How
Do I Use the Reading Cloud?
How to search the library catalogue
and use the library system.
Accessing the site
1.
School Website
https://st-josephs.islington.sch.uk/
News
tab to Library Blog then follow Reading Cloud tab.
2.
School Library Blog
http://ilovereadingatstjosephs.blogspot.com/
and follow Reading
Cloud tab.
3.
Reading Cloud
Website
https://u015640.microlibrarian.net
St Joseph’s School already selected
4.
Reading Cloud App
Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.microlib.imlsnew
iOS devices
https://apps.apple.com/my/app/imls-student/id1280515754
Logging In
Login at the
top right. Enter username and password provided by the School Library for
children in Years 3 – 6.
Username:
PIN (4 digits)
Password:
D.O.B. (full format ddmmyyyy with no spaces i.e. 15032006)
Pupil Name
Username: 0697
Password: 15032006
School: If our
school is not already selected select from dropdown list - St Joseph’s RC Primary
School N19 5NE.
Homepage
Explore your homepage by
scrolling down to see all the wonderful ways in which you can get involved with
Reading Cloud!
Use the Profile tab to create
your online profile and avatar.
Search for a book
Enter the title or author of a book
into the Quick Search box at the top right-hand of the page.
The system will then search for the
book and show the results.
Click on the book cover to open up
details about the book. Here you can read a short summary, find out about
availability, make a reservation, add to a wish list, create a review or find
out about similar books.
Click on the author’s name to find
out more about them and their other books.
Please note:
eBooks and eAudiobooks are not available at present.
Search for an eBook or eAudiobook
Search for an eBook you would like to read, perhaps by your favourite author or by the title of the eBook itself or by 'overdrive' (the name of the eBook resources).
eBooks will have the media type listed as eBook and also have Overdrive Resource written next to the book's title. Click on the title you would like to borrow from the list of search results.
On the resource page click the tab 'Open eBook' .
This will take you to a new page where you can read or listen to the book.
The eBook will be added to your library account.It will be issued to you for 7 days before automatically being returned.
When you want to find your eBook again log in to the Reading Cloud and select the Account tab on the homepage. Find the eBook in the list of resources that you have out on loan and click Open eBook. It will instantly be available to you to continue reading from the point you last read up to.
If the book you want is not available you can reserve it by clicking the Reserve eBook tab.
You can also experience a brief portion of an eBook or audiobook before you decide to borrow it by clicking 'Open Sample' tab.
Become a Reviewer
Write or Video your book review and get
a ‘Brilliant Reviewer Certificate’ next time you are in the library.
To select Text or Video Review click
on the tab. When you have completed your review add a star rating and save so
that it can be approved by the school librarian.
Book Recommendations
With the “Who Next?” tab get
suggestions of books to read next.
On the Home page scroll down to the “Who
Next..?” tab.
Select an Author and click search and
follow the link to similar authors.
Select one of the authors and click
to see a list of their books.
My Account
Select the My Account tab from the
top of the page and find out what books you have borrowed and have on loan.
Remember to return or renew your
library book on your school library day.
HELP!
Find a Help tab at the top right-hand
of the Home page
or
ASK YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARIAN
KEEP READING!
