Tablets in the Library
The children’s library world is a-buzz with talks of tablets being used in a library setting. Should we use them in storytime? Should they be an in-house activity? Should we circulate them outside the library? While research is still fresh there is a strong following of librarians to embrace this new form of technology (as it is embraced by parents) and promote an interactive use between adult and child.
Below you’ll see me constantly referencing Little eLit because they are so rad and thorough.
Tablets in the Library
- My Library: Research, Proposal, and Staff Training
- My Library: Implementation, Public Response, & Upkeep
- My Library: App Bibliography
- Reading with Red
- Tablets in northern IL libraries
- Darien Library, CT
Tablets in Storytime & Digital Storytime
Little eLit’s mass collection of various library storytimes
App-visory and Selection
- My Library: Patron’s Favorite Apps
- Little eLit’s Pinterest Board
- Common Sense Media – Most thorough with a list of what kids can learn and suitable age range
- Digital Storytime – Best faceted searching with an ability to limit by device, age, quality (including educational), and categories
- Appy Smarts – Provides a video of the app in action (so cool!)
- Horn Book (App Review of the Week) and SLJ (Touch and Go) – These are great for keeping on your radar and keeping a list of apps to purchase for later
- SLJ’s a (Long) List of Recommended Apps – A collection of the top apps SLJ has reviewed (created Jan 2013)
- My Pinterest Board
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