[CASL-L] In the market for ebooks and audiobooks (Cheryl Robertson)

Szilagyi, Nella nszilagyi at wethersfield.me
Fri May 8 11:23:06 PDT 2020
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Here are some tools that may clarify how the various digital book platforms
are related to each other or not. We created them to help our staff,
students, and families better understand what digital book platforms are
available to them from our district vs. the town vs. the state and how they
are different. Hopefully, these help anyone that is still somewhat
confused.

 WHS Ebooks, Audiobooks, and Learning Resources ...
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-lXw70PZb9SdfHIGRtQD4tZrDaehKpKN6o7UXEdYx4o/edit?usp=drive_web>


 Need Books_ We Got You! Flyer May 7.pdf
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CfeeDwTrlCZTUHAGpPGo276Q2slXDMZF/view?usp=drive_web>

                                 Note email address change:
nszilagyi at wethersfield.me

Nella Szilagyi
Wethersfield High School Library Media Center
<https://wps.wethersfield.me/schools/wethersfield-high-school/media-center>
, Teacher-Librarian
Wethersfield High School Interact Club
<https://sites.google.com/wethersfield.me/whs-interact-club/home>,
Co-Advisor
860-571-8284


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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Cheryl Robertson <robertsonc at guilfordschools.org>
> To: Lizanne Johnson <ljohnson1 at groton.k12.ct.us>
> Cc: Melissa Thom <melissa_thom at whps.org>, "Hansard, Cyndi" <
> chansard at parishhill.org>, Cas-l Listserv <casl-l at mylist.net>
> Bcc:
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:30:57 -0400
> Subject: Re: [CASL-L] In the market for ebooks and audiobooks
> Just to clarify...Sora is in addition to Destiny, correct?  It gives you
> access to everything on the state library system.  Or is it something
> else?  Thanks so much for helping me understand these platforms.
>
> On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 7:10 AM Lizanne Johnson <ljohnson1 at groton.k12.ct.us>
> wrote:
>
>> Following. I have some money to spend too. Follow up question: How do the
>> students handle all the different platforms if they are used to using
>> Destiny? (And my district still won’t use Sora – so far) MAckin has some
>> great deals on right now too.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Melissa Thom [mailto:melissa_thom at whps.org]
>> *Sent:* Thursday, May 7, 2020 9:02 PM
>> *To:* Hansard, Cyndi <chansard at parishhill.org>
>> *Cc:* Cas-l Listserv <casl-l at mylist.net>
>> *Subject:* Re: [CASL-L] In the market for ebooks and audiobooks
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello!
>>
>>
>>
>> In my district, the middle and high schools use Sora which is the school
>> version of Overdrive.  We love it!!  Mackin and Abdo also have a lot of
>> great content for e-books so check them out too:)
>>
>>
>>
>> And we are trying to connect our readers with Hoopla through the public
>> library!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Feel free to reach out for more info at any point:)
>>
>>
>>
>> Melissa
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Melissa Thom
>>
>> @MsThomBookitis
>>
>> Bristow Middle School Teacher Librarian
>>
>> West Hartford Public Schools
>>
>> Bristow Library Learning Commons Webpage: h
>> <http://blog.whps.org/bristowlibrarylearningcommons>ttp://
>> bit.ly/BristowLibrary
>>
>> *Follow us on Twitter: @bristowllc*
>>
>> *Follow me on Goodreads
>> <https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10867206-melissa-thom> *
>>
>> *Join the Libro.fm ACL <http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm82519> and
>> receive free audiobooks each month! Use my referal code: **lfm82519*
>>
>>
>>
>> [image: 6648600223023104.png]
>>
>>
>>
>> *Currently Reading:     *
>>
>> *Ten Thousand Doors in January by Alix Harrow*
>>
>> *The Star Outside My Window by Onjali Q. Rauf (#BookPosse)*
>>
>> *Currently Listening:*
>>
>> *Can You See Me by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott (audible)*
>>
>> *Recently Finished:      *
>>
>> *Keep it Together, Keiko Carter (#BookPosse)*
>>
>> *The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling *(#BookPosse)
>>
>> *How to Disappear Completely by Ali Standish***HIGHLY RECOMMEND*
>>
>> *The Colossus of Roads by Christina Uss (#BookPosse)*
>>
>> *The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie (Hoopla audio)*
>>
>> *Don't Check Out This Book by Kate Klise (#BookPosse)*
>>
>> *White Bird by RJ Palacio ***AMAZING STORY*
>>
>> *Tune it Out by Jamie Sumner (Netgalley)*
>>
>> *The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead*
>>
>>
>>
>> *Hope To Read Soon:*
>>
>> *A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat*
>>
>> *Mananaland by Pam Munoz Ryan*
>>
