Rancho Cucamonga Library Staff Development Day 2014, Cen Campbell & Carisa Kluver

1. Children’s App & eBook
Advisory
May 23, 2014
Rancho Cucamonga Library
Carisa Kluver, Digital-Storytime.com
Cen Campbell, LittleeLit.com

2. Why is Digital Shift Relevant?
• The transition from print to digital is
happening FAST!
• It’s far reaching into every
demographic.
• The impact is profound, especially
for young readers.

3. Transition from print to digital is happening FAST
...
To:
From:

4. Source:
Common Sense Media
October 2013

5. It’s far reaching into every demographic,
especially for kids content ...

6. Is the iPad the new toybox & bookshelf?
Source: Daily Mail - UK - Science - February 21, 2014

7. Issues
• Screen Time
• Digital Divide
• Print vs Digital
What is Role of
Libraries?

8. eBooks vs Book Apps
VS

9. Cutting through the Confusion ...
Shift to Digital is “in progress”
Hard Data is Incomplete or Private
Popular backlists go digital in different ways simultaneously
New tools for publishing emerging
Cost of publishing can vary much more in
digital space

10. What makes a good digital book?
● Meaningful interactive elements that are
relevant to the narrative & don’t distract
● Quality story with high quality images
● Simple, large & easily-readable font
● Read-to-me & read-to-myself options
● Highlighting word-for-word
● Settings for turning on/off music/sound effects
● Navigation, ease of use, tech stability

11. Demo - Sandra Boynton
Moo, Baa,
La, La, La

12. Where can you find digital book reviews?
● Common Sense Media: http://www.commonsensemedia.
org
● Digital Storytime: http://digital-storytime.com
● Kirkus: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-
reviews/ipad/
● School Library Journal: Touch & Go http://www.slj.
com/category/books-media/reviews/apps/
● Horn Book: Out of the Box http://www.hbook.
com/category/choosing-books/app-review-of-the-week/

13. Review Resources
Website Tour

14. Other Good Resources
AppShopper.com
AppFriday.com
MomsWithApps.com
SmartAppsforKids.com
TheiMums.com
TeachersWithApps.com
And many, many more!

15. Reader’s Appvisory?

16. Questions?
Contact us anytime!
CenLibrarian@gmail.com
Digital.Storytime@gmail.com
Twitter: @LittleeLit & @iPad_Storytime
Facebook: LittleeLit & Digital Storytime
Web: LittleeLit.com & Digital-Storytime.com