Digital Resources What is a Digital Library Its
Digital Resources
• What is a Digital Library? – It’s a collection of organized, curated resources available beyond the physical space of a library. • We have the whole Internet. Why do we need this? – Because the resources here are “vetted” and specific to the needs /interests of JMS
Media Center Web Page • The best place to start. Links to everything you need (and tutorials) are here. This slide show and additional info will be posted here. (Teacher Info tab) http: //www. jaspermidmedia. weebly. com
Our Online Catalog Click here https: //www. pickenscountyschoolsga. follettdestiny. com
Yes, There’s an App for That! • The free Destiny Quest app lets you search our online catalog and check your library account from your device. • Go to your app store, search for and download the Destiny Quest app. (There is also an app called Follett Destiny, but that is for librarians, not library patrons- don’t get that one. ) • The first time you log in, you will need to enter our urlwww. pickenscountyschoolsga. follettdestiny. com , choose Jasper Middle School, and enter your user name and password (firstinitial last name, e. g. mperdue)
e. Books The e. Book market is continuing to evolve. Publishers and hosting companies are still trying to figure out the best way to sell/lease/provide e. Books.
• www. mackinvia. com • Can use to access e. Books, audiobooks (we have some from their free promos), databases and web sites • Mackin via video (general overview; backpack and reader demo) http: //www. mackin. com/corp/resources/mackinvia/ • Free App for Apple and Android • Choose Jasper Middle School • Teacher user name and password = first initial + last name (e. g. mperdue) Mackin. Via app icon
• Topic Guides (or Groups) in Mackin Via
• e. Books that were purchased through Follett (can find in both Destiny and in Mackin, but access platform will be Follett) • We have 46 titles in our Follett Shelf. Some are single user, some multi-user. You can access them through Destiny on a computer, or… • To access on a device, you will need the free Brytewave app. • The first time you download the app and sign in, you will need the url for our account. I can help you with that, or if you want to enter it yourself, it’s wbb 42239. • User name and password = firstinitial + last name (e. g. mperdue) Follett Brytewave K -12 Edition App
Gale Virtual Reference Library • Reference e. Books (some were from a free promo, others purchased this spring. ) • Can access through media center web site, Destiny , or Mackin (coming soon) • No password needed at school. If you’re at home, pw = jasper • https: //youtu. be/h_x. Gt. Oc. S_08
Gale Student Resources in Context • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=zd. Yg. Sdc 63 SI&list=PLtv 5 E 8 mo FF 2 q 6 z. MGYVpc. M 4 id 8 r 3 c 1 Duup&index=29 • Powerful Research Tool • Topic Pages include – Reference Articles – Images and Videos – Primary Sources – Journal Articles • Topics that are included will show up in a Destiny (Mackin is coming) search
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