>>
>>
>> Check out my blog all about books and reading!
>>
>> http://www.msthomsbookitis.weebly.com
>>
>> Follow me on Twitter @msthombookitis  <http://twitter.com/msthombookitis>*
>> <http://twitter.com/msthombookitis>                          *
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 8:17 PM Hansard, Cyndi <chansard at parishhill.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>> My school currently has zero ebooks or audiobooks. This seems like the
>> perfect time to get started. What do you recommend?
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Cyndi Hansard
>> Parish Hill Middle/High School
>> Chaplin, CT
>>
>> Currently reading:
>> The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood and Renee Nault
>>
>> Recently finished:
>> Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
>> The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
>>
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>
> --
> *Cheryl A. Robertson*
> *Library Media Specialist*
> *Click here for homepage
> <http://ams.guilfordschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=232991&type=d>*
>
> *"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty.  It
> should be offered as a gift." ~Kate DiCamillo*
>
> *CURRENTLY READING*
> *Nyxia *by Scott Reintgen
> *April Fools: A Mira James Mystery* by Jess Lourey
>
> *CURRENTLY LISTENING*
> *A Yellow Raft in Blue Water* by Michael Dorris
>
> *RECENTLY FINISHED*
> *Pet *by Akwaeke Emezi
> *The Belles* by Dhonielle Clayton
> *The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora* by Pablo Cartaya
> *The Wall *by Marlen Haushofer
> *White Kids: Growing up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America*
> by Margaret A.Hagerman*Emma *by Jane Austen
> *I Found You *by Lisa Jewell
> *Bad Boy: A Memoir *by Walter Dean Myers
> *Copper Sun* by Sharon Draper
> *The Dutch House by Ann Patchett*
> *We Are Not Here To Be Bystanders: A Memoir of Love and Resistance by
> Linda Sarsour*
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Powe, Kymberlee" <Kymberlee.Powe at ct.gov>
> To: "'Cheryl Robertson'" <robertsonc at guilfordschools.org>, Lizanne
> Johnson <ljohnson1 at groton.k12.ct.us>
> Cc: Melissa Thom <melissa_thom at whps.org>, "Hansard, Cyndi" <
> chansard at parishhill.org>, Cas-l Listserv <casl-l at mylist.net>
> Bcc:
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:31:39 +0000
> Subject: Re: [CASL-L] In the market for ebooks and audiobooks
>
> If you want access to the titles in the State Library system you can
> access them through RB Digital https://iconnct.rbdigital.com/
>
> We’ve even managed to provide access to students without a library card
> because us to this point, it seemed that a lot of student’s didn’t have
> one. Direction on how to access RB Digital without a card can be found here
> https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/children/COVID-19.
>
>
>
>
>
> Best,
> Kym
>
>
>
> [image: Macintosh HD:Users:jeff:Desktop:CT_State_Library_Email_Logo.jpg]
>
>
>
> Kymberlee Powe | Children and YA Consultant | Kymberlee.Powe at ct.gov |
> Office: (860) 704-2207 | https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/children|
> 786 S. Main St. Middletown, CT 06457| Fax: (860) 704-2228
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces at mylist.net] *On Behalf Of *Cheryl
> Robertson
> *Sent:* Friday, May 08, 2020 10:31 AM
> *To:* Lizanne Johnson
> *Cc:* Melissa Thom; Hansard, Cyndi; Cas-l Listserv
> *Subject:* Re: [CASL-L] In the market for ebooks and audiobooks
>
>
>
> Just to clarify...Sora is in addition to Destiny, correct?  It gives you
> access to everything on the state library system.  Or is it something
> else?  Thanks so much for helping me understand these platforms.
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 7:10 AM Lizanne Johnson <ljohnson1 at groton.k12.ct.us>
> wrote:
>
> Following. I have some money to spend too. Follow up question: How do the
> students handle all the different platforms if they are used to using
> Destiny? (And my district still won’t use Sora – so far) MAckin has some
> great deals on right now too.
>
>
>
> *From:* Melissa Thom [mailto:melissa_thom at whps.org]
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 7, 2020 9:02 PM
> *To:* Hansard, Cyndi <chansard at parishhill.org>
> *Cc:* Cas-l Listserv <casl-l at mylist.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [CASL-L] In the market for ebooks and audiobooks
>
>
>
> Hello!
>
>
>
> In my district, the middle and high schools use Sora which is the school
> version of Overdrive.  We love it!!  Mackin and Abdo also have a lot of
> great content for e-books so check them out too:)
>
>
>
> And we are trying to connect our readers with Hoopla through the public
> library!!!
>
>
>
> Feel free to reach out for more info at any point:)
>
