Presentation at MASL spring conference 2012. Shows how Nook ereaders were checked out to students.

1. E-readers @ Lindbergh
Mindy Siefert, LMS Lindbergh High School
Vicky Stanford, LMS Truman Middle School &
Library Coordinator Lindbergh Schools

2. • District Technology department made choice
• Amazon was still proprietary when explored
• District-wide Overdrive subscription
• Same system as St. Louis County Library
• Did not want to set up “accounts” with
Amazon or Barnes & Noble to load books
• Bring your own device (BYOD) campus - wi-fi
Why Nook Colors?

3. Advantages Disadvantages
• Students can use as they • Books must be loaded to
wish. Not tied to loading computer, then
books at school. transferred.
• Students can load books • Uses Adobe Digital
at home. Editions software.
• Not tied to accounts that • Device must be “cleaned
we must manage. off” when returned to
• Device has various uses, the library.
not just e-reader. • Authorization
• Color screen. /Deauthorization issues.
The good, the bad, and the ugly!

4. • Introduced to 4th and 5th grades first, then down to
lower grades.
• Librarians loaded books for demonstration purposes.
• Nooks were assigned to specific teachers’ classrooms
for a couple days/weeks at a time.
• Most teachers used them as a “station” stop / reward.
• Students are now able to check out the Nooks
individually.
• Conducted numerous one-on-one sessions with patrons
– students & staff.
Introducing the Nooks-
Elementary Schools

5. • Introduced in Comm. Arts class - library visits
• Nooks were passed around for students to experience
& Lindbergh’s e-library introduced - promoted
• Student name drawing – daily PA announcements
• Now- first come, first served & holds in Destiny
• Faculty technology PD session – Nook/e-library
• Numerous one-on-one sessions with patrons –
students, staff, parents (phone, email, in person)
Introducing the Nooks –
Middle School

6. • Visited Learning Labs (study halls)
• Nooks were passed around for students to experience
• Faculty had a short presentation at a faculty meeting.
• Interested faculty attended an additional after-school
tutorial
• Attended an English department meeting to give a
demonstration
• Numerous one-on-one sessions with patrons
Introducing the Nooks-
High School

7. Each grade level used different methods to distribute the
Nooks to students
• Elementary – various methods: lottery, 5 per grade, first
come, first served
• Middle School – lottery - then first come, first served
• High School – first come, first served
• 15 each elementary school – 30 both middle schools &
high school – 1 professional Nook / bldg.
All students must have a permission form on file and little
to no fines (of any kind). No lost or overdue books.
Nook pick-up

8. • Patrons who want to download a book must download
and create a free account in Adobe Digital Editions.
• Search “Adobe Digital Editions” and Launch the
installer.
• It will ask for an email address and ask the patron to
create an account.
Check out method

9. • Books can be downloaded and they will open into the
Adobe program loaded on the computer- NOT the Nook.
Adobe Digital Editions

10. • Once the book has downloaded to Adobe the patron
can move the book to the Nook.
• USB the Nook into the computer. “My Nook Color”
should display in the lower left corner.
• Drag the book cover to “My Nook Color”
Transferring the book

11. Authorize Device Finished
Adobe Authorization
Message

12. Questions?