E-book DVD Cases by Tracey Totty https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb To discuss if promoting e-books using the DVD cases is still worth doing. en-us 2021-05-05 09:29:44 UTC 2021-05-06 09:12:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Anyone browsing will see them misteemog https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493074861 2021-05-05 09:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493074861 Takes a lot of time doing the boxes and maintaining their currency misteemog https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493075414 2021-05-05 09:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493075414 Will people still browse after restrictions lifted and they can pick books off the shelf themselves misteemog https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493077893 2021-05-05 09:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493077893 Useful visual aid for students when they are looking for a book which is already issued, if they see the ebook case it shows them they can still access the book this way https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493115375 2021-05-05 09:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493115375 Takes up extra shelf space that we might need after refurbishment? https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493120584 2021-05-05 09:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493120584 It is very time consuming doing the cases and they do take up space on the shelves https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493121238 2021-05-05 09:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493121238 I think the HE students especially will want to browse the books when restrictions are lifted https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493122503 2021-05-05 09:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493122503 Students often bring the case to the desk and ask to take it out. https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493145394 2021-05-05 10:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493145394 Is there another way to display/show ebooks available rather than DVD cases? https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493279150 2021-05-05 11:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493279150 Could we reduce the number of DVD cases, i.e. only have if on reading list or popular book? https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493284020 2021-05-05 11:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493284020 Good visual help to locate an ebook. Gives substance to what they want. https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493446531 2021-05-05 12:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493446531 Students don't seem to look at them very often https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493447279 2021-05-05 12:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493447279 Each cover can take time to construct and it may be a large task updating them. https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493451576 2021-05-05 12:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493451576 They slip on the shelves and maybe need to be stored in one area to display the resource. https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493460620 2021-05-05 12:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493460620 Some people prefer books but e books are easier to access anywhere. https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493467408 2021-05-05 12:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1493467408 We have so many e-books that we can't do DVD cases for them all https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1494408199 2021-05-05 15:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1494408199 I agree we need another way of promoting them, especially for HE students https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1494414397 2021-05-05 15:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1494414397 Lots of lecturers still don't know how to use the OPAC to access e-books so don't inform the students how to do it. https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1494422876 2021-05-05 15:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1494422876 Reading lists need to be made easier to find on Canvas so students may use the e-books more. https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1494428172 2021-05-05 15:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1494428172 How are other colleges promoting e-books? To FE students not HE students https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1494435822 2021-05-05 15:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1494435822 Put a huge sticker on the paper copy of a book if we have an e-book, not a small sticker, something that will be seen, especially if the paper copy is reference https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1494442402 2021-05-05 15:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1494442402 Students often come to the desk with the case thinking it is a DVD to take out. https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1497312836 2021-05-06 09:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/misteemog/17szaflova2452lb/wish/1497312836