NEIT2011+OpenSpace3+I

=Ereaders and Libraries:=


 * ===We opened up the discussion with Lea Prendergast-Head Librarian at staten Island Academy sharing experiences using Barnes and Noble Color Nooks as a tool to assist withthe Academy's Intergraded Ninth Grade Curriculum.===
 * ===We discussed the registration management and download policies of Color Nooks and Kindles.===
 * ===The capabilities for loading audio and video material into e-readers to further learning.===
 * ===We talked about the many pluses to utilizing Color Nooks for multiple users- (The ability to lend books with students who own their Color Nook, the fact that it utilizes an epub format, currently you can have multiple copies of an ebook title for the purchase of one.===
 * ===There was a discussion about Overdrive its advantages (the ability to manage ebooks from different publishers and vendors within the library catalog) as well as its limitations (cost and a few glitches with ease of use.)===
 * ===We took a look at how ebooks downloaded from library catalogs can be used in conjunction with smart boards.===
 * ===The advantages of ereaders as an excellent springboard to promote reading. (Especially for the boys)===
 * ===There was also a discussion on how to upload audio books into the Destiny catalog which allow multiple users to have access.===