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I agree, Carol. And what about fiction? You can't curl up in a cumfy chair with a computer. And not everyone has an iPod. Are they going to provide iPods for the entire student body? I work in a high free and reduced lunch school. This would never fly here. Marsha ReddLibrarian, Kelloggsville High School Grand Rapids, MI marsharedd@hotmail.comEducation is not a goal; it is a life-long process. Everyone is a student. Everyone is a teacher. ---------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:24:41 -0500 > From: csimpson@CAROLSIMPSON.COM > Subject: Re: [LM_NET] GEN: Bookless Library > To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU > > I watched that report, and while I have no problem with e-books, I find > one thing the Superintendent said highly suspicious. He claimed that > they could save $129 per textbook by getting the books electronically > ("Why pay $130 for a textbook when we can get it on disk for $1?") I > can't imagine a typical (for example) history book that can even begin > to pay the royalties on the images in the book at that cost. The > majority of the images in a typical textbook are licensed images from > places such as the Bettmann Archive or Getty Images. In addition, the > publishing company is going to have to pay royalties to the half dozen > or so authors of the book. Most textbook publishers don't indicate > prices on their textbooks since each negotiates with individual states > or districts. However, if this district was getting the book at $1 (is > that $1 per student, $1 per copy????) it may be a promotional rate that > the publisher is using to promote this new format. > > Carol Simpson > Univ of North Texas (mod serv) > csimpson at csimpson dot com > > Josephine Dervan wrote: >>>From the NEA News site >> >> Arkansas district debuts bookless library system. >> Arkansas ABC affiliate >> KHBS-TV (8/12) reported on the Bentonville school district's bookless library >system, which, according to Superintendent Gary Compton, "does not have one book >in it. It's entirely electronic and can be downloaded to your iPod." Through the >system, teachers can also make "a recording of...their lessons that students can >download to their iPods or other MP3 players." In addition, the "school district" >is "using more digital textbooks and Internet-based books, all changes that can >really add up to some savings." Still, "[e]ach classroom also has hard copies of >textbooks for students who would rather read and learn that way." Compton added >that while the district is using technology "to save money," the changes also make >"learning more accessible, user-friendly, and powerful for kids that are very much >electronically driven." >> http://www.4029tv.com/education/17164483/detail.html >> >> Josephine Dervan, MLS -Online Instructor >> School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout >> dervan at optonline.net >> dervanj@uwstout.edu >> >> He who has a library and a garden, wants for nothing- Cicero >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. >> You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings >> by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. >> To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu >> In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL >> 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. >> * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ >> * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ >> * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ >> * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html >> * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. > * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ > * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ > * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. 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