Description
The Dakota County Library’s Wescott branch launched a ‘Reader Bar’ in 2012 with a selection of ebook readers and tablets. Library staff use the Reader Bar to promote their ebook and digital magazine resources, train the public and provide customers with an opportunity to compare devices in a non-commercial setting. Learn the logistics of setting up and locking down devices and using the Reader Bar for changing staff roles and improved staff-customer interactions.
Start Date
21-3-2013 10:30 AM
End Date
21-3-2013 11:30 AM
Raising the Bar: A Library’s Ebook ‘Reader Bar’
The Dakota County Library’s Wescott branch launched a ‘Reader Bar’ in 2012 with a selection of ebook readers and tablets. Library staff use the Reader Bar to promote their ebook and digital magazine resources, train the public and provide customers with an opportunity to compare devices in a non-commercial setting. Learn the logistics of setting up and locking down devices and using the Reader Bar for changing staff roles and improved staff-customer interactions.