[aisle] ebook subscriptions

Wed May 20 12:00:23 CDT 2020

I have purchased Capstone Interactive ebooks for several years. My district is 1:1 but (pre-COVID) didn’t like ebooks because of the yearly subscription fees but they allowed me to purchase Capstone Interactive ebooks for my primary schools because of the “read to me” feature that highlights the word as it is read, unlimited multiuser access, and the fact that once it was purchased it was owned like a physical book. I only purchased titles that tied to specific projects or curricular areas. Generally, they get steady use during project time but are not checked out otherwise. This saves me from having to purchase “class sets” of books on specific topics. In some cases I also own the physical book and some of their books come as both physical and ebook for the $39.99 price. For example, our 1st graders do a planet study. I have PebbleGo and they can learn about various planets there and then I have a set of Capstone ebooks on the planets and this way even pre/emergent readers have 2 sources to get their facts from and if the entire class chooses the same planet that one ebook works for the whole class. Also, as previously mentioned they often have specials in the fall where you buy one and get one free if you order a certain amount. The capstone reps are very helpful. I do not know if they offer a yearly subscription option too.

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Subject: Re: [aisle] ebook subscriptions

I think around $39.99 each...once you buy it you have it forever and multiple users can watch it at a time.  

On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 10:27 AM Kathleen Kerner via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info <mailto:aisle at list.railslibraries.info> > wrote:

About how much does the Capstone Library of ebooks cost?  I have been using the Capstone Interactive Book library since it has been free, and I really like it too.

Kathy

On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 10:21 AM Margo Newtown via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info <mailto:aisle at list.railslibraries.info> > wrote:

We use Capstone Interactive ebooks.  We love Capstone's PebbleGo and PebbleGoNext for research, as well.  The ebooks are easy to access, go right into Destiny's circulation and are very user-friendly when kids are looking up books to read.  You can easily create booklists for teachers, as well, to support curriculum based on the ebooks you've purchased. 

On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 9:49 AM Barb Miller via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info <mailto:aisle at list.railslibraries.info> > wrote:

Hello,

Do any of you hold a subscription for ebooks? Which providers do you prefer and why? 

Thanks in advance,

Barb Miller

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Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C

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