Elementary E-Books

8.17.11Marion County Public SchoolsLibrary Media Specialists In-Service C. Cizmar

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Easy Access via Destiny Currently, all can view, only purchasing

school can “check-out” (Destiny software constraints).

We are union cataloged… Copyright OK for all MCPS patrons to access via Destiny.

Collections at various schools with a majority housed at Marion Oaks Elementary (over 2000).

The Basics

http://mymariondestiny.marion.k12.fl.us/

The Basics

E-book record to a borrowing school

E-book record to home school

The General Layout

Toolbar Functionality

Search – terms with frequency and pages they appear on

Notes – if logged in can create per page

Table of Contents

Dictionary

Information – including if book has read aloud abilities

The Literature Guernsey, Lisa. "Are ebooks any good? Do digital books help

young kids learn to read, or are they mostly fun and games?" School Library Journal June 2011: 28+. Educators Reference Complete. Web. 10 Aug. 2011.

Scott, Elspeth S. "eBook sites." School Librarian Summer 2011: 82. Educators Reference Complete. Web. 10 Aug. 2011.

http://mymariondestiny.marion.k12.fl.us/