Destiny Quest Library Catalog A 25-minute homeroom lesson designed by Ms. S. Morgan MacDonald, Hamilton Intl. Middle School, Seattle Public Schools (WA)

Information Literacy: Lifetime readers take advantage of advanced features of library catalogs to place holds and request purchases of items not currently available. Crowdsourcing: Citizens in a 21 st -Century Information Society contribute to collective knowledge by rating and reviewing media and recommending media to friends. Citizenship: Savvy library patrons know how to check their account for overdues and fines

1. As soon as possible, reserve Library if available, or reserve enough laptop carts (16 per cart) to accommodate your largest class, by editing the Shared Calendar(s) in Outlook. (If you have not yet opened these, call Ms. Mac to you new links for you to open each of these). In the subject line of your shared calendar appointment, include your name and “w/ headphones.” 2. No later than two school days before, read this presentation and follow the steps to become familiar with the lesson. (If you encounter any problems with the lesson, call Ms. Mac to alert her). 3. If conducting this lesson in the Library, meet your class in your room to take attendance and remind them of library etiquette to enter and walk quietly, then walk them down together. If conducting this class in your room with laptop cart(s), remember to pick up the carts at 7:20-7:30 (with your elevator key), to roll them to your room before the students crowd the hallways. 4. Write the Teaching Purpose on your whiteboard and print a two-sided copy of the Teaching Purpose and Begin upon entering slides that follow. Place a copy at each station. 1. As soon as possible, reserve Library if available, or reserve enough laptop carts (16 per cart) to accommodate your largest class, by editing the Shared Calendar(s) in Outlook. (If you have not yet opened these, call Ms. Mac to you new links for you to open each of these). In the subject line of your shared calendar appointment, include your name and “w/ headphones.” 2. No later than two school days before, read this presentation and follow the steps to become familiar with the lesson. (If you encounter any problems with the lesson, call Ms. Mac to alert her). 3. If conducting this lesson in the Library, meet your class in your room to take attendance and remind them of library etiquette to enter and walk quietly, then walk them down together. If conducting this class in your room with laptop cart(s), remember to pick up the carts at 7:20-7:30 (with your elevator key), to roll them to your room before the students crowd the hallways. 4. Write the Teaching Purpose on your whiteboard and print a two-sided copy of the Teaching Purpose and Begin upon entering slides that follow. Place a copy at each station.

MEET EXPECTATIONS Today you will learn how to use your Destiny Quest library catalog account to:  Explore the following widgets:  Top 10 Books  Resource Lists  New Arrivals!  Read title details to decide if you’re interested in an item.  Save titles you’d like to read to a list.  Identify the location of an item by noting its call number.  Locate an item in the library.  Check out item(s) you’d like to read or listen to during Homeroom and other times.  Show your checked-out item to your teacher as your ticket out the door. Today you will learn how to use your Destiny Quest library catalog account to:  Explore the following widgets:  Top 10 Books  Resource Lists  New Arrivals!  Read title details to decide if you’re interested in an item.  Save titles you’d like to read to a list.  Identify the location of an item by noting its call number.  Locate an item in the library.  Check out item(s) you’d like to read or listen to during Homeroom and other times.  Show your checked-out item to your teacher as your ticket out the door. EXCEED EXPECTATIONS If you finish the must-dos before our time is up, you’ll try the following intermediate features:  View your account to see what check-outs, overdue items, and lost item fines you may have on your account.  Place a hold on items you’d like to read that are currently out.  Make a wish for items you’d like us to buy for the collection.  Rate, review, and recommend titles you have read.  Send a print-out of your MyQuest page to the printer ending in – LIB01 as your ticket out the door. If you finish the must-dos before our time is up, you’ll try the following intermediate features:  View your account to see what check-outs, overdue items, and lost item fines you may have on your account.  Place a hold on items you’d like to read that are currently out.  Make a wish for items you’d like us to buy for the collection.  Rate, review, and recommend titles you have read.  Send a print-out of your MyQuest page to the printer ending in – LIB01 as your ticket out the door.

BEGIN NOW AND FINISH BY END OF PERIOD 1. Take a seat at your computer station and log in to the district network as yourself. While waiting to log on, read the Teaching Purpose on the reverse side of this handout, then continue to Step 2, below. 2. Open Internet Explorer and go to Plug in an don your headphones. 4. Play each help video, starting with Part 1, pausing the videos as needed, to try out each feature you learn about. 5. Locate and check out a book to read. Plan to show the book to your teacher as your ticket out the door. If there is at least 10 minutes left in the period, continue to Step 6. If not, take a seat and begin to read your book until dismissed. 1. Take a seat at your computer station and log in to the district network as yourself. While waiting to log on, read the Teaching Purpose on the reverse side of this handout, then continue to Step 2, below. 2. Open Internet Explorer and go to Plug in an don your headphones. 4. Play each help video, starting with Part 1, pausing the videos as needed, to try out each feature you learn about. 5. Locate and check out a book to read. Plan to show the book to your teacher as your ticket out the door. If there is at least 10 minutes left in the period, continue to Step 6. If not, take a seat and begin to read your book until dismissed. TIME PERMITTING 6. View the Part 2 video at Send a FRIEND request to your teacher and to the librarian, Ms. MacDonald. 8. Add at least 1 book you HAVE READ, rate it (      ), and write a 1- sentence review. 9. Add at least 1 book you are currently READING. 10. Add at least 1 book you WANT TO READ. 11. Send a print-out of your MyQuest page to the printer ending in –LIB01 as your ticket out the door. 6. View the Part 2 video at Send a FRIEND request to your teacher and to the librarian, Ms. MacDonald. 8. Add at least 1 book you HAVE READ, rate it (      ), and write a 1- sentence review. 9. Add at least 1 book you are currently READING. 10. Add at least 1 book you WANT TO READ. 11. Send a print-out of your MyQuest page to the printer ending in –LIB01 as your ticket out the door.