book.and.bloom

I think a major idea for me during theme three was about whether reference materials should be available physically in book form in the library or available digitally and online for student use. As I discussed in my response post to lesson 13, both formats offer distinct advantages to the user. I’ve tried to summarize the advantages and disadvantages of both formats in the chart below using reasons gathered from arguments made in the textbook, articles from theme three additional readings, discussion board comments and blogposts: Print Vs Digital Reference Materials   Print Reference Materials Electronic Reference Materials Advantages Disadvantages Advantages Disadvantages Easy for young readers to access Need frequent replacing to keep up to date Accessible outside of the library  Ad-heavy free reference websites Age-specific resources available  Underused section of the library Accessible outside of the school Expensive   Expensive to replace Ease of information ga...