[aisle] E-books, audiobooks

[Sullivan, Kathy]

Ya I think I'll work with IT on setting up a one-step log-in rather than
going through separate log-in for Destiny. (Currently kids just use Destiny
to search & e-mail me if they want something pulled.)
ANOTHER QUESTION: Once logged in, students can put a hold on books BUT
there's no "check out" option. Does the option to borrow an e-book
automatically appear once e-books are added to the collection?  Maybe I
need to search around admin more....

*Kathy Sullivan*
*Princeville Junior Senior H.S. Library Media Ctr.*
*P.C.U.S.D. #326*
*302 Cordis Avenue, **Princeville, IL  61559*
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*"Today a reader - tomorrow a LEADER."  *- Margaret Fuller
*"Think before you speak. READ before you think." *- Fran Lebowitz



On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 9:04 AM Christine Wilson via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> With regard to login: our kids log in to their Chromebooks each day with
> their Gmail addresses and passwords. From then on, they log into other uses
> (including Destiny) with 'log in with Google' instead of having a different
> user name and password for each application. I know it's less secure than
> it could be, but it keeps us sane. In our user group - K-4 - we would
> otherwise spend all day waiting for students to log in!
>
> On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 8:51 AM Michele Whisenhunt via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I am from a small school using Follett Destiny.  We have only ever
>> purchased books individually; we do not have a subscription for
>> ebooks/audiobooks.  Kids log into Destiny to use the ebooks.  I have not
>> used another source as of yet.  I find the numerous steps to read the books
>> on a tablet or phone to be tedious.  I think there was something Tech set
>> up years ago when we bought our first ebooks--adding Follett Shelf.  But
>> that was so long ago now that I am not sure if that is still needed.
>>
>> Michele
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 8:46 AM Sullivan, Kathy via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> This subject has been discussed endless times on this listserv, I know.
>>> Sadly, I'm the rare (sole?) dinosaur overseeing a school library who hasn't
>>> added e-books and audiobooks... until now ...
>>> We were very thankful to receive the Back to Books grant, which I wrote
>>> for the express purpose of incorporating e-books into our collection.
>>> However, I have *way more questions* than answers at this point. (WISH
>>> I'D SAVED the earlier aisled e-book threads!) I've watched and read many
>>> things on the Follett site, but still am loaded with questions.
>>> *MY MAIN QUESTION:*  Is there anyone out there from a small school that
>>> utilizes Destiny for circulation and chromebooks 1:1 that would be willing
>>> to answer some questions for me?  .... like
>>> 1. Do your students have to log in to Destiny to borrow e-books?  (I'm
>>> guessing so.)  If yes, is that something that the IT dept. has to set up
>>> initially?
>>> 2. I saw convo. re. Sora v. Follett, one being more cumbersome to use.
>>> What's the easiest, favorite e-book distributor?
>>> 3. Do you utilize various e-book distributers?
>>> And more!....
>>> Thanks in advance for ANY help offered!....
>>> :) Kathy
>>>
>>> *Kathy Sullivan*
>>> *Princeville Junior Senior H.S. Library Media Ctr.*
>>> *P.C.U.S.D. #326*
>>> *302 Cordis Avenue, **Princeville, IL  61559*
>>> *309.385-4660  x1574*
>>> *ksullivan at princeville326.org <ksullivan at princeville326.org> *
>>>
>>> *"Today a reader - tomorrow a LEADER."  *- Margaret Fuller
>>> *"Think before you speak. READ before you think." *- Fran Lebowitz
>>>
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