Picking a Book

Tools that can help you pick a book Tools in the LMTC (book displays, signage) Tools in the LMTC (book displays, signage) Tools built into our library catalog (keyword searching, Lexile searching, visual searching, using cross-references, using Titlepeek, and using your account to create book lists and place holds) Tools built into our library catalog (keyword searching, Lexile searching, visual searching, using cross-references, using Titlepeek, and using your account to create book lists and place holds)

Book Selection Tools in the LMTC Book Displays Book Displays –Usually 2-3 thematic book displays scattered around the room –Newer books are often up on top of the shelves being displayed –You are always welcome and encouraged to take books from the displays – this is a library, not a museum! –You are always welcome and encouraged to take books from the displays – this is a library, not a museum!

Book Selection Tools in the LMTC Posted Book lists Posted Book lists –Fiction area (these lists are also on the LMTC website)  Newbery Award Winners list  “The Classics” list  Multicultural list –Non-Fiction area  Book lists grouped by Dewey number

Book Selection Tools in the LMTC Posted fiction genre guides Posted fiction genre guides –Author suggestions  Hint: In the Fiction area, if you know the author, you know where to find the books! –Keyword suggestions  Hint: combine just about any word with the word Fiction to get fiction books about that subject

Book Selection Tools in the Destiny Library Catalog About Destiny About Destiny –Online library catalog – destiny.waunakee.k12.wi.us –Access at school or from home over the Internet –Log in with your username and password for additional features

Book Selection Tools in the Destiny Library Catalog Keyword Searching Keyword Searching –Combine just about any word with the word Fiction to get fiction books on that topic. Examples:  Baseball fiction  Survival fiction  Mystery fiction  Wisconsin fiction  Dogs fiction

Book Selection Tools in the Destiny Library Catalog Visual Searching Visual Searching –On the Catalog screen, click the Visual tab –Of particular interest: Fiction Genres, New Books, Audiobooks, Newbery Books, the Classics, Books by Lexile, and Quick Reads –Use different sorting methods for different purposes (gather fiction together, gather authors together, arrange by year to get newer books at the top, etc.)

Book Selection Tools in the Destiny Library Catalog Lexile Searching Lexile Searching –On the Visual Tab select Books by Lexile, then pick a Lexile range. –You can sort the resulting list by Lexile as well. –Remember: Lexile is just one measure of difficulty – it only measures vocabulary, not writing style, length, or other things that can affect difficulty –Remember: Many of our books don’t have Lexile codes

Book Selection Tools in the Destiny Library Catalog Using Titlepeek Using Titlepeek –Titlepeek is the service that feeds Destiny the cover pictures –You can click the cover pictures to go to the Titlepeek site for that book –You can sometimes find summaries, reviews, and even sample chapters

Book Selection Tools in the Destiny Library Catalog Using subject and author cross-references Using subject and author cross-references –Start with a book you know you liked –Look in the Explore! Area to find subject headings and author headings  These may be clickable links – they link you to other items that have the same headings  Again, you can use Sorting to help group fiction/non-fiction, authors, or dates

Book Selection Tools in the Destiny Library Catalog Using your account Using your account –You can log on with your normal username and password. Why?  Check your account – what items do you have out, when are they due, and what is overdue?  Create a list of books you have read, or want to read  Items that are currently checked out can be put on hold so you get to read them when returned  Rate books 1-5 stars and write reviews