e-readers

Do you circulate e-readers? What is your advice to starting a program?

I have used Nook e-readers with my book club. These can be purchased inexpensively on the used market since they are no longer manufactured. Check first with your IT department to see what kind of equipment they will support. Some districts will only support a specific platform to minimize the types of devices that they have to maintain. Our district only purchases e-books through Follet Shelf, so they only have one vendor to order from.

My devices are under the Bring Your Own Device category, and will not be maintained or repaired by district personnel, as they were purchased through a Donors Choose Grant. Some districts do not allow Donors Choose purchases because they circumvent the regular purchasing process. The books on my devices also come from donations, or are books I purchase for myself to read.

Nook Support Links

• Barnes and Noble Website
• How to restore to factory settings when a student puts in a passcode.
• Nook Contract Created for Western High School, AHUSD
• Nook Contract in Spanish
• For Nook Service Questions call 1-800-THE-BOOK 1-800-843-2665

Resources:

• Lending E-Readers in the School Library from School Library Journal