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The XU Libraries, through its American Corner, are keeping pace with the latest in digital resources offering library patrons with the latest collection of ebooks available through the Amazon Kindle and the Apple iPad. In addition to these new gadgets, the American Corner audio-visual room is now equipped with a lapel microphone and a laptop computer.

The XU Libraries is the first library in Cagayan de Oro to take to ebooks. The Kindle and iPad, along with the lapel mic and laptop, were provided by the Deputy Director of the International Resource Center -Public Affairs Section of the US Embassy in Manila.

In a recent survey in the US, 58% of college students said they preferred digital books over printed textbooks. The Kindle has a built-in dictionary for easy reference and allows its readers to highlight text and make annotations.

Students from the College of Nursing were among the first to sample these new offerings of the American Corner, which is on a campaign to promote free access of its eresources.  The American Corner hopes to collaborate with the different colleges and programs to maximize access and use of available resources and technologies.