I have compiled both slides and a video below to walk you through how to log into your library account. Just start at the SOAR Catalog and follow a few easy steps!
Click to open how-to slides:
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Ever wondered if there's a way to look up whether you have a library book checked out? Or when your book is due? What about how to keep your book longer by renewing it? You're in luck! This post will tell you how. (This is an especially good time to know how to do all this, since many students still have library books checked out from before the school building closed in March and may have forgotten what they are or what they look like.) I have compiled both slides and a video below to walk you through how to log into your library account. Just start at the SOAR Catalog and follow a few easy steps! Click to open how-to slides: Click to watch video walk-through:
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Earlier this year I shared a Library Choice Board with students in 3rd and 4th grade so they'd have easy access to library resources, activities, and programming during remote learning. Now that I've introduced more resources for the older grades, I have compiled them into another choice board with 5th-8th grade students in mind.
Check out the Clinton Library 5th-8th Choice Board for links to:
Especially during remote learning, eBooks are a great way to find and read books of interest when you can't make it to the library. Fortunately, we have access to thousands of eBooks through CPS and Clinton School - and more titles are getting added each week! Since we buy eBooks from a few different places, you may need to search more than one site to find everything (each company uses a different website to let you read their books). It seems complicated at first, but with the descriptions below and a little practice, you'll be experts in no time. There are four main places to look for Clinton and CPS eBooks:
The sections below give you information about what you'll find at each site. The title link will take you to the site. To see a demonstration of a site, click the picture in each section for a How-To video. NOTE: No matter which site you use, you can sign in using your CPS username and password. They are all linked to your CPS account. You also need to be signed into your account to see the videos below. Clinton Library Catalog: SOAR SOAR is the place to search ALL books (print and online) available for Clinton students. It probably looks familiar to many of you who have used it to find print books that you can check out in the library. A search here will also show you every eBook and audiobook available to you online, either from Clinton or for all of CPS. Look for titles labeled eBook or eResource if you want to be able to read from home. You can also filter a search using the left menu so you only see those books and aren't confused by all the print books that are in the library. The video shows you how. Video walk-through: Mackin eBooks: MackinVIA This site is the best combination of easy to search and biggest selection. All of the eBooks Ms. Mernick selects and purchases just for Clinton students are through Mackin, so you'll find them here. Those books tend to be titles that are popular in our library, and because we don't share them with all the other CPS schools, you're more likely to be able to read them with little or no wait. There are also many other titles purchased by CPS that also will show up on searches here. To make it easier to find titles of interest, Ms. Mernick added a Groups menu on the left side. Click there to browse books by interest group or format, such as audiobooks, graphic novels, and books in Spanish. Video walk-through: Overdrive eBooks: Sora App Search here to browse eBooks CPS bought from Overdrive, including titles from popular authors like Jeff Kinney, R.J. Palacio, and James Patterson. One great feature of Overdrive is that you can access thousands more eBooks and audiobooks by linking a Chicago Public Library card. The video below shows you how to use the site and how to link your CPL account with the number from your library card or eCard. Video walk-through: Follett eBooks: Destiny Discover Visit this site to search Follett eBooks or to access eBooks you checked out from Follett through SOAR. This site has the fewest choices, but still can be worth checking, especially for some popular picture books. Can’t find what you want? Try one of the other vendors for more choices. Video walk-through: Still have questions or need help with eBooks? Email Ms. Mernick any time at [email protected].
Hey, 5th-8th graders! Remember the days Ms. Mernick would read to your class on the rug in the Clinton Library? That's a lot harder now that you're older and the books you're interested in would take much longer to read all the way through. But that doesn't mean you can't take part in a different kind of read aloud. That's why Ms. Mernick is introducing "First Chapter Fridays," a program libraries and schools use to get students interested in new books. Each week Ms. Mernick will read the first chapter of a new or high-interest title you can check out from Clinton Library. During remote learning, all featured titles will be available as eBooks that you can access from home. The FCF readings will be organized using virtual bookshelves, where you can see the titles and videos. If you're interested in reading more, click the book cover to check it out or put it on hold. The images below are just a starting point - follow the link and you'll see an updated version of the bookshelf with even more titles! Click below to visit the Ms. Mernick's Clinton Library FCF bookshelf: And that's not all! This fall, the Chicago Public Library has partnered with authors on their version of First Chapter Fridays. Most weeks, they have new videos of authors reading the first chapter from their own books and sharing other information and questions. Ms. Mernick will share these videos for any books that are available at Clinton. Click below to visit Ms. Mernick's Chicago Public Library FCF bookshelf: Note: The CPL videos are available through Facebook Live, but you DO NOT need a Facebook account to access them.
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