Monday Medley: AudioSync and Sora, the Student Reading App

Beginning on April 29, 2021 teens (and interested adults!) can download and listen to 2 free audiobooks each and every week until the program ends on August 4, 2021. That's a grand total of 28 free audiobooks! Learn more about all of the titles for 2021 by clicking here.

How does it work? It's easy! Sign up by visiting the Audiofile Sync Website and signing up with your school email address. You can also sign up to get email or text alerts so that you remember each week to download the titles that are available for that week. The titles will be available in Sora, the student reading app. In case you don't remember, Sora is one of our ebook and audiobook reading platforms.

Getting Started with Sora

What is Sora? 

Sora is OverDrive Education’s K–12 student reading app. You may have heard of OverDrive (or its simpler to use “cousin” Libby) because it is a widely used platform for borrowing eBooks and AudioBooks from the public library. 

How do I get started?

Getting started is easy! You don’t need to have a username, password, or a library card number. All you need is the ability to log into Clever with Google: 

 clever.com/in/nrpsd   

What do I do once I’m signed into Clever?

1. Look for Sora by Overdrive

   

2. Search for our school and sign in using North Reading High School 

3. For Mobile Devices, download the Sora app from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or soraapp.com

4. Browse the Explore tab and borrow an eBook or AudioBook. Your book will open so you can start reading right away. 

5. Read and listen from any device: Chromebooks, tablets, laptops, desktops, and phones.

6. Visit help.soraapp.com with questions

7. Have additional questions or need help locating something??

Email me: ksmith@nrpsk12.org

Text the NRHS Library/Media Center: 978-276-9002

To add SYNC titles (once you have signed up and starting April 29th) :

In Sora, open the menu (in the top-right corner).

Select Add a library.

Search for audiobooksync and select the library from the results.

Enter the email address you used to sign up for SYNC. (Be sure to use your SCHOOL EMAIL address!!) 

If you are having any trouble please email synchelp@audiofilemagazine.com

 

Monday Medley: NRHS Library Catalog Update

 Good Morning and Happy Monday!

I am pleased to announce that the HS Media Center Library catalog has recently been updated and now includes cover images for books. In addition, everyone can now see recently added titles as well as popular titles. A section titled learning links, located at the bottom of the page, contains links to frequently used resources including the Media Center Website, all of the Media Center databases, and links to Boston Public Library online resources. Please encourage students to explore this new interface. The link is available on each page of the Media Center Website. Users can also navigate directly to the catalog by going to destinydiscover.com. Follow the steps to select MA and North Reading High School Media Center as your location. 

Click on the blue Go! button to get started. 

Search for a book using the Search box at the top of the page. Click on the Search Options and select Keyword, Title, Author, Subject, Series, Note, or ISBN to narrow your search. You can also explore Recently Added Books and Popular Titles. 

To learn more about a specific title click on the cover image. 

Click on the explore tab to find similar titles. Click on any of the subjects or the name of the author to see more books like the one you have selected. 

Use the filter tool on the left hand side to further refine your results by subject, genre, etc. (Not every book will have the filter tool available)

Interested in having the ability to put books on hold directly from the catalog? Email me at ksmith@nrpsk12.org and I'll help you set up a username and password. As an alternative you can go to the learning links at the bottom of the page to get to the NRHSBookForm.

Interested in a live demo of the library catalog? Watch this 4 minute long video: