We are half-way through orientation and going strong. This past week 4th and 5th grade students were introduced to the new capabilities of our online library catalog. Judging by the emails, flurry of online exchanges, and encounters in the hall, enthusiasm is nearly palpable. When a student creates their Destiny account they can search the school library catalog at school and at home, see what books they have checked out and when they are due, develop a list of "friends" to whom they may recommend books, write book reviews on books they have read (viewable by every student in the school district), reserve books, suggest books to Mrs. Tovi for purchase, make lists of books they plan to read, are reading have read, etc.
For a student to access the catalog from home they will need to go to the Cobb Virtual Library. A link can be found on the left side of the school website: http://www.cobbk12.org/KingSprings/ When you choose elementary you may be prompted for a user name and password. These are available from the media center at school and for licensing reasons cannot be posted online. Once you are in the Virtual Library you have access to a LOT more than the library catalog, but more on those other great resources later. Click on the Destiny Catalog link at the top and choose King Springs from the drop-down menu.
Click "Create Account" (upper right). Enter the student's last name and in the bar code field the student should enter their student number. The student number is the same number they use in the lunch room, in the library, and to log onto computers at school. Click Next. The following page will prompt you to enter the student's birth date. Then, click Next. In the User Name field re-enter the student number again and then type in a password. The password needs to be something the student will remember and should write it down somewhere if necessary. The password will need to be typed again in the next line by "confirm password." The e-mail field should be left empty. Click Next, and you are logged in. The student's name should appear in the upper right-hand corner. Now, click on the catalog tab at the top, and the Destiny Quest link on the left. The fun begins.
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