Our library has a link on the home page for Listen NJ. I have previously downloaded books from this site. There is a very long wait for most best sellers and new releases. This can be very frustrating for patrons. Currently, our library is part of the LMXAC system, which does not have enough copies of books to meet the demand of most patrons. It is not the easiest system to access for the general population, and most patrons will need assistance to initially use this application. This is definitely the future, but with more user friendly programs, and certainly a shorter wait for those best sellers!
Book trailers are a great way to introduce our young readers (especially reluctant readers) to some really great books.
I added the book trailer for 11 Birthdays by Wendy Maas to this blog. It is a good example of a popular junior fiction book that would motivate a young patron to check it out.
Children and young adults are always on their computers, or mobile devices (ie: iPhones, iPad Touch...). If a library blog was designed to present only book trailers of the newest releases and high interest books, this might be something our patrons would consider viewing. That would be an easy blog to create, and adding book trailers could increase interest in reading.
Youtube video: 11 Birthdays By: Wendy Maas
Check out this book trailer....then read the book!
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