Accessibility, Licensing, and Privacy

Friese, E. G. (2012).E-book Readers and the Questions They Kindle. Knowledge Quest, 41(1), 66-67. This article displays one of the privacy issues which is important when considering a switch to ebooks for students. Is their information really private? Guernsey, L. (2011). Are Ebooks Any Good? (cover story). School Library Journal, 57(6), 28-32. This article shows the potential for success of early reading programs for those who have troubles reading. Guernsey talks about Tumblebooks as their chosen method for teaching. Nyary, S., & Marlin, D. (2012). Standing Up for the Community. Publishers Weekly, 259(49), 44-49. This interview with Terry Plum (Asst. Dean of Tech. at Simmons GSLIS) naturally describes the difficulties libraries face with licensing issues with e-books as well as how those issues should shape libraries' missions. Polanka, S. (2012). Lending E-Readers: Legal? Ethical? Practical?. Online, 36(6), 54-56. Polanka discusses a number of issues associated with lending and using electronic reading devices, especially accessability issues. What steps should be taken to make e-readers accessible to impaired populations? Steingreaber, K. (2012). E-books Draw a Crowd!. Library Media Connection, 31(1), 30-33. This article delineates a number of fantastic uses for e-books in school programs, but also describes briefly the difficulties present in their use. Stephens, W. (2012). One Semester Circulating E-readers: One High School Library's Pilot Project. Library Media Connection, 31(1), 40-41. This example of a school introducing circulating e-readers really helps encourage the idea of e-readers and also suggests the introduction of a conversation of copyright policies and laws with students. Www.bn.com (Barnes and Noble's website), www.amazon.com (Amazon's website), http://itunes.apple.com/us/genre/books/id38?mt=11 (Apple bookstore), www.gutenberg.org (free ebooks), http://books.google.com (Google bookstore which includes free books)