How to Use This Website
How to Use This Website
Oh the places you'll go...
...with library resources! Use this guide to explore our many offerings for for parents, teachers, and students!
Home
Our "Home" page will allow you to browse Ms. Eliza's favorite books and reading recommendations. Clicking on a picture of a book cover will take you to an online version of the book. Big events or announcements will also be posted here throughout the year. A "How to use this website" button will direct you here, where you will find directions to help navigate this website.
Library Catalog:
The "Library Catalog" tab will take you to Destiny Discover, a platform managed by Follett publishing that allows students to browse the books currently available in the BVE Library. To access the Library Catalog, log in using your MUSD email and password . With the Library Catalog, your student can see what book(s) they have checked out, when their book is due, and they can request holds from the library. With the Library Catalog, students can also see new books that have recently been added by the librarian, and can look up any title located in the library.
Resources:
Click directly on Resources to find Chromebook troubleshooting guides, resources about elections and branches of government, and links to websites to assist students with research, homework, and reading.
The "Resources" tab has subpages for quick access to resources to Sora Online Library and Digital Storytime.
The "Sora Online Library" tab will take you to directions for how to access Sora, a free online book hub that allows your student to access digital books from public libraries in Los Angeles. Note: Your student needs their Classlink MUSD login to access Sora.
The "Digital Storytime" tab will direct you to online read-a-louds for K-2 level picture books on a variety of subjects. Explore the offerings with your child.
Here's a quick link to Sora Virtual Library
Need to log in? Go to "Resources" --> "Sora Online Library" to get directions.
Students at MUSD are already checking out 10,000 books to date using Sora!
Here's the link to the daily tracker: https://insights.overdrive.com/dashboards/23abf6f4b2cc458d9509d4c5e9cd1b2c
For Teachers
The "For Teachers" tab is for BVE Teachers only. Teachers, please use your MUSD email to access the resources on this page. You can use this page to access free lessons and resources, as well as the library checkout schedule.
For Parents
Use the "For Parents" tab to access information about reading with your child, reading activities, library rules and expectations, and the link to the BVE Library Google Classroom. We will use the Google Classroom for regular library announcements and to notify about upcoming class visits. Check back regularly for updates.
Happy Reading! - Ms. Eliza, BVE Librarian