The College of New Jersey School of Education

1. Easy Readers: Caldecott E-BooksBethany Sewell, Access Services/Reference Librarian, and Claire Clemens, Education Librarian Caldecott Medal & Honor 1938-present The College of New Jersey School of Education Prior Experience with E-Books 90% never used a library e-book 54% never downloaded any for personal use Use of Caldecott Books 90% used for one course or more courses 84% likely to seek out for assignments • Why use E-Books? • Heavily-circulated print collection, consistently in high demand, in need of frequent repair/replacement Founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ has a long tradition of teacher preparation. Top Five Circulating in Print KINDLE TRIAL 49 Caldecott Titles Year Range: 1942-2013 Average Cost: $7.20 Range: $1.99-$12.89 • Required reading for course assignments in Education, English, Gender Studies, and Art • Many copies routinely placed on reserve, limiting general access • Teacher preparation: Research shows increased use of E-Books in early childhood & elementary classrooms • Student Comment: “ We will encounter this in the schools, because I babysit a 3-year-old who reads E-Books.” Importance of Access to Children’s E-Books • SURVEY • 1 Free Kindle app for iPad • 5 iPads • 49 Caldecott E-Books • 122 Student Participants in School of Education • 10 Survey Questions • 7 Classroom Visits with Big Screen Demonstration and Hands-On iPad Experience Print vs. E-Book 41% prefer print over E-Books, 49 % would use both 89% find children’s E-Book access important for 21st Century teacher preparation 24% worked in classrooms with E-Books available to children 10% have seen teachers project E-Books in front of the classroom 91% would use Caldecott E-Books for teaching and learning Top reasons for using print books Top reasons for using E-Books 2013 Recipients Available from Kindle