Comments for RayPalin.Info http://raypalin.info/blog Some info about info ... and maybe some other things Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:12:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Unauthorized Kindle Purchases: Amazon Responds by Ray Palin http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/467/comment-page-1#comment-388 Ray Palin Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:12:54 +0000 http://raypalin.info/blog/?p=467#comment-388 Until today, I had been managing Kindles without access to my library's wifi, which made deregistration difficult. A change in tech policy, which allows Kindle and iPad access to the school's network, will be a huge help. Thanks for the comments. Until today, I had been managing Kindles without access to my library’s wifi, which made deregistration difficult. A change in tech policy, which allows Kindle and iPad access to the school’s network, will be a huge help. Thanks for the comments.

]]> Comment on CMTC 2010: Building A Virtual Learning Commons by School Libraries | New Hampshire Educators Online http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/366/comment-page-1#comment-385 School Libraries | New Hampshire Educators Online Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:57:36 +0000 http://raypalin.info/blog/?p=366#comment-385 [...] Here’s another learning commons resource from Pam’s colleague, Ray Palin. [...] [...] Here’s another learning commons resource from Pam’s colleague, Ray Palin. [...]

]]> Comment on Unauthorized Kindle Purchases: Amazon Responds by Carol Sweny http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/467/comment-page-1#comment-382 Carol Sweny Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:31:31 +0000 http://raypalin.info/blog/?p=467#comment-382 I order on Amazon using a corporate line of credit tied to a P.O. To prevent unauthorized purchases as well as access to archived items(Since I am in a PreK-8 school, I have some Kindles loaded with YA titles and some with upper elementary titles) I deregister my Kindles unless I am loading titles. This way they can not make purchases or access archived items. It isn't hard to reregister them. I keep a list of serial numbers handy:) Hope this helps. I order on Amazon using a corporate line of credit tied to a P.O. To prevent unauthorized purchases as well as access to archived items(Since I am in a PreK-8 school, I have some Kindles loaded with YA titles and some with upper elementary titles) I deregister my Kindles unless I am loading titles. This way they can not make purchases or access archived items. It isn’t hard to reregister them. I keep a list of serial numbers handy:) Hope this helps.

]]> Comment on Unauthorized Kindle Purchases: Amazon Responds by Barb Boucher http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/467/comment-page-1#comment-380 Barb Boucher Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:39:25 +0000 http://raypalin.info/blog/?p=467#comment-380 I have Kindles for Hollis Brookline HS Library and did not need to have a credit card. I spoke to a person who set it up using gift cards only as long as we have the school address and phone number on file with an email account and password that belong to our tech dept. It's been working great. Just put another $40 into gift cards today - which I do with my credit card but I get the money up front from our lost books and used books sale. My credit card cannot be accessed in any way from the Kindle - it's all on a gift card. Ask them about it. I have Kindles for Hollis Brookline HS Library and did not need to have a credit card. I spoke to a person who set it up using gift cards only as long as we have the school address and phone number on file with an email account and password that belong to our tech dept. It’s been working great. Just put another $40 into gift cards today – which I do with my credit card but I get the money up front from our lost books and used books sale. My credit card cannot be accessed in any way from the Kindle – it’s all on a gift card. Ask them about it.

]]> Comment on Kindle 2 Content by Unauthorized Kindle Purchases: Amazon Responds | Ray Palin http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/98/comment-page-1#comment-379 Unauthorized Kindle Purchases: Amazon Responds | Ray Palin Fri, 10 Jun 2011 03:52:15 +0000 http://raypalin.info/blog/?p=98#comment-379 [...] Amazon account. This didn’t work. The credit card that’s associated with the account, the card that was necessary to first open the account, is still exposed to potential buying sprees. To make certain that I wasn’t overlooking a [...] [...] Amazon account. This didn’t work. The credit card that’s associated with the account, the card that was necessary to first open the account, is still exposed to potential buying sprees. To make certain that I wasn’t overlooking a [...]

