Welcome to Westview's Library Media Center!
Welcome to Westview School's Library Media Center web page! We are so glad you stopped by for a visit. Our LMC is truly the hub of our school. We offer a wonderful selection of titles to supplement your classroom studies as well as your recreational reading.
Wood Dale District 7 Library Media Centers Mission Statement
The mission of the Wood Dale District 7 Library Media Centers is to support the curriculum of Wood Dale District 7 while providing an accessible, stimulating, and collaborative learning environment that encourages a love of reading, fosters research, and develops problem solving skills.
Wood Dale District 7 Library Media Centers Mission Statement
The mission of the Wood Dale District 7 Library Media Centers is to support the curriculum of Wood Dale District 7 while providing an accessible, stimulating, and collaborative learning environment that encourages a love of reading, fosters research, and develops problem solving skills.
DESTINY QUEST
Follett Destiny is District #7's collection management system. Without logging in, you can browse our collection online. Once logged in, students can browse books, browse and open electronic books, use Webpath to perform a "safe" website search, access resource lists for their current unit, and see what books they currently have checked out from our library.
Students with IPads or other compatable devices can do all of the above through the Destiny Quest app/Follett Enlight app.
You can log into the site using your username (ID#) and password to search our collection, check out an e-book, place items on hold, or find great websites on lots of different topics!
We have over 100 ebooks that can be checked out and read on your personal device!
Here are the directions for reading an ebook on your computer/device at home!
If you have an iPad or a device other than a computer, click here for directions on how to log into the Follett Enlight app and the Follett Shelf app for your iPad and other compatable devices.
Students with IPads or other compatable devices can do all of the above through the Destiny Quest app/Follett Enlight app.
You can log into the site using your username (ID#) and password to search our collection, check out an e-book, place items on hold, or find great websites on lots of different topics!
We have over 100 ebooks that can be checked out and read on your personal device!
Here are the directions for reading an ebook on your computer/device at home!
If you have an iPad or a device other than a computer, click here for directions on how to log into the Follett Enlight app and the Follett Shelf app for your iPad and other compatable devices.
How to Search using Webpath Express on Destiny Quest
Webpath Express is a safe search engine where all sites are verified for factual accuracy, currency, authority, educational value, coverage, and objectivity. The sites are differentiated by grade level!
Follow the directions here to begin your research process!
1. Go to our district website wd7.org
2. Choose Westview under Schools Tab
3. Choose Westview LMC on the list to the left
4. At the top of the page, click Destiny Quest
5. Click the Login in tab at the top and log in using your library # and password.
6. Your name will now appear in the upper right hand area
7. Click EXIT on the far left
2. Choose Westview under Schools Tab
3. Choose Westview LMC on the list to the left
4. At the top of the page, click Destiny Quest
5. Click the Login in tab at the top and log in using your library # and password.
6. Your name will now appear in the upper right hand area
7. Click EXIT on the far left
Click the Webpath Express link
You are now at Webpath Express. You may now type your subject into the search bar, choose one of the featured areas, or search in the category list.
I clicked on the featured Olympic area.
I clicked on the featured Olympic area.
Now you will see the list of safe websites that have been found. You can narrow your search in the area above to limit the list for grade level etc. For example, if you only want websites that are suitable for grades 3-5 then under grade level pull down and select grades 3-5.
I clicked on the 2014 Sochi Olympic site and a new tab opened up with the site. If you would like to save this site for further reference, close out the tab so that you are brought back to the list.
Click on the "Add to the List" box in the bottom left area of the websit information box.
Click on "Resource List" on the left side.
To view your website list you must click on the Website Tab.
You will now see any websites you have chosen in your list.
If you added any by mistake or no longer want them in your list, click REMOVE on the bottom right of the website information box.
If you added any by mistake or no longer want them in your list, click REMOVE on the bottom right of the website information box.