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I believe it is the responsibility of the librarian to establish, maintain, and modify the library's collection of digital and non-digital resources. Therefore, I do not feel that the vendor or publisher should have ownership of the books once they are part of a library. Nor should they have the ability to change or censor the collection once the resource has been purchased. In any case, if there is a change or other matter with a book or collection I feel the vendor or publisher has the obligation to only notify the library. Once the library has been notified, then the decision should be left to the librarian to make the best choice needed for their individual library.
I believe it is the responsibility of the librarian to establish, maintain, and modify the library's collection of digital and non-digital resources. Therefore, I do not feel that the vendor or publisher should have ownership of the books once they are part of a library. Nor should they have the ability to change or censor the collection once the resource has been purchased. In any case, if there is a change or other matter with a book or collection I feel the vendor or publisher has the obligation to only notify the library. Once the library has been notified, then the decision should be left to the librarian to make the best choice needed for their individual library.
I feel the best way to circulate ebooks to my students would be to use the resources that they are most familiar with and have access to. At my school each student is provided with their own Chromebook, however, students are not responsible for bringing their devices to the library. My school library has a Chromebook cart that houses 30 Chromebooks and is used with grades K-5 during their library period. The library also provides a class set of 25 iPads that students have access to during their library period. The librarian takes the responsibility of educating all students on how to use the iPad and how to access library materials, ebooks, and audiobooks using both the iPad and Chromebooks. For students in grades K-2, their Chromebooks are kept in a cart within the classroom that they have access to, and would allow students to read ebooks during their class time. While students in grades 3-5 are responsible for their own Chromebook and have the ability to bring it home. This is definitely an advantage for the older students, giving them access to ebooks outside of the classroom as well. As a future librarain, my goal is for students to form a lifelong long of reading, and I want to be able to give them as much knowledge and access to resources as I can. As stated in the article, An ear for reading, "My goal is to create lifelong readers, and when I say readers, I don't mean just print book readers." (Kletter, 2021)
I feel the best way to circulate ebooks to my students would be to use the resources that they are most familiar with and have access to. At my school each student is provided with their own Chromebook, however, students are not responsible for bringing their devices to the library. My school library has a Chromebook cart that houses 30 Chromebooks and is used with grades K-5 during their library period. The library also provides a class set of 25 iPads that students have access to during their library period. The librarian takes the responsibility of educating all students on how to use the iPad and how to access library materials, ebooks, and audiobooks using both the iPad and Chromebooks. For students in grades K-2, their Chromebooks are kept in a cart within the classroom that they have access to, and would allow students to read ebooks during their class time. While students in grades 3-5 are responsible for their own Chromebook and have the ability to bring it home. This is definitely an advantage for the older students, giving them access to ebooks outside of the classroom as well. As a future librarain, my goal is for students to form a lifelong long of reading, and I want to be able to give them as much knowledge and access to resources as I can. As stated in the article, An ear for reading, "My goal is to create lifelong readers, and when I say readers, I don't mean just print book readers." (Kletter, 2021)
Kletter, M. (2021). An ear for reading. (cover story). School Library Journal, 67(5), 20–23. Retrieved 4 June 2023 from https://login.cyrano.ucmo.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lih&AN=149976730&site=ehost-live
If I was faced with a challenge or banning of an ebook, I would handle it in the same manner as if it was a physical book. I don’t feel that there should be any discrepancies in handling the banning of an ebook or physical book. In the elementary library setting, if a physical book is banned from the school library, then the digital copy should be banned as well. I believe there is a place for all pieces of writing, both digital and non-digital, however, not all belong in an elementary school. The district does have a policy in which the school librarians must follow at each level in regards to books that are challenged or banned. I do think that it would be more of a challenge if the ebook is part of a subscription, and this is something that I would definitely have to look more into before making a decision that could affect the loss of an entire collection of books.
If I was faced with a challenge or banning of an ebook, I would handle it in the same manner as if it was a physical book. I don’t feel that there should be any discrepancies in handling the banning of an ebook or physical book. In the elementary library setting, if a physical book is banned from the school library, then the digital copy should be banned as well. I believe there is a place for all pieces of writing, both digital and non-digital, however, not all belong in an elementary school. The district does have a policy in which the school librarians must follow at each level in regards to books that are challenged or banned. I do think that it would be more of a challenge if the ebook is part of a subscription, and this is something that I would definitely have to look more into before making a decision that could affect the loss of an entire collection of books.
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