Using MackinVIA

 One of the many online reading resources available to us from the Heartland AEA is the online library MackinVIA.

Literacy Studies students spent a couple of days exploring the audiobooks and ebooks available to them from MackinVIA and completed a scavenger hunt to direct some of their exploration. 

Many students found the MackinVIA had some of their old favorites--Alan Gratz & Gordon Korman titles, the Amulet series, A Dog's Purpose, and more!--and also found some new titles that interested them. Some of the books getting a lot of attention right now in the library include:

Students had class time to complete the scavenger hunt and check out any items of interest. Many found that while a title may be unavailable in our own MS library, they were able to check it out from MackinVIA and try the book in audio or ebook form.

You can take a look at the scavenger hunt below:

Online Reading Resources

 With so many options for students' learning--on-site, at home, and online--it's not always possible for students to check out library books in person. Or maybe you've finished your library book and you're looking for another book to read. We can help! In your Google Classroom for Literacy Studies class, you'll find the document for Online Reading Resources.

Remember that our AEA databases offer electronic resources for ebooks and audio books, and many of the options include related websites and other content for books. Need a quick reminder? Here are the options available to you:

Head over to the library main page for the AEA databases link, or you can check your bookmarks--and don't forget to refer to the document for our school username and password. Happy reading!

New eBooks & Audiobooks

Recently we've added eBooks and audiobooks to our collection. You can find the always popular Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, as well as the entire Harry Potter series now in the catalog.

Brand new to the collection is also the audiobook and eBook for Kimberly Bradley's The War I Finally Won, the follow-up to The War that Saved My Life.

Not sure how to check out an eBook or audiobook, or you're looking for additional titles? Be sure to stop by the desk--we'd love to help!  

Got a Device? Read from our eBook Collection!

There's a new library display that you might find helpful if you've got a device and would like to read from it.

Thanks to the Clear Falls Library (@CFHS_Library) on Pinterest for the inspiration!

With spring break coming up, some of you might be spending time traveling...why not load some eBooks onto your device and pass some of that time reading! 

What you need to know (thanks to @kellyreinhold for the template to use!):

Once you have downloaded the BryteWave app, you'll need to know our FollettShelf web address: https://wbb05737.follettshelf.com. You'll need to log in using your Destiny Quest log-in information (username = lunch/library ID#; password = first name). If you're unable to log in using this information, just stop by the library and we'll reset everything for you.

What sort of eBooks do we have in our collection? Take a look at just some of the hundreds and hundreds of titles we have:

Stop by the library for more information and to pick up an informational bookmark to make the eBook process go a little more smoothly! See you soon! 

E-Books Online

ABDO Publishing offers e-books online, and middle school students are now able to browse their selection to read online. To access their free e-book selection, click here. You will need to enter a username and password: username: Dalla550; password: shelf. Once you have access to the site, you can browse their fiction and nonfiction titles, including graphic novels. Enjoy!

Nonfiction EBooks

Through the AEA, teachers and students can access free, online nonfiction eBooks here. The books focus primarily on science and geography, and the collection includes biographies as well. The books are NOT downloadable. They are available 24/7 with unlimited/simultaneous use. No special ereader is required. Any portable device or computer with Internet access can be used, including iPads.

To access the ebook collection, you will need to use the same AEA online database username and password you use to sign in to EBSCO, CultureGrams, iClipArt, etc.

Free EBook Websites

Looking to read an eBook? Try these online sources for free titles:

The Open Library includes more than one million free ebook titles. The ebooks can be read online, downloaded to your computer, and read on a Kindle or other ereader devices. Some of the books are also available as audio books.

ManyBooks.net is a service that has more than 29,000 free eBooks that are available in a variety of formats. The books here are either in the public domain or have been licensed for free distribution. You can search by title, author, genre, or language.

Planet eBook is a free service where teachers and students can find classic literature titles available as free downloads. Planet eBook offers previews of titles, which allows students to get an overview of the book without committing to downloading the entire book.