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"I just wanted to take a second to let you know how much I love the Playaways. I find them to be not only ingenious, but convenient and well, to be perfectly honest, a librarian's dream, especially for students who hate to read. They are a great sell for boys who "have to check out a book." Because they so closely resemble iPods, students don't mind checking them out, as opposed to a book on CD or tape. The greatest drawback, though, is that I typically have them checked out to myself because I enjoy them so much, whether it's when I am grocery shopping or at the gym. I cannot wait to see what new titles will be coming out. So, thanks again."
Kristen Gladden, Librarian
Ross Sterling Middle School
Humble, TX
"We purchased the Playaways through Follett Library Resources, the only source for them that I know of. We allow the students to check out the whole unit, and we do require that they also check out the companion book. This program has been very successful with all grade levels and is particularly helpful to our English as a New Language population."
Susan Sharp, Library Media Specialist
West Noble Middle School
Ligonier, IN
"I needed a way to display our new Playaway titles for our students, because I wanted to let everyone know about our new Playaway collection (we didn’t have any audio books prior to these). Luckily, Follett packages them in nice stand-up boxes, so I was able to display them all out on the front counter without having to find other material to showcase them. Also, Follett also had a nice color sheet advertising the Playaways - perfect for our display! All I needed to add was a short description, and right away, we had an instant display. It was exactly what we needed, too. Within minutes of finishing the display, we had students checking them out. When I returned from lunch that day, the supervising librarian assistant walked up to me with a big smile on her face and said she’d never seen anything like it: in our comfy reading chairs, we had several of our rowdiest students curled up, listening to different books.
Since then, our Playaways have had a steady stream of customers, and we couldn’t be happier. We’re always excited to be in on the latest thing, and the students are excited too! I use TITLEWAVE a lot as well to search for different titles, Playaway or otherwise, and it so easy. My Account Manager is always there for anything I need. Thanks for all your help, Follett!"
Kelly Jo Lasher
School Library Media Specialist
Middle Township High School
Cape May Court House, NJ
"I love the Playaways! I think that Follett has ’stepped up to the plate’ and taken a step toward providing new technology for Lower School students. As a Lower School librarian, I really appreciate it. Much of the new technology introduced to schools is geared toward middle and upper school students. It is nice to see something new and exciting for my younger students!"
Debra Wilhoit
Lower School Librarian
Providence Day School
Charlotte, NC
"I just wanted to let you know that I just put out my 6 Playaway ‘books’ this morning and I only have ONE left! The kids LOVE this format!! They are great!"
Mary Ellen Yonker, Librarian
New Caney Ninth Grade Campus
Porter, TX
"I have purchased 20 Playaway Digital products..., and they are continually checked out. I can’t say enough about how great these products are for my students and staff.
Playaway Digital Media is the future of audiobooks. I buy our required curriculum on audio books and shelve them with our regular books, yet their use is limited as many homes don’t even have a cassette player anymore and protecting the CDs and their risk of loss and damage is often greater than the opportunity they provide in use."
Kara S. Scheurman, K12 Library Director
School District of Brown Deer Brown Deer, WI
