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Evans City School Library eBook Tutorial IMPORTANT - Reading an eBook online without downloading it will use up data on your phone. - Checkout your eBook before opening the app as it will sync with your device. - To gain access to the Internet on a personal device while in school you must first register it with the District at http://www.svsd.net/Page/8586. DEVICES - iPhones, iPod Touch, & iPads must have an operating system of 6.0 or above. - Android devices must have an operating system of 3.0 and above. - Tablet devices, Kindle Fire, Nook HD and Nook HD+ are supported. - Apps are not available for older Kindles or Nooks devices. THE ICONS & APPS Found in the Enlight app & in Destiny. The FollettShelf icon opens FolletShelf which contains our eBook collection. enter FollettShelf from Destiny or when using the Enlight Enlight app. Found in FollettShelf. Drag the eBook you want to checkout into the “Checkout” icon. eBooks must be checked out before being downloaded. Found in FollettShelf. The eBooks you “Checkout” will be stored in this “Bookbag” icon. Use the Enlight app to open or download eBooks placed in the Bookbag icon. Use the Enlight app to download a checked out eBook in your “Bookbag”. The Enlight app also allows you to enter Follett Shelf to search for, checkout, &/or open an eBook online. DOWNLOADING THE ENLIGHT APP - Enter your Android’s Google Play Store or your Apple device’s App Store. - Search for and download the Follett Enlight app to your device. IMPORTANT: Apps & eBooks cannot be downloaded to KINDLES and older NOOKS. The only way to read a FollettShelf eBook on a Kindle or older Nook is to log into Destiny and open the eBook. eBooks will have limited functionality on these devices. USING FOLLETT’S ENLIGHT APP - The first time you open the Enlight app you will be asked to log on using your District issued username and password. Type wbb00433 into the browser when asked for a URL. - After completing the login screen, the Enlight app will take you directly into your FollettShelf “Bookbag” where checked out eBooks are stored. - Beside each eBook is a Download button. Clicking this button will download the eBook from your Bookbag to your device for offline reading. You will have 7 days to read your eBook before it is automatically returned. IMPORTANT: Clicking onto Enlight’s icon of three books will take you into FollettShelf where you can “Checkout” an eBook or open & read one online (see below). CHECKING OUT AN eBOOK Method One: - Click onto the Enlight app & then onto the FollettShelf icon (upper left). - This will take you into FollettShelf where you can search for, checkout, &/or open an eBook. - To checkout an eBook, drag the eBook of your choice into the “ChecKout” icon. - Once the eBook has been checked out, close FollettShelf and reopen Enlight to download it to your device for offline reading. Method Two: - Access URL: http://destiny.svsd.net from your browser. - Select the Evans City Elementary and Middle School option. - using your District issued username & password. - Click onto the tab, then the tab, then the icon. - Drag the eBook of your choice into the “Checkout” icon. - You may now open & read your eBook online or use the Enlight app to download it to your device for offline reading. DOWNLOADING eBOOKS IMPORTANT: Make sure you already checked out your eBook before opening the Enlight app as it will sync with your device. - Open your Enlight app. This will take you directly into the Bookbag containing your checked out eBook. If it’s the first time you’ve used the Enlight app, you will be asked to log on using your District issued username & password. Type wbb00433 into the browser when asked for a URL. You should only have to do this one time… - Click the Download button beside the eBook of your choice. - Once it’s been downloaded, click onto the image of the book to open it. - The eBook checkout period is 7 days. The book will disappear from your device at that time. - To return an eBook early, click onto the “Move Online” button located beside the eBook in your Enlight app or offline reader. - Now click onto the FollettShelf icon & then the BookBag icon. - Click on the arrow button under the eBook. This returns your eBook. READING eBOOKS ONLINE IMPORTANT: Reading an eBook online without downloading it will use up data on your phone. - Use the FollettShelf icon in the Enlight app or enter FollettShelf by typing destiny.svsd.net into your browser & log on using your district username & password. - Click on Follett Shelf icon located on the bottom left of the screen. - Find an eBook you would like to read. An infinity symbol by a book means an unlimited number of people can use it at the same time! If there is no infinity symbol, only one person can use the book at a time. - You can read an eBook in Destiny by just clicking on the word Open. This will always work with unlimited access ebooks, but not with an single use eBook someone already has open or checked out. - If you want to check out an eBook, drag it into the “Checkout” icon at the bottom of the screen or click on the little i in the bottom corner of the book cover & select Checkout. The title will then appear in your Bookbag at the top of the page. You can read an eBook anytime through Destiny without downloading it to a device. Just be aware that reading an eBook online without downloading it will use up data on your phone. IMPORTANT: If you are reading an eBook through Destiny, you will be able to make/save notes; highlight text; search for certain words/phrases; magnify text; & change the view from one page to two. If you download an eBook, the availability of these features may vary depending on the device. eBooks FollettShelf Apps Tutorial.doc System Requirements: Follett Enlight is accessed through the browser and requires that private browsing be turned off on your device. Platform Minimum Requirements Recommended Requirements Desktops and Laptops Microsoft IE 71 Microsoft IE 10 Firefox 5 Firefox 18 Google Chrome Google Chrome Apple Safari 5 Apple Safari 6 1024 x 768 Resolution 1024 x 768 Resolution or higher Adobe Flash v11.1 Adobe Flash v11.4 Adobe Air 3.42 Adobe Air 3.42 Tablet (browser based access) Android 3.0 Android 4.0 Android Browser Android Browser Chrome Browser Chrome Browser Firefox Browser Firefox Browser iOS 4 iOS 6 Safari Browser Safari Browser Chrome Browser Chrome Browser Microsoft Windows RT/Windows 8 Pro Microsoft Windows RT/Windows 8 Pro Microsoft IE 10 Microsoft IE 10 Kindle Fire3 Kindle Fire HD3 Tablet (app) Android 3.0 with access to Google Play Android 4.0 with access to Google Play iOS 6 iOS 6 Nook HD, Nook HD+4 Nook HD, Nook HD+4 Smartphones and iPod touch Android 4.0 Android 4.0 (browser based access) Android Browser Android Browser Chrome Browser Chrome Browser Firefox Browser Firefox Browser iOS 61 iOS 6 Safari Browser Safari Browser Chrome Browser Chrome Browser Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Microsoft IE 10 Microsoft IE 10 iPhone/iPod touch (app) iOS 6 iOS 6 System Requirements Online / Highlighting Search / Integration with Follett Reader Description Offline and Notes Dictionary Products Follett Shelf Follett Shelf Classroom HTML5 reader; Online Connections New Follett browser-based Online Yes Yes Enlight - Cloud reader1 Follett Shelf District Manager Destiny Library Manager Follett Shelf Follett Shelf Classroom HTML5 mobile app Connections Follett Enlight – reader for iPhone®, Offline Yes No iOS iPad® & iPod touch® Follett Shelf District Manager Destiny Library Manager Follett Shelf Follett Shelf Classroom HTML5 mobile app Connections Follett Enlight – reader for Android Offline Yes No Android™ tablets and Follett Shelf District smartphones Manager Destiny Library Manager Follett Shelf Flash based computer Follett Digital Yes (internet application that Follett Shelf District Reader Offline Yes access allows downloading Manager (Win/Mac) required) for offline reading Destiny Library Manager .