]]> Comment on NHSLMA 2010: Library Redesign by iPads in libraries? Not an easy decision. | Ray Palin http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/296/comment-page-1#comment-139 iPads in libraries? Not an easy decision. | Ray Palin Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:02:56 +0000 http://raypalin.info/blog/?p=296#comment-139 [...] libraries are, of course, about much more than books.  I’ve argued, in fact, that libraries should have widespread computers and technology.  Yet, there is definitely a difference between technology for productivity purposes and [...] [...] libraries are, of course, about much more than books.  I’ve argued, in fact, that libraries should have widespread computers and technology.  Yet, there is definitely a difference between technology for productivity purposes and [...]

]]> Comment on In Cushing’s Defense by rpalin http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/274/comment-page-1#comment-88 rpalin Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:10:02 +0000 http://raypalin.info/blog/?p=274#comment-88 Adding content to the Kindle is a problem, unless your library has an amazon credit card. (See my earlier post about this). ... Once you register Kindles to the same amazon account, you can buy and download books directly to your Kindles. You can also download to a computer and then sync the books to the Kindles. You can put the same book on multiple Kindles, I believe. There must be a limit, though. Managing 65 devices seems very challenging. ... Any reference set would have to be in Kindle format. I think more reference works will become available as amazon looks to expand use of the new, bigger Kindle, targeted at education. I should say that you can sync PDFs to the devices, though. So you could put individual ebook PDF files on the Kindles. ... We are still figuring out student check-out. We have circulated to staff. Student use is a priority for this fall. Initially, anyway, I envision Kindles for research content only and a check-out of one week. ... I don't think this is necessarily the model. If it is, and ebooks begin to dominate, I imagine that competition (e.g. Sony) will bring down prices, which would let all districts participate at some level. I think it's also a question of priorities. I had to sacrifice a sizable portion of my print budget in order to get the ebook reference collection off the ground. ... Good luck with the changes! Having recently through it, I know you're facing a lot of work. Adding content to the Kindle is a problem, unless your library has an amazon credit card. (See my earlier post about this). … Once you register Kindles to the same amazon account, you can buy and download books directly to your Kindles. You can also download to a computer and then sync the books to the Kindles. You can put the same book on multiple Kindles, I believe. There must be a limit, though. Managing 65 devices seems very challenging. … Any reference set would have to be in Kindle format. I think more reference works will become available as amazon looks to expand use of the new, bigger Kindle, targeted at education. I should say that you can sync PDFs to the devices, though. So you could put individual ebook PDF files on the Kindles. … We are still figuring out student check-out. We have circulated to staff. Student use is a priority for this fall. Initially, anyway, I envision Kindles for research content only and a check-out of one week. … I don’t think this is necessarily the model. If it is, and ebooks begin to dominate, I imagine that competition (e.g. Sony) will bring down prices, which would let all districts participate at some level. I think it’s also a question of priorities. I had to sacrifice a sizable portion of my print budget in order to get the ebook reference collection off the ground. … Good luck with the changes! Having recently through it, I know you’re facing a lot of work.

]]> Comment on In Cushing’s Defense by Bob http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/274/comment-page-1#comment-87 Bob Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:35:34 +0000 http://raypalin.info/blog/?p=274#comment-87 Ray, How do you use the Kindle in the library? Do you have to download a copy to each Kindle? How could that work if you did have 65 of them? How long are they checked out for? How would you purchase a multi-volume reference set (even if it was an e-book collection) and put it on the Kindle? Sorry for all the questions: I'm trying to bend my mind around this. It seems like poor districts will be left out once again if this is the model that will be used for years to come. Thanks, Bob Ray,

How do you use the Kindle in the library? Do you have to download a copy to each Kindle? How could that work if you did have 65 of them? How long are they checked out for? How would you purchase a multi-volume reference set (even if it was an e-book collection) and put it on the Kindle?

Sorry for all the questions: I’m trying to bend my mind around this. It seems like poor districts will be left out once again if this is the model that will be used for years to come.

Thanks,
Bob

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