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 Some of the tools suggested for RA seemed a bit outdated and old.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.
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 Some of the tools suggested for RA seemed a bit outdated and old.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.