One of the first apps I put onto my tablet was the Goodreads app. I signed up for both Library Thing and Goodreads shortly after learning about them during my first classes at St. Kate's in fall 2012. When I have the time, which seems like never these days, I love to organize books on my virtual shelves and find new books which I'll probably never get to reading.
After I purchased my iPhone in December, I downloaded the YALSA teen book finder app. I generally use my laptop to find new reading material, but I really like how convenient and specific the app is. I've used it to find a couple new YA books to read.
I have been doing fieldwork at a K-8 school in their media center for the past couple of months, and there have been a couple of times that I've been asked to do some reader's advisory for late elementary school students on the fly. I have a lot of work to do getting acquainted with materials for this age range. I'll be more familiar with the materials in whatever library I eventually work in, but I was disappointed that it was so hard for me to help these students. I wish there were an app like the teen book finder for younger students that I could have quick access to. Of course, given more time, I could find something via NoveList or Goodreads, but something quick to supplement my knowledge of the collection would be helpful. However, if I work in a middle or high school, having the YALSA teen book finder at the ready would be very helpful. Overall though, I love book apps!
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