Thnaks for joining us today to lear more about the wild, wild world of eBooks, eTextbooks and digital media. I do not claim to be an expert on what we will explore today, but I have had some time to research and experience many of the services that we will take a look at. Please ask questions – often – since this will help me know what topics below to focus on, and which topics are not of great concern.
I’ve attached the agenda from today’s workshop at the bottom of this post. Below is the presentation on file types and devices presented at the beginning of the workshop.
Links & Resources:
- SEDC eBooks Resource Page
- CK-12 Foundation, Intro Video
- Example of Utah Teacher-Created Biology eTextbook
- CK-12 ePub FlexBooks Texts to download
- Flat World Knowledge, and how it works
- OER Commons
- YouTube for Education
- Khan Academy
- eMedia
- Open Education Resrouces
- Follett Shelf & Follett eBooks
- CourseSmart
- iBooks Store (iBooks 2 app for iPad)
- Lulu – print a 100 page B&W book for $8
- Blurb
- iBooks Author (Mac only application) – My Earth Systems Book
- iTunes U app and iTunes U Catalog (link opens iTunes on your computer)
- My favorite iTunes U resouces are the Lit2Go Audio Books (opens iTunes) from the University of South Florida Lit2Go Collection online
- Weber eBook Library
- Project Gutenburg
- Creating a MARC record in Koha for free eBook distribution
- Adobe Digital Editions & Create an Adobe ID if necessary
- Pioneer Digital Library
- eBooks & Audio Books Manual (PDF) for all mobile devices from Pioneer
- Using OverDrive & OneClickDigital on the iPad for Utah Public Libraries
- Washington Public Library
- Cedar City Library in the Park
- OverDrive Media Console and mobile apps for eBook checkout using your public library card
- OneClickDigital for checking out audio books using your public library card
BONUS!! Here are some great resources specific to Media Specialists and the iPad:
- 40 iPad Apps That Librarians Love
- Best Academic Reference Apps for the iPad
- How to Access 30,000 FREE eBooks for the iPad (Project Gutenberg tutorial)