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AASL 2011 National Conference

AASL 2011 National Conference . Books, E-Ink, and Databases, Oh My! Collection Development in the 21 st Century iPads in the School Library Angela Carstensen. Background. Convent of the Sacred Heart, New York, NY 690 students, PK3-12, all girls ~50 students per grade Two libraries

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AASL 2011 National Conference

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  1. AASL 2011 National Conference Books, E-Ink, and Databases, Oh My! Collection Development in the 21st Century iPads in the School Library Angela Carstensen

  2. Background Convent of the Sacred Heart, New York, NY 690 students, PK3-12, all girls ~50 students per grade Two libraries Lower/Middle School (grades PK3-8) Upper School (grades 9-12)

  3. Technology & Research Technology • Mac school • Laptops available, but not 1-1 • Smartboards

  4. iPad Proposal NYSAIS Workshop “If you build it, they will come” “How iPads will be used in the US Library”

  5. Initial App Suggestions, March 2011 • EbscoHost • Gale Access my Library • Google Books • Overdrive (NYPL) • Stanza • Keynote • Dropbox

  6. Reality • Teachers need access • App budget for experimentation • Designated Tech staff • Decide on productivity apps • iPads are 1-to-1 devices • Email • Saving work • Personal ebook libraries

  7. Library iPads Cart

  8. Library iPads Teachers • sign-out sheet • location Students • Downloading apps / AUP • Videos & Games

  9. Adding Apps Self Service Folder Casper Adding websites as apps

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  14. Safari

  15. Purchasing Apps • iTunes Gift cards • App Store Volume Purchasing Program

  16. Use in the Classroom • Math – Algebra I • Spanish • Religion • Science

  17. Recommended Apps Teachers • TeacherPal (free) • Splashtop Whiteboard ($9.99) All • Scan to Pdf ($3.99) • iAnnotate PDF ($9.99)

  18. Research in the Library

  19. WHAT’S NEW: • Intuitive & engaging homepage • Improved navigation & organization • Dynamic subject tree • Results show book covers • Enhanced relevance search & filtering • Multi-page viewing • Switch interface to another language GVRL Logo

  20. STILL RETAINS THE SAME FEATURES YOU’VE COME TO EXPECT: • Single-source unlimited user access to thousands of full-text authoritative reference works • Hundreds of award-winning titles • Over 70 leading publishing partners and growing • Toolbox allows email, download, listen, print, send articles to portable devices, MP3, and translate into 13 languages • Seamlessly cross-search your collection within PowerSearch, InfoTrac and other digital resources from Gale GVRL logo

  21. Research in the Library

  22. Google Search App

  23. Making a shared device work • Google Books & Google Docs • Email • Teach students to add & delete an e-mail account per use, when needed • Dropbox • Free App, 2G of storage free ; log in & out each use. • If a student wanted to use Dropbox instead of a flashdrive, they could pay monthly for more space. Each user has their own account.

  24. Bluefire Reader App

  25. Overdrive App

  26. Recommended Resources • Ipads in Education,http://ipadeducators.ning.com/ • Apps in Education, www.appsineducation.blogspot.com

  27. Angela Carstensen Head Librarian, Convent of the Sacred Heart New York, NY Twitter: @AngeReads Blog: Adult Books 4 Teens (SLJ)

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