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Encourage digital reading beyond e-readers: Consider other tools for reading when demand is high and e-readers are scarce. This includes Worldreader Mobile, and a pre-loaded Worldreader Mobile mobile phone is now a standard part of the library BLUEBox package. Schedule outreach around school holidays: More e-readers are needed for in-library training and usage during school holidays, as many students flock to the libraries during these times. Do not do as many outreach activities during holidays, in order to ensure e-readers are available at the library facility. Remember these tips for conserving device power: turn off advertisements to conserve energy; turn down screen brightness when using in well- lit areas; make-sure device wi-fi is turned off unless new content is being downloaded. With regular use and these power-saving measures, devices should stay charged for at least two weeks. Develop a regular schedule of in-library trainings: As opposed to conducting ad-hoc oneon-one trainings with new e-reader users, consider a regularly scheduled training program (for example, once or twice a week). This will allow you to train more participants at once, thus saving your time and energy. Students and patrons are the best publicity for the program: Encourage them to share their experiences and get others excited. Daily record keeping (during training and outreach) makes regular reporting easier: Make sure to keep records throughout to prevent a lot of work at the end of the month. Project <strong>LEAP</strong> Final Report - February 2015 30
Use trainings and outreach for building collective responsibility for the devices: Continually emphasize proper e-reader handling during trainings and outreach, even for those patrons who have handled the devices before. Collect regular feedback from patrons: This will ensure the program is having its intended impacts on patrons, and allow you to trouble shoot any issues that may arise. Develop written guidelines for overnight e-reader borrowing: These depend on each library environment, however they may include amount of time as a member (for example, minimum one year), no current late fees, and valid ID and contact information on file. It’s recommended that e-readers not be borrowed overnight for longer than two nights (or a weekend). Implementing Organizations Most of the recommendations for librarians are also relevant to implementing organizations. Additionally, the following should be considered: Engage local education officials early on: This is key, particularly for sourcing content, in order to ensure that appropriate curriculum is included on the e-readers. Deploy more e-readers for larger libraries: the number of e-readers distributed should be based on current patronage, at a ratio of approximately one e-reader per 20 patrons. Think creatively about how digital reading can increase access to specific information: explore the possibility for the e-reader to provide specific content and information that is relevant to the community, beyond content to encourage literacy and reading: such as sexual and reproductive health information for women and adolescents, etc. Project <strong>LEAP</strong> Final Report - February 2015 31
Page 1 and 2: Project L E A P Libraries E-Reading
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Page 5 and 6: Executive Summary Project at a glan
Page 7 and 8: community outreach to raise awarene
Page 9 and 10: Digital reading programs can make t
Page 11 and 12: Pilot Libraries Table 1 outlines th
Page 13 and 14: Limitations Most of the data were c
Page 15 and 16: TABLE 3 Books by publisher location
Page 17 and 18: one percent of those surveyed repor
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Page 21 and 22: E-reader trainings Librarians repor
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Page 25 and 26: this comes out to less than $15 per
Page 27 and 28: Operational Learnings: Policies and
Page 29: Recommendations The recommendations
Page 33 and 34: Opportunities for further research
Page 35 and 36: Acknowledgements This report is the
Page 37 and 38: Works Cited Kinya, Dr. Henry DS (20
Page 39 and 40: Appendix 2. M&E Tools Libraries, E-
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