I shall state right up front that I am not a big App user. Call me a traditionalist if you like, but the less libraries tie books with technology the better; to this day I do not own a Kindle. That said, I do know when to bow to necessity and know that Apps can be beyond useful to teachers and libraries, so here is a selection of them.
Library of Congress: A site that, to use its own words, consists of several interactive projects. Hence the site contains not one but many excellent primary sources – often complete with an attached lesson – covering a broad span of historical eras.
Booksource Classroom: Similar to Book Retriever, this App offers more on the analytical and organization front, allows for Diversity Audits and even selling books themselves.
Book Wizard: Perfect for teachers trying to build a classroom library, this App helps you build your own collection based on imputed reading-level, age-range, and interest.
Libib: Also providing teachers with a means to check-in and check-out books as well as general organization, this App adds movies, music and even video games, allowing one to create a truly mixed media collection.
BookBuddy Pro: A potent book management App that, in addition to keeping track of check-ins-and-outs, lets teachers organizes books by curriculum and even Professional Development.
Goodreads: One hardly needs me to introduce Goodreads, but it serves as an excellent Court of Public Opinion for books of all kinds. Beyond that, students and teachers alike can use it to post book reviews and keep track of their reading.
Bookshare: A digital library which caters to the needs of people with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers.
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA): I would recommend this site for all the same reasons as the Library of Congress, but what makes the DPLA stand out is its vast selection of truly digital primary sources. Furthermore, provides free e-books versions of banned books via its Banned Book Club.
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