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How to access the WMHS Library Catalog and eBook Collections

10/26/2017

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Our Library Catalog: Follett Destiny/Destiny Discover

This year we bought a ton of new titles for you to read! We have access to hundreds of eBooks and hardcopy titles.

To find out if we have something available, visit our catalog which is linked to our library website under both the "Read" and "Research" tab. 

Place a Hold or Renew a Book
To place a hold or renew a book, simply log into the catalog using your info. See below for details.

LOGIN INFO for Students 
            Student ID # - xxxx
             ​Your password is your 8 digit date of birth - MMDDYYYY.

Borrow an eBook from the Gov. Volpe Library
You will also use this ID to borrow eBooks from our library on Destiny Discover (one of the tabs on the catalog). 

Commonwealth eBook Collaborative

Similar to our eBooks, we also share access to eBooks with a few other schools on this platform called the Commonwealth eBook collaborative.
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LOGIN INFO

whslc + "firstnamelastname" = e.g. whslcjanedoe

Boston Public Library eCard / Hoopla

BPL eCard: The BPL eCard will give you access to anything the Boston Public Library has free digitally. This includes their access to their databases (including JSTOR), Hoopla, their audiobooks/eBooks (Overdrive), RBDigital Magazines (formerly Zinio), and also allows you to borrow museum passes. Anyone that is a resident of Massachusetts can sign up online. You'll get an email with your account info. Nota Bene: Use your personal email to log in so that you can use this card after you graduate. You can also sign up for a real library card by visiting any BPL branch. 

​Hoopla: With a Wakefield Library Card or a Boston Public Library Card (hardcard or eCard) you can create an account on Hoopla. Hoopla is awesome. It has free movies, albums, audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels, comic books, etc. 

Here are a few of their current offerings:
Rupi Kaur's Milk and Honey; The Sun and Her Flowers
Sarah Schmidt's See What I Have Done
Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Graphic Novel Adaption
Film: What We Do in the Shadows (It's like The Office mixed with a vampire movie- hilarious and spooky). 

Feel free to send me an email or drop by the library if you ever need help with eBooks or anything related to your studies.

-Mrs. Ho
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Starting on Monday, WMHS students can visit the library!

10/12/2017

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Over the summer we started a massive renovation and reorganization process. It took ages to get the library in working order, but we are finally done! Every single book had to be organized and put back on the shelves. We got rid of a ton of old materials to make way for new resources. The collection is in better shape than ever. We have new books and supplies on the way, and we now have a streamlined, dynamic space for you to use as you learn at WMHS, including a growing makerspace in our former library workroom. 
How to Visit the Library during ASC
To visit, check in with your ASC teacher first, then come to the library. You do not need a pass from your ASC teacher and you do not need to sign up in the morning in the library anymore!  

​When you arrive to the library, sign in using the QR code at the entrance (you can also use a desktop library computer to sign in if you don't have a smartphone). You'll either need a QR code reader or the most recent iPhone update. Fun fact for the new iOS, if you hover over a QR code with the photo app it will read the QR code without an additional app (similar to Snapchat snapcode).


All students who visit the library must check in and check out using the library travel log. Students are not permitted to visit if the librarian is not present. 
Here are some of the opportunities and resources that the library provides to you!
Access to books, databases, & magazines; access to Hoopla and other eMaterials, research assistance; citation guidance; application expertise; first-level technology assistance; craft and project materials; access to our makerspace/conference space (with a reservation); tutoring space; presentation space (great for practicing); reading recommendations; book club; social media accounts promoting opportunities for teens (@volpereads on Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram; we also have a Facebook page); etc!
The Boring, but ever so important, Gov. Volpe Library Expectations
  • I'm not grading you. I'm here to help. I won't judge you if you procrastinated, if you "didn't read the whole book," or if you don't know how to begin research.  I'll only work that much harder to help you succeed. 
  • You can contact me whenever you'd like. I'm really responsive to emails and Google Chat/Hangouts. My email is diana.ho@wpsk12.org.
  • The library is your space- respect the books, respect the furniture, respect yourself, and respect all others. Also, please don't move furniture around. It's a pet peeve of mine. 
  • The library is a place to study, to read, and to collaborate (but not to co-blab-erate) with your peers. You can talk but please use an in-the-library voice.
  • Tentatively, food and beverages are permitted, so long as everyone continues to clean up after themselves. If it becomes an issue, we'll have to take away this privilege (which I don't want to do!). 
  • If I am not in the library, the library is closed. You should head back to ASC. If you are found in the library unsupervised you will be written up (again, I don't want to do this, so make the right decision). 
  • You may use your devices to listen to music at a reasonable volume. If I can hear it- it's too loud.  
  • The library is typically open from 7:30-2:05 Monday - Friday. We are not open before or after school. I usually keep this calendar fairly up-to-date if you want to check for availability.

I hope you're having an excellent start to this school year. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance. 


Take care.

​Mrs. Ho
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