All You Need to Know about E-reader Service in Your Library
This highly interactive course introduces you to concepts and tools necessary in implementing and delivering e-reader services to library users. You will learn about e-reading devices and their compatibility with your e-collection; become knowledgeable in serving your patrons on use and dissemination of knowledge in the e-format; and explore and analyze real-world reference issues as they pertain to e-content in terms of resource selection, policy, privacy and confidentiality. The course is also designed to provide you with opportunities to interact with and learn from colleagues from a variety of libraries.
Learning Objectives
- Identify current e-content/e-reader trends in libraries
- Troubleshoot compatibility of e-collections with e-reader devices
- Identify available e-collections
- Write policies concerning e-readers/e-content
- Outline an implementation plan for usage of e-readers in libraries
- Discuss assessment planning for e-reader services
Target Audience
Any staff in libraries responsible for implementing or supporting e-reader services
Prerequisites
None
Homework Expectations and Completion Requirements
This is a highly interactive course and participants will be required to complete homework assignments.
It is designed for individual participation; each individual must register.
Technical Requirements
Live Online System Requirements
Schedule
This course consists of four 2-hour sessions.
June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2012
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
Online Classroom
United States
United States
| Event Fee(s) | |
| Non-member Early Bird | $420.00 |
| Amigos Member Early Bird | $280.00 |
| Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 8 Learning Passport Hours | $0.00 |
| Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 10% Discount | $252.00 |
| Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 15% Discount | $238.00 |
