Welcome to the West High School Library Media Center!

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Reading Lists

What Books Are Others Reading?

Checking this realtime dashboard of our Sora digital books checkouts and holds to find out what's popular!

Realtime Digital Book Dashboard

Looking for a new book to read?

Check out the reading lists or ask your Library Media Technology Specialist!

Have a suggestion for a book to add to our library? Fill out this form and we will do our best!

Library Book Suggestion Form

Having trouble? Try these steps

1. Full Shut Down

Hold down the Power key until the screen turns off
Wait a minute and turn back on

2. Hard Reset

Press and hold Refresh + tap Power once
When your Chromebook starts up, let go of the Refresh button

3. Check for a Chrome Update

Click on the Clock
Click the settings gear
On the left, select About Chrome OS
Click on Check for Updates

4. Clear your Cache & Cookies

At the top-right in Chrome, click the dots
Click More tools > Clear browsing data
Click Clear data

If Your Chromebook is Charged, but Won't Turn On

Press and hold down Refresh
Tap the Power button 5 Times
Remove hands and count to 60
It will NOT turn on immediately

Logging into a Chromebook with Classlink

Getting Started with Seesaw

Digital Citizenship Resources

Digital Passport

Interland

If you need more help

Email your LMTS with your name, your child's name and student ID number. Be sure to give them as much detail about your issue as you can.

Example: Is the device not turning on at all, or does your student not remember their password?

Meet Your Library Media Technology Specialist

Hello, my name Beth Hennes and I am the school librarian at West. My last name rhymes with tennis (o si hablas español, mi apellido se pronuncia como "mis genes").

Before working in school libraries, I had a teaching background in World Languages and English as a Second Language. I speak French, Spanish, and a tiny bit of Hmong! I also have a strong science background from my undergrad.

Professionally, I love eBooks and audiobooks with Sora (OverDrive). I am your local copyright and Fair Use expert--I actually co-teach a copyright course for other school librarians with a lawyer-librarian from UNC.

Personally, I love playing the violin, snowboarding, looseleaf tea, tech toys, and house bunnies!

Beth Hennes
bmhennes@madison.k12.wi.us

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