Becky,
That RA kiosk is pretty cool. I’m taking the program and services for children course and this was a topic we explored last week. Some of the tools suggested for RA seemed a bit outdated and old. But I wonder, with so many resources, where and who is updating the kiosk? And can it can it programmed to work with ILL systems? I agree with that that major drawback is lack of personalization. Some of the tips including the “Five Finger Rule” to see if a book was too challenging for a child and to be aware that grade level and reading skills don’t often match up (Peck, 2014).
Peck, P. (2014). Crash course in children’s services (2nd ed.). Libraries Unlimited.
Hi Becky,
First off, I love the design elements of your slide deck! The color, flowers and title font are all appealing to me! The idea of RA kiosks sounds wonderful. I currently search for books for my three young children on my hometown library’s online catalog, but it is not that user friendly and I don’t really enjoy it. I lose my place all the time and can’t get back to where I was. The touchscreen kiosks would be kid-friendly, too, so children who don’t necessarily know how to use a computer yet could do some book “shopping” (with adult supervision). I’d like to pitch this idea to my library! Nice work on the assignment. @natalie
Becky,
That RA kiosk is pretty cool. I’m taking the program and services for children course and this was a topic we explored last week. Some of the tools suggested for RA seemed a bit outdated and old. But I wonder, with so many resources, where and who is updating the kiosk? And can it can it programmed to work with ILL systems? I agree with that that major drawback is lack of personalization. Some of the tips including the “Five Finger Rule” to see if a book was too challenging for a child and to be aware that grade level and reading skills don’t often match up (Peck, 2014).
Peck, P. (2014). Crash course in children’s services (2nd ed.). Libraries Unlimited.
Hi Becky,
First off, I love the design elements of your slide deck! The color, flowers and title font are all appealing to me! The idea of RA kiosks sounds wonderful. I currently search for books for my three young children on my hometown library’s online catalog, but it is not that user friendly and I don’t really enjoy it. I lose my place all the time and can’t get back to where I was. The touchscreen kiosks would be kid-friendly, too, so children who don’t necessarily know how to use a computer yet could do some book “shopping” (with adult supervision). I’d like to pitch this idea to my library! Nice work on the assignment.
@natalie
Hi, Natalie,
Yes, I love the idea of a touchscreen for kids (and others).