[CASL-L] Any way to integrate search with Sora and Destiny?

[Carrie Seiden]

Hi all,

Our Overdrive/Sora Rep did not recommend integrating Sora into Destiny
because of the cataloging/maintenance required when a book was no longer
available.

Have a great day,
-C.


On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 9:32 AM Shannon McNeice via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
wrote:

> Hmmmm. Sora is Overdrive...we purchase through Overdrive Marketplace, but
> the kids access via Sora.
>
>
> Shannon McNeice
> *Library Media Specialist*
> *Sedgwick Middle School <http://sedgwick.whps.org>*
> *West Hartford, CT 06107*
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> On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 6:54 PM melissa Kapetanakis <mkap_17 at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I’ve been trying to integrate sora and destiny as well. I see in destiny
>> admin where you can integrate the two, but my rep said they can’t provide
>> integration because I don’t have a paid version of sora? They said I can
>> download them and then upload to destiny.
>>
>> Those that have integrated the two, do you pay for sora or overdrive?
>>
>>  Melissa Lopes
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Oct 5, 2020, at 11:09 AM, Shannon McNeice via CASL-L <
>> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Just to clarify.
>>
>> Our Destiny/Sora are synchronized. That is to say, our Destiny is updated
>> automatically when we get new books in Sora. It happens at the admin level.
>> The "switch" was flipped on a little more than a year ago for us.
>>
>> We previously manually uploaded Marc records each time we purchased
>> books. I still have the manual records in as duplicates. I have to figure
>> out how to remove them.
>>
>> I recommend asking your rep about synchronization.
>>
>> Shannon
>>
>> Shannon McNeice
>> *Library Media Specialist*
>> *Sedgwick Middle School <http://sedgwick.whps.org>*
>> *West Hartford, CT 06107*
>> Sedgwick Middle School Library <http://blog.whps.org/sedgwicklibrary>
>>  @smcneice <https://twitter.com/smcneice>   @sedglibrary
>> <https://instagram.com/sedglibrary/>  sedgwicklibrary
>> <https://www.pinterest.com/sedgwicklibrary/>
>>
>> “Ah, how good it is to be among people who are reading.” - Rainer Maria
>> Rilke, The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge
>> <https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/314321> (Thanks to Anne Bogel
>> <https://modernmrsdarcy.com/> for the quote!)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 10:34 AM Melissa Thom via CASL-L <
>> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Good Morning:)
>>>
>>> Our MARC records from SORA/Overdrive get added to Destiny so when
>>> students do a search every format of a title available shows up. I teach
>>> students to do a search in Destiny if they aren't sure what they are
>>> looking for, but if they know they want an ebook or audiobook of a specific
>>> title, I have them search in Sora:)
>>>
>>> Also, I am working on creating shelf talkers
>>> <https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_NXsyyRvc2mK94WekVY0v-WBib-3hqzpVfXnbh5xNR8/edit?usp=sharing>
>>> for all the titles we have available in digital form.  It's a big file, but
>>> feel free to make a copy and hyperlink titles from your collection.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps! If you have any other questions, I am happy to chat
>>> with you. If there is widespread interest, we could offer some type of PD
>>> through CASL too:)
>>>
>>> Have a great day,
>>> Melissa
>>>
>>>
>>> Melissa Thom
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>>> On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 10:28 AM INGALLS, KARA <Kara.Ingalls at vernonct.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have students search Destiny and Sora separately which has worked
>>>> well so far. I have an e-?book and audiobook page with the link to
>>>> Overdrive/Sora.
>>>>
>>>> I would also be interested to hear how others have this set up or if
>>>> there is a way to integrate.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kara Ingalls
>>>> RHS Library Media Specialist
>>>> RHS Assistant Cross Country Coach
>>>> kara.ingalls at vernonct.org
>>>>
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>>>> Currently Listening to:
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>>>> From: CASL-L <casl-l-bounces at mylist.net> on behalf of Stieber, Rachel <
>>>> rstieber at windsorct.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, October 5, 2020 10:24 AM
>>>> To: CASL
>>>> Subject: [CASL-L] Any way to integrate search with Sora and Destiny?
>>>>
>>>> Happy Monday!
>>>>
>>>> We just got Sora in my district and are looking to mostly use that as
>>>> our ebook and audiobook platform.
>>>>
>>>> I'm curious how you all integrate Destiny and Sora--do you have
>>>> students search Destiny and Sora separately? Do you know of a way to
>>>> integrate the two or do you have any tips?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help,
>>>>
>>>> Rachel
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Rachel Stieber
>>>>
>>>> Library Media Specialist
>>>>
>>>> Sage Park Middle School, 25 Sage Park Rd., Windsor, CT 06095
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