Utah's Online School Library

Summer Plans
May 13, 2025 | 4:00 - 4:30 pm

1. SORA
   • Update on Sora Library name - Utah K-12 Library 
   • Sora Sweet Reads
     • Elementary
     • Middle School
     • High School
2. Teaching Books
   • Digital Summer Flyer
   • Summer Reading from Teaching Books
     • Picture Book Teaching Ideas
   • Sora Sweet Reads
     • Elementary
     • Middle School
     • High School
   • We have a new way to discover titles in our Sora collection from TeachingBooks! The integration is simple: as you search or browse TeachingBooks when logged into our account, a blue Sora logo will appear with titles that are in our collections. Clicking the Sora logo will send you directly to that title in Sora, where you can borrow or place a hold. Learn more at TeachingBooks.net/SoraDiscovery

Research in UOSL
March 8, 2025 | 4:00 - 4:30 pm

1. Researching in Utah’s Online School Library. How do you conduct research? What are your favorite databases to send your students?
2. Share ideas and examples
3. What will you try out next?

Addressing Questions (Teaching Books and SORA)
January 21, 2025 | 4:00 - 4:30 pm

1. Brief Introduction
2. Share Teaching Books and SORA applications for learning experiences in classrooms and libraries.
3. What questions do you have?

Educator Exchange
November 12, 2024 | 4:00 - 4:30 pm

1. Brief Introduction to Utah’s Online School Library Community
2. Have educators share their experiences and approaches using UOSL resources in their classrooms and libraries. Educator Exchange Google Form 
3. Q & A on any other questions about collections in the library. 
4. Sara Bryant - we learned about how to spread information with newsletters on the online library
5. Karen Lui - we brainstormed ways we could let the public know about Utah’s Public Libraries vs Utah’s Online School Library
6. Ross Rogeres - we learned and talked about how students, teachers, and families could benefit from using UOSL. 
7. Chris Haught Teacher Resources

Unveiling the Utah's Online School Library Community
July 29, 2024 | 12:00 - 12:30 pm

Kayla Towner and Davina Sauthoff share their vision for Utah's Online School Library Community. This is a space for teachers, library media specialists, and more to share resources and collaborate. Kayla and Davina will review recent product updates and share the new Utah Online School Library Community webpage. Davina will talk about signing up for future Midas credit for upcoming webinars to learn more about the new collections coming into UOSL. Our next meeting won’t be until Fall 2024 TBA, so be on the lookout for it. 

1. Introductions and Vision for Utah's Online School Library Community 
2. Brief overview of recent product updates
3. Talk about the Relicensure Credit for the Webinar Series
4. UEN Featured Collection - SORA