We have detailed training videos online that will provide an overview of Booksource Classroom and walk you through our features. 


Overview

  • Booksource Classroom Overview – This video is a 15-minute overview where educators can learn about the key features and functionality Booksource Classroom offers. Get a glimpse after log in of the Teacher dashboard, Library page, Students page, recommended books, LibraryLens, Settings and how students are able to check out books. 
  • Inventory Overview – Once logged in to the Teacher page, see how to navigate to the Library page, and learn about the advanced features available. Specifically, see how to search and filter, add or import books, learn what Booksource Verified means and preview advanced book details.  

Your Library

  • Library Overview – This 16-minute videos shows in detail the functions of Booksource Classroom’s Library page. Learn all about title details, how to add books, how to check out and return books and advanced search features. 
  • Add Books Page – This video covers in detail all the ways teachers are able to add books to their Booksource Classroom account. Add books manually by ISBN via typing, camera, or ISBN scanner. Other options include importing books easily from your Booksource invoice or from an Excel spreadsheet. Additionally, learn tips for adding books quickly to your library. 
  • What is Booksource Verified – In this video, learn what it means to be a “Booksource Verified” title. Know how to identify these titles by their icon and the advantages of purchasing your classroom library books from Booksource. 
  • Editing Titles – This video covers in detail how to edit individual title details. See all the editable fields and learn which fields cannot be changed and why.
  • Auto-Quarantine Feature – This video explains in detail the quarantine and put back features. Learn how these features work and how to enable and disable these features in Settings. 
  • ISBNs Explained - In this 3-minute video, learn what an ISBN is, why it is important for use within Booksource Classroom, and how ISBNs vary between different editions of the same title. Additionally, learn how to identify and locate ISBN barcodes on books.
  • Booksource Subjects – This 3-minute video explains Booksource subjects, how they are used within Booksource Classroom including LibraryLens, and how the proprietary data is populated by Booksource title experts. Additionally, learn how custom data tags can be added by teachers using the custom genre field. 
  • Organizing your books – Learn about different ways to organize books within Booksource Classroom. Explore all the custom field options (Condition, Genre, and Location) under Settings, learn how to edit these fields while adding titles or bulk editing on the Library page and via Excel import. 

Your Students

  • Students Overview – Learn the basics of how to use the manage Students section within Booksource Classroom. See how to add and edit students, search for students, view student details, see custom student book recommendations and more!
  • Add, Edit, & Delete Students – This video explains in detail how to manage Students. Add students individually or as a group through an Excel import. Learn how to add students to groups, edit student information, and delete students. 
  • Student Passwords – This video explains the student password in detail. This is an optional field that can be enabled and disabled in the Settings. Only teachers have the ability to access and manage student passwords. 
  • Student Progress Chart – Learn all about the reading progress chart for each student available in Booksource Classroom. This chart reports the books checked out and read by each student. Book levels in the system are reflected on this chart to demonstrate reading trends. 
  • Recommended Books – Learn all about the custom book recommendations available to teachers for each student based on that student’s unique reading trends. 

Your Account

  • Dashboard – Take a tour of the teacher Dashboard within your Booksource Classroom account. See at-a-glance the features available like checkout information, inventory, LibraryLens, book suggestions to add to your library, feedback, and more.
  • Create an Account – Learn how to create your own FREE Booksource Classroom account! This video walks through and explains each step of signing up. 
  • Login / Forgot Password – Learn the options of what to do if you forget your Booksource Classroom password and/or username. See how your password can be reset and how to have your username emailed to you if you forget. 
  • Changing Your School – Watch this video to see how to update the school information on your Booksource Classroom account. 
  • Manage Your Security – See how to navigate to your “Login & Security” settings from the Teacher Dashboard. Here, update the classroom and/or teacher passwords, change the security question and/or answer. 
  • Change Personal Information – See how to navigate to your “Personal Info” Settings from the Teacher Dashboard. Here, update your email address, first and last name, grade level information, and more!

Customization

  • Enable/Disable Preferences – This 10-minute video thoroughly explains the customization options within Booksource Classroom. See how to navigate to the Settings page from the Teacher Dashboard, and learn all about the options available to tailor the platform to fit your classroom’s unique needs. 
  • Showing/Hiding data – This video explains how to change the settings to customize the information that is available to both the teacher and students. See how to navigate to the Settings page from the Teacher Dashboard, and learn about all the options. 

LibraryLens

  • Overview – This 15-minute video thoroughly explains the features and functionality of LibraryLens. Learn about Booksource Verified titles, the categories within LibryaryLens, and how to fill gaps within your classroom library for size, fiction and nonfiction balance, reading levels, diversity, freshness, and more!
  • Freshness Audit - Learn how titles are evaluated based on copyright date to determine their freshness within Booksource Classroom. Learn how to identify gaps and receive custom title recommendations for your classroom.  
  • Level Audit – Learn about the Reading Level Audit options available in LibraryLens to help identify the strengths and gaps within your classroom library. See the number of books in your library by Guided Reading level, Lexile level, and Accelerated Reader level.  
  • Diversity Audit - Learn about the Diversity Audit options available in LibraryLens to help identify the strengths and gaps within your classroom library. See the number of books in your library by detailed diversity categories only available from Booksource. 
  • Damaged Books Audit – Learn how to enable the condition tracking of your books and use the damaged books report. Then, see how Booksource Classroom makes it easier to identify and replace the most loved books in your classroom.  

Grow Your Library

  • Finding book recommendations – Learn how Booksource Classroom can help identify the strengths and gaps within your classroom library. Then, see how custom book recommendations can be made within the platform to fit your classroom’s unique needs. 
  • Adding books to your Wishlist – Learn how to add custom book recommendations from Booksource Classroom to a wishlist or cart. View, edit, or request a quote directly from your wishlist.  
  • Adding books to your Cart– Learn how to add custom book recommendations from Booksource Classroom to a cart or wishlist. Then, see how clicking on your cart will take you directly to Booksource.com for cart editing or an easy purchase. 
  • Placing an Order - Learn about the options available if you’d like to place an order or request a quote for new books directly from your Booksource Classroom account. 


Student View

  • Student Checkout – Learn how to access the student view of Booksource Classroom. Then, watch the detailed process a student will see to learn about books, search, checkout, and return books.