Same at Live Oak. It is used for recreational reading as an extension of our
collection. Our collection seems to get the most use in the summer. I note on
the summer reading lists which books are available as ebooks. Jenny
On May 31, 2017, at 2:50 PM, Cathy Rettberg <crettberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We've done something of the opposite. I don't buy all required reading in
Overdrive - for us it is primarily for recreational reading, and more fiction
than NF - but I do buy required titles when requested for particular students
or when the price is right, and I also buy audiobooks for the same reason.
What is the pedagogical reason - am I missing something?
Cathy
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What I'm reading now:
Alexander Hamilton/Chernow
Walkaway/Doctorow
Cathy Rettberg, Head Librarian
Menlo School
Atherton, CA
http://library.menloschool.org ;<http://library.menloschool.org/>
On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Michele Martin
<michele.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:michele.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
wrote:
I was surprised to hear some pushback from our Humanities staff when I told
them we would have access to ebooks and audiobooks next year. Their concern
is that many of them only want students to use a physical book for classes,
unless there is a compelling reason (LD) for them to do otherwise.
I get this from a pedagogical standpoint, and I want to be respectful of
their concerns. But I'm also super excited about OverDrive and want to be
sure we maximize this resource.
Has anyone else experienced this type of resistance from teaching faculty? If
so, how did you address it? Are there schools where you only use the
OverDrive resources for non-required reading? Any tips on how to roll out
this resource to students/families while being respectful of faculty
concerns?
It was one of those meetings where I went in blindly thinking everyone was
going to be as stoked as I was, and was caught completely off guard and felt
really disappointed afterward. I greatly appreciate any advice on how to move
forward.
Thanks, all!
Michele Martin
Director of Information Science (Librarian)
Sonoma Academy
2500 Farmers Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
707.545.1770 <tel:(707)%20545-1770>
