Over the course of my time at Dominican, I’ve discovered a
passion for eBooks that I didn’t know existed–more specifically, a passion for
eBooks within the library. I have yet to encounter a library–either public or
academic–that seemed completely comfortable with eBooks, both in how they
operate as well as in how to integrate them into the library’s circulation.
This, in turn, leads to confusion for those patrons who would like to attempt
to dip into the eBook field…but since their library seems just as confounded as
they are regarding eBooks, they are essentially left with a nifty eReading
device that they basically have no clue of how to use.
For my brochure, I decided to focus on eBooks, taking my own
library’s digital offerings–via the program OverDrive–and creating a simple,
step-by-step instructional guide for users to use when they want to check out
digital items. I’m fairly proud of my brochure, and have already talked to the
Adult Circulation manager at my library about handing them out to patrons who
come in with questions. I’m hopeful that not only will the brochure help to
give patrons a better sense of confidence when it comes to handling their
eReader, but will also give my library a feeling of competency towards this
newly emerging medium that they have yet to have obtained.
I love that you have reached out to your library to see if they could use the resource that you created!
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