I have just recently gotten into eBooks. I've always been a strong advocate for audiobooks but eBooks are very, very new (since I got my iPhone). I have the iBooks app which has a search for free ebooks. Of course there are all the classics for free, but I also found a great deal of free modern ebooks too! I tried to use the SCPL (Schenectady library site) and found the eBook (and audiobook) site (Netlibrary) difficult to search. I also tried Clifton Park Library's ebook site (Overdrive) which seems much easier and user friendly. I have a few eBooks at my library, but they are not downloadable ebooks--just web based ones.
We have discussed the possibilities of purchasing eBooks for our students to download, but I don't see this happening in the short term. As more and more students get iTouches, iPads, Nooks, etc. I know we will see a greater demand for this type of media. I think it would be best to start looking in this direction!
I Borrowed a Color Nook from Cap Region Boces to get a feel for a tablet. I enjoyed reading off of the Nook (even though I had believed I wouldn't), but found the capabilities of a Nook VS. an iPad extremely limited.
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