At this rate, it won't be long before elementary students in the Northern Lehigh School District become technology whizzes.

Proof of that was evident during an e-book workshop held last week inside the Slatington Elementary School library.The workshop was the second one offered to students and parents recently to familiarize them with the district's new collection of books.An e-book is an electronic version of a traditional print book that can be read using a personal computer or an e-book reader.Instructor Shawn Green told the students it was important that they learn how to use the mechanism."We live in a digital world," Green said. "We're quite proud of the fact that they are so eager to learn the new technology that we have."Green told those in attendance that the days of being able to use a card catalog are a thing of the past and that the district now uses what's called Destiny, which is also where it houses its eBooks.Students such as Landon Meckes took a keen interest in the session.His mother, Tammy, said she was glad to be able to participate in the session with her son."I think it's great," she said. "I'm glad we're one of the first districts to do this."Assistant Superintendent Karen Nicholas said the purpose of the program was to promote collaboration between parents and students."It's great, because when these students are at home, when they decide they want to read a book, it's at their fingertips," Nicholas said. "And they don't have to worry about late books and don't have to worry about late fees."Nicholas said both sessions were very well-attended."There was a lot of interest," she said. "It's great to have parents so involved."The district now has over 7,000 e-books in its collection.