Or choose to send their chosen title to a Kindle right from SORA! (under the Borrowed tab once the book is checked out)
Read these directions and then click on the picture to the left.
1. Choose the big GREEN button that says "My school is the Montana School Library Shared Digital Collection."
If that is not what you see, click on the "Not Your School? Switch Schools" prompt. Choose your school or if you still don't see it, enter our zip code of 59935. Then choose "My school is the Montana School Library Shared Digital Collection."
2. Elementary students: Scroll to the bottom and select W.F. Morrison Elementary School from the list of Montana schools.
7th - 12th Grade students: Scroll to the bottom and select Troy Junior/Senior High from the list of Montana schools.
3. Click on the GREEN button to sign in.
4. Sign in with Google using your school email address.
Some SORA Questions I get from students:
How do I find a book? Either browse through the collections or use the "Search For a Book" bar in the upper left hand corner. If you search, remember that correct spelling is a must! (and Dog Man is two words, not one!)
How do I check a book out? When you click on a book cover that interests you, under the cover you see either the word Borrow or the words Place Hold. If you see Borrow, click on it and your book will begin to download.
If you see Place Hold, you can click on it but you will have to wait until it's returned by another patron before you can download it. The words will change to On Hold and if you click on those words, you can see details about your hold. Those details might help you decide to wait or possibly Cancel Hold.
How do I turn pages in my book? Use your little "hand" on the right side of the screen, just click when you're ready to turn the page.
How do I close my book...and bookmark my page? Move your little "hand" to the center of the page and click. Your bookmark will be in the top right corner, click on it. Your exit will be in the top left hand corner.
How do I find my book when I come back to SORA? On the bottom of the screen are 4 options: Home, Explore, Shelf and Me. Choose Shelf. In the middle of the screen are 4 options: Loans, Holds, Lists and History. Choose Loans, click on the word Borrowed under the picture of your book, and click Open. Remember to turn off your bookmark!!
How do I Return or Renew my book? When you look at the book on your Shelf, the word under the cover is now Borrowed. When you click on that word, you have the choices to Open your book, Renew it or Return it.
What does it mean to Add To List? If you find titles you'd like to read but you're already reading something, you can create a list of books that you don't want to forget about. This is also good if you have placed your limit of Holds and again, don't want to forget about something you want to read later.
Remember to be a Good Digital Citizen! Return your books when you finish reading them or Cancel your Holds if you decide you no longer want the book.
Happy Reading!!
