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Student perspectives on ebook and audiobook usage
By Tehani Wessely
Issue 98, Term 3 2016
ook usage is suffering in comparison to its print counterpart. Franklin’s (2016) research indicates that readers overwhelmingly prefer print books to ebooks, while others argue that readers’ information retention and comprehension while using ebooks are not as strong as with print books (Flood 2015;
Ebooks: to subscribe, or not to subscribe?
By Martin Gray
Issue 101, Term 2 2017
I have an iPad, and it has books on it. I read them on the train from time to time. Our school library has some paid ebooks where I think they are worth it, and lots of free ebooks. But when I am asked why I have not subscribed to an ebook platform for my school, I have several reasons why I am not
The positive potential of ebooks within school libraries
By Trish du Temple
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
eing, strengthen resilience and better equip them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to live their best life. They can also help by providing ebooks and audiobooks. Indeed, there are at least seven ways that they can be leveraged to improve the mental health and wellbeing of your school comm