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Books, ebooks, and audiobooks, oh my!

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Many educators, like Tom Bober, Library Media Specialist (AKA Captain Library), District Library Coordinator in the School District of Clayton, agree that the preference should be student driven. So, to recommend an eBook over a print book really looks at how and when the student wants to access the book.

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Summer Reading Online

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International Children’s Digital Library The ICDL offers over 4,600 digital children’s books in over 59 languages that exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages, and ideas. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Access this collection via the website.

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COVID-19 Is Forever Changing How Students Experience Libraries

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There’s a ritual that kicks off every new quarter in Michelle Luhtala’s library at New Canaan High School, one where English teachers send a gaggle of students through her doors to pick a new batch of books. Gauthier has been surprised that high schoolers have put up the most resistance to the ebook transition.

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Public Libraries Can Improve Remote Learning. Here’s How.

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With that being said, it is also worth noting that there is still one more amazing resource that families should tap to make the most of any online learning experience—the local public library. Public libraries offer an incredible array of tools, supports, and resources—far beyond (but also including) the books.

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13 Websites That Provide Lots of Digital Books for Summer Reading

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International Children’s Digital Library. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library. Open Library is a curated list of over 20 million books (and growing) that are available worldwide to all age groups whether from the public domain or under copyright protections.

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Popular Ebooks and Audiobooks Keep Students Reading All Summer Long

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From May 4 through August 17, students from participating schools worldwide can enjoy free, 24/7 access through the Sora reading app to 50 juvenile and young adult ebooks, audiobooks and Read-Alongs from their school, the largest amount ever offered through the program. Audiobook titles include Flannery and Game Changer. See the full list.

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Ebooks Are Great — Just Not for Young Readers

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When you talk to an adult reader about ebooks, they typically come down on one side of the fence or the other. Ebooks do their best to replicate (or improve upon) all that’s good about reading. The interactivity is where ebooks tend to claim the higher ground. The same happens in Kindergarten at elementary school.

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