eBooks
Navigating the Murky Waters
Managing eBooks in Destiny
If our district updates to Destiny 11, we can use FollettShelf which links eBooks to patron records. There is no cost to update, and it is a task that must be done district wide. Once we are updated to Destiny 11, the next step is "shelf integration" which also must be done district wide. At this point, each school would have FollettShelf. Then, students would need usernames and passwords which could be assigned in a similar way that AR usernames and passwords are assigned. This would enable us to "check out" eBooks to students and gather eBook circulation data. We could also share Follett eBook content with each other. District eBooks would automatically show up in Destiny search results at each school. In addition, the Follett eBooks can be read on Android and iOS mobile devices once FolletShelf is installed.
A problem is that FollettShelf will only track Follett eBooks. For example, Capstone eBooks will not work with this system. However, we could continue to purchase through Capstone and others, but without the benefit of checking them out. With FollettShelf, though, we would have a choice. For more information, go to aboutfollettebooks.com or follettsoftware.com.
Burrow Library Services, Inc.
David Burrow with Burrow Library Services is very knowledgable about ebooks as well as Destiny. He worked with me, helping me stay within my budget.
eBook Wish List
Not being able to meet with each teacher individually, I gave them cards (which was David's idea) and asked them to list areas in which they needed more resources. This is how my first ebook order evolved!
An eBook Collection
Listing each eBook title may be a way for elementary students to find each book more easily.
Nooks and eBooks
Information compiled by Aprile Fields and Jeri Martin