>
>
> Melissa
>
>
>
>
> Melissa Thom
>
> @MsThomBookitis
>
> Bristow Middle School Teacher Librarian
>
> West Hartford Public Schools
>
> Bristow Library Learning Commons Webpage: h
> <http://blog.whps.org/bristowlibrarylearningcommons>ttp://
> bit.ly/BristowLibrary
>
> *Follow us on Twitter: @bristowllc*
>
> *Follow me on Goodreads
> <https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10867206-melissa-thom> *
>
> *Join the Libro.fm ACL <http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm82519> and
> receive free audiobooks each month! Use my referal code: **lfm82519*
>
>
>
> [image: 6648600223023104.png]
>
>
>
> *Currently Reading:     *
>
> *Ten Thousand Doors in January by Alix Harrow*
>
> *The Star Outside My Window by Onjali Q. Rauf (#BookPosse)*
>
> *Currently Listening:*
>
> *Can You See Me by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott (audible)*
>
> *Recently Finished:      *
>
> *Keep it Together, Keiko Carter (#BookPosse)*
>
> *The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling *(#BookPosse)
>
> *How to Disappear Completely by Ali Standish***HIGHLY RECOMMEND*
>
> *The Colossus of Roads by Christina Uss (#BookPosse)*
>
> *The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie (Hoopla audio)*
>
> *Don't Check Out This Book by Kate Klise (#BookPosse)*
>
> *White Bird by RJ Palacio ***AMAZING STORY*
>
> *Tune it Out by Jamie Sumner (Netgalley)*
>
> *The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead*
>
>
>
> *Hope To Read Soon:*
>
> *A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat*
>
> *Mananaland by Pam Munoz Ryan*
>
>
>
> Check out my blog all about books and reading!
>
> http://www.msthomsbookitis.weebly.com
>
> Follow me on Twitter @msthombookitis  <http://twitter.com/msthombookitis>*
> <http://twitter.com/msthombookitis>                          *
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 8:17 PM Hansard, Cyndi <chansard at parishhill.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> My school currently has zero ebooks or audiobooks. This seems like the
> perfect time to get started. What do you recommend?
> Thanks!
>
> Cyndi Hansard
> Parish Hill Middle/High School
> Chaplin, CT
>
> Currently reading:
> The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood and Renee Nault
>
> Recently finished:
> Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
> The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
>
> _______________________________________________
> CASL-L mailing list
> CASL-L at mylist.net
> https://mylist.net/listinfo/casl-l
>
>
> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE:
> This West Hartford Public Schools e-mail may contain confidential
> information. It is intended solely for the original designated
> recipient(s).
> Any other use is prohibited and access to this email by anyone else is
> unauthorized.
>
> Any opinions expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily
> endorsed by WHPS.
>
>
> THIS MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL. This e-mail message and any attachments are
> proprietary and confidential information intended only for the use of the
> recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you may
> not print, distribute, or copy this message or any attachments. If you have
> received this communication in error, please notify the sender by return
> e-mail and delete this message and any attachments from your computer.
>
> _______________________________________________
> CASL-L mailing list
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>
>
>
>
> --
>
> *Cheryl A. Robertson*
>
> *Library Media Specialist*
>
> *Click here for homepage
> <http://ams.guilfordschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=232991&type=d>*
>
>
>
> *"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty.  It
> should be offered as a gift." ~Kate DiCamillo*
>
>
>
> *CURRENTLY READING*
>
> *Nyxia *by Scott Reintgen
>
> *April Fools: A Mira James Mystery* by Jess Lourey
>
>
>
> *CURRENTLY LISTENING*
>
> *A Yellow Raft in Blue Water* by Michael Dorris
>
>
>
> *RECENTLY FINISHED*
>
> *Pet *by Akwaeke Emezi
>
> *The Belles* by Dhonielle Clayton
>
> *The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora* by Pablo Cartaya
>
> *The Wall *by Marlen Haushofer
>
> *White Kids: Growing up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America*
>
> by Margaret A.Hagerman*Emma *by Jane Austen
>
> *I Found You *by Lisa Jewell
>
> *Bad Boy: A Memoir *by Walter Dean Myers
>
> *Copper Sun* by Sharon Draper
>
> *The Dutch House* by Ann Patchett
>
> *We Are Not Here To Be Bystanders: A Memoir of Love and Resistance* by
> Linda Sarsour
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *******************************************************************
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