Boys Value Reading More with Ereaders
April 6, 2012 By 1 Comment
Middle school boys rated reading more valuable as an activity after two months of using an ereader, according to a study by researchers from Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Cool Tools: Easy-to-Use Applications for Creating Your Own Ebooks
February 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
These ebook creation tools offer a range of capabilities, from adding a few page-turning effects to PDFs to creating full-blown interactive ebooks with multimedia elements.
The Truth About Tablets: Educators are getting iPads and ereaders into students’ hands—but it’s not easy
February 1, 2012 By 7 Comments
When it comes to using ereaders and tablets in school, librarians will tell you “it’s complicated.”
Fine. I Got an Ereader. Now What? A newbie to digital reading gets his first Kindle
January 6, 2012 By 9 Comments
“Can I just say something? I’m wary of ereaders,” writes Travis Jonker. Nevertheless, the school librarian took the plunge and documents his experience in SLJ’s latest tech feature.
Letters: For a technology user, a love of print endures
December 27, 2011 By 3 Comments
“My love of actual books does not interfere with my ability to see value in electronic devices and to champion ways for our students and staff to use them effectively,” writes Kate Ewing, a media specialist in Omro, WI.
Librarians Face Patrons Unhappy With Penguin Policy Change; ALA Condemns Ebook Decision
November 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
Authors Guild Weighs in on Amazon Lending Library
November 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Authors Guild called Amazon’s recently launched ebook lending library a “mess” and claimed that Amazon appeared to breaching contracts with some publishers by including their titles in the lending program.
LJ/SLJ Ebook Summit: Making Ebooks Visible at Academic Libraries
October 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
Four Librarians, Four Ereaders, One Month
October 11, 2011 By 6 Comments
As LJ gears up for its virtual summit, Ebooks: The New Normal, on October 12, four librarians at Oregon State University give their takes on four ereaders patrons are using right now.
