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Personalizing learning for each student in a diverse district can be a challenge. Find out how a strong digital library can make it a little easier in this session, led by Audrey Wilson-Youngblood, Library Services Coordinator at Keller ISD.

Join Brownsboro ISD Media Specialist Melissa Hughes to hear why her district has partnered with the Sora student reading app, including specialty logins that allow students to access digital books without having to enter their email address. The result? Circulation is up and book loss is down.

Brenham ISD Librarian/LMS Charlotte Polk shares how the district connected with their public library’s digital collection to maximize resources, and how students can access these valuable reading resources with their school login.

Supporting the unique learning needs of your students has never been more of a challenge. Fortunately, digital books in Sora have never been easier or more flexible to access. This session will show educators how to apply new features such as content bundles, Sora Extras, Digital Class Sets, magazines and more to help students get the most out of reading. We'll also delve into Sora's student reading data to help educators adjust their strategies for specific students. Attendees will leave with an understanding of how digital books can take learning to places print can't go.

Library Media Specialist Kristen Spain details how McKinney ISD leveraged a grant to get started with digital books and how the district allocates funds to grow its collection. She’ll also provide an overview of the selection process to ensure maximum return on investment.

Getting more books into the hands of more students is the topic of this exciting session from Crandall ISD Coordinator of Library Services Marnie Cushing. This is a can’t miss-session for anyone looking to increase access to books and boost reading rates!

Learn how Stacy Cameron, Media Specialist at New Carney ISD, utilizes both building-specific and the district-wide digital collections to meet every school and student’s unique reading and learning needs.

So, you’ve built a great digital collection, now how do you ensure it’s being used? In this engaging session, Irving ISD Library Services Coordinator Judy Boone will provide best practices for promotion, including custom curation, infographics, videos and more.