Ebooks are not new to libraries. For many years our library offered a handful of them, but they lacked many amenities offered by the current generation of ebooks; there was little "value added" over their printed companions other than off-site and multi-user access. A new generation of ebooks and readers offers advantages not previously available-the ability to vary font size and hear the book read aloud, and use hyperlinks and multimedia, for ex-ample-making the state of the art a far more complex yet exciting proposition. At the same time, ebooks have recently emerged in the public spotlight due to the convergence of com-mercial and consumer-driven influences outside of the library community. Our students' preconceptions of these products have been shaped by Amazon, Apple, and Googlebooks. Many students travel with personal laptops, netbooks, and an array of 3G and 4G devices capable of accessing digital library content and the Internet. More are coming to school with their own Kindles and Nooks, too. One of our 10th graders-my son-is a recent convert. His tool of choice: an iPod Touch, on which he completed one of his required summer-reading selections. He quickly embraced the technology, downloading the necessary free app, and then the free title. Though he was allowed to use the eversion in class too, the jury is still out regarding the use of ebooks and etextbooks in classrooms, and I have initiated a discussion with our English department chair to begin formulating policies. And it's not all novels. We've seen a dramatic increase in the number of students using ebooks for research, a practice that has come to our attention when assisting students with bibliographies. As with other new technologies that are not developed specifically for the classroom, problems have popped up. For example, many teachers require students to take notes in the margins of their books or to highlight portions of them. While note-taking is possible on some ebooks or devices, others do not permit this function. An ebook may lack basic conventions such as page numbers. Since students are accustomed to the full-text searching that is available for many other library tools, we have begun to enhance OPAC records with links to their Googlebooks counterparts. Resources such as these allow us to free needed shelf space-though we sometimes add the electronic version and keep the print one-while creating both campus-wide and off-campus access to our collection. We've found those enhancements helpful in finding materials that we own as well as titles not in the collection. Last year we added more titles to our ebook offerings. Some, like the materials listed in this supplement, are from traditional library vendors, and others are free from the web. Whether "fee" or "free," their metadata is integrated into our catalog. Ebook links can also be added into electronic pathfinders with other web-based resources. A major goal for the coming year is to mainstream our efforts to add ebooks to the collection while continuing experiments with ereaders. Though specific reader devices are not required to view ebooks, the gadgets may play an important part in student and faculty digital toolkits, and they now cost less than the graphing calculators that we require students to buy. The best way to learn is by experience; as with any digital device, road tests are beneficial, and to this end, we've been trying out iPads for the library. There are many other machines on offer, though; more than 60 vendors displayed new and greatly enhanced products at this year's ALA annual convention. Though format and functionality varies between products and vendors it is clear that the potential has yet to be fully exploited. In addition, several major vendors are not targeting libraries, concentrating instead on marketing directly to consumers, and the value of their devices to library patrons is limited. Students are excited to see ebooks on their personal devices and are quite interested to see librarians using these tools as well, creating a great hook to further expose them to quality information on the portable devices that are integral to their daily lives. Additional information may be found @ my website: http://sites.google.com/a/penncharter.com/ebooks-in-libraries Douglas Uhlmann, Librarian, John F. Gummere Library, William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, PA.