children's app & ebook advisory
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Rancho Cucamonga Library Staff Development Day 2014, Cen Campbell & Carisa KluverTRANSCRIPT
Children’s App & eBook Advisory
May 23, 2014Rancho Cucamonga Library
Carisa Kluver, Digital-Storytime.comCen Campbell, LittleeLit.com
Why is Digital Shift Relevant?• The transition from print to digital is happening FAST!• It’s far reaching into every demographic.• The impact is profound, especially for young readers.
Transition from print to digital is happening FAST ...
To:
From:
Source: Common Sense Media
October 2013
It’s far reaching into every demographic, especially for kids content ...
Is the iPad the new toybox & bookshelf?
Source: Daily Mail - UK - Science - February 21, 2014
Issues• Screen Time
• Digital Divide
• Print vs Digital
What is Role of Libraries?
eBooks vs Book Apps
VS
Cutting through the Confusion ...
Shift to Digital is “in progress”
Hard Data is Incomplete or Private
Popular backlists go digital in different ways simultaneously
New tools for publishing emerging
Cost of publishing can vary much more in digital space
What makes a good digital book?● Meaningful interactive elements that are
relevant to the narrative & don’t distract● Quality story with high quality images● Simple, large & easily-readable font● Read-to-me & read-to-myself options● Highlighting word-for-word● Settings for turning on/off music/sound effects● Navigation, ease of use, tech stability
Demo - Sandra Boynton
Moo, Baa, La, La, La
Where can you find digital book reviews?● Common Sense Media: http://www.commonsensemedia.
org● Digital Storytime: http://digital-storytime.com● Kirkus: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-
reviews/ipad/● School Library Journal: Touch & Go http://www.slj.
com/category/books-media/reviews/apps/● Horn Book: Out of the Box http://www.hbook.
com/category/choosing-books/app-review-of-the-week/
Review Resources
Website Tour
Other Good ResourcesAppShopper.comAppFriday.com
MomsWithApps.comSmartAppsforKids.com
TheiMums.comTeachersWithApps.comAnd many, many more!
Reader’s Appvisory?
Questions?
Contact us anytime! [email protected]
Twitter: @LittleeLit & @iPad_StorytimeFacebook: LittleeLit & Digital Storytime
Web: LittleeLit.com & Digital-Storytime.com