[CALIBK12] Playaway books

Tue Jul 3 14:55:26 PDT 2007

Howdy everyone,
We started out with 5 popular titles, but they were so popular that  
the 'hold' lines were quite long. So I added about 15 more. They seem  
to be sturdy and I've had some that took rough handling prettty well.  
I bought extra earbuds and earbud covers. I charge $2.00 if they lose  
them or damage them [the earbuds or lanyard] in any way. I keep them  
behind the circ desk which is easily seen by the kids. Every once in  
a while, I'll get someone to 'booktalk' them on our morning t.v. show  
and then there's a 'run' on them.

I encourage audiobooks for everyone - I love this format and let kids  
check them out over long holidays so they have something to listen to  
on car trips and the like. Their value for EL learners and RS  
students is great - we know that listening to stories enhances  
reading learning so this is one more tool we have to encourage  
communication skills.
I also encourage kids who like to read along while they listen to do  
so, but also tell them that they could do some routine task [a craft,  
coloring, etc] while they listen. If often helps them to focus better  
if their hands are busy also!!

I like these little things!
Connie Williams

On Jul 3, 2007, at 1:13 PM, Katie Williams wrote:

Thanks for the info, Megan.  We use the "blockbuster" method for  
circulating all our audio books. That is, the original case is empty  
on the shelves, and a generic case with library information and title  
of audio book is available behind the counter for check out.  The  
empty original case goes on this shelf when the kids check out a  
title, and is put back on the circulating shelves when the audiobook  
is returned.  It was a initial cost to buy extra cd and cassette  
cases, but it works really well.  We can see at a glance which books  
are out, too!

Katie

On Jul 3, 2007, at 12:38 PM, Megan Fuller wrote:

> I purchased $500.00 worth of playaways last year, but due to some  
> glitches in purchasing dept. they did not arrive until after the  
> students were out of school.  I catalogged them and loaned a few to  
> my Assistant Principal for "Evaluation" while he was taking his  
> family on a road trip.
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> My plan is to leave the cases on display and keep the units  
> themselves behind the desk, which is what I do with my DVD's.  I  
> got tired of the surfing dvds disappearing out of their cases.
>
> We use audiobooks with RS students, & 2nd language learners who  
> often have a better verbal grasp than print in English.  They are  
> very popular, but when a tape goes, it goes ,and cd's get trashed  
> easily.  I am hoping this format will be sturdier.
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> Megan Fuller
> Aptos Junior High
> http://www.aptosjr.pvusd.net/library/
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> Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
> -- Wernher von Braun 
> From: Katie Williams <kjwbooks at comcast.net>
> To: Katie Williams <kjwbooks at comcast.net>
> CC: dejongster at mchsi.com, Sharono761 at aol.com, calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
> Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] Playaway books
> Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 09:04:10 -0700
>
> Ok...so I can't do math.  I guess you would have to charge 70 cents  
> to recoup your earbud cost...
>
> Katie
>
> On Jul 3, 2007, at 8:45 AM, Katie Williams wrote:
>
> At Los Cerros Middle School in Danville we purchased  two of these  
> near the end of the year.  We haven't done any kind of an  
> evaluation yet, because they were only used for about a month.    
> The kids like them...they are very easy to operate.  We laminated  
> copies of the operating instructions that we put in the packet  
> which we check out to the kids.  As far as headphones...we don't  
> check them in and out.  If the kids have their own headphones they  
> can use them.  We also ordered a package of 50 headphones from  
> Follett Library Resources (for around $35.00). You can either  
> choose to give them to kids who need them, or sell them to recoup  
> your cost.....50 cents would be enough to do that.
>
> Katie
>
> Katie Williams
> Library Media Teacher
> Los Cerros Middle School
> 968 Blemer Rd.
> Danville, Ca 94526
> (925)552-5620
>
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> On Jul 3, 2007, at 8:31 AM, Sharono761 at aol.com wrote:
>
> At Thomas Jefferson Middle School Library in Madera, we purchased  
> around 20...ones with a 5.5-8.0 RL approximately and ones for which  
> we have AR quizzes...Eragon, Eldest, etc. They operate just like an  
> I-Pod.
>
> Barnes and Noble has or had them and I bought one first just to try  
> it out and demo it to our SSC and some kids.
>
> Since they arrived in April of last year, we have not really  
> assessed them yet. We checked them out just like any book..they  
> come in a nice case (we ordered from PermaBound) which we barcoded  
> just like a book. My library tech kept numbers on their use...and  
> in August, I will check into the stats. Actually, our impetus in  
> ordering them (and our justification for the $$) was a student with  
> CP who cannot even manage regular earphones much less pages of a  
> book...they were perfect for him, but anyone could check them  
> out...We did not specify any way to use them by the student...just  
> let them listen. The novelty of looking like you had an I-Pod  
> without having one (which is verboten at school)...was played up.   
> I will work with them more next year.
>
> They are expensive...$35-$50_but they all in one---and can be used  
> over and over of course just like a book.
> I would advise using something to wipe down the earpieces after  
> each checkout.
>
> Sharon Stockdale
> LMT
> 2 middle schools
> Madera USD
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> See what's free at AOL.com.
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