[aisle] E-books, audiobooks

Mon Nov 30 11:19:15 CST 2020

Wonderful - thank you!
:) 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

On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 10:52 AM Christine Cahill via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Yes, students can "read" the book. I suggest students do that first, to
> see if it's a book they want to check out. Then they can check out the book
> themselves. Easy-peasy once you have IT load the students into the system.
>
> Christine Cahill
> Teacher/Librarian
> Carrie Busey Elementary School
> 304 Prairie Rose Lane
> Savoy, IL 61874
> 217-351-3811
> cahillch at u4sd.org
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 9:16 AM Sullivan, Kathy via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> 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*
>> *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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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