<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>Dear Folks,<div><br></div><div>The Childrens Departments provides a workstation for young readers that is configured with a few software titles that encourage reading skills. The system is aging, as are the programs that run there.</div><div><br></div><div>I have shown the Department Staff the alternative (free open source software) QIMO. http://www.qimo4kids.com This has piqued their interest. Wondering if there are "literacy" specific systems? I found Kiddix and doudou (sp?) when I searched... </div><div><br></div><div>Has anyone built a "really cool" literacy oriented "kid" system? As with any public facing system, the less maintenance / interventions the better. <br><br>-- <br><div><span name="x"></span><br>Tim Burns<br>Birchard Public Library of Sandusky County<br>423 Croghan Street<br>Fremont, OH 43420<br>419-334-7101<br>tim.burns@birchard.lib.oh.us<span name="x"></span><br></div></div></div></body></html>