Hello NMS Families! My name is Kimberly Wesner, and I am excited to be serving as Novi Middle School’s Teacher Librarian. Prior to transitioning to this role, I taught history and English for 11 years.
As a teacher librarian, my primary role is to support your child’s learning and growth. I work closely with classroom teachers to ensure library resources and materials are aligned with the curriculum and the needs of the students. I also collaborate with teachers to design and implement lessons, as well as integrate technology and information literacy skills into the curriculum.
One of my goals as a teacher librarian is to promote the love of reading and lifelong learning among students. I believe reading is one of the most important skills a child can develop. I also encourage students to explore a wide variety of resources, including print materials, e-books, audiobooks, and online databases.
I am excited to be part of your child’s education and look forward to working together. Please let me know if you have any questions. Go Wildcats!
Respectfully,
Kimberly Wesner
Certified Teacher Librarian, MA, MLIS
Destiny Discover
- Destiny Discover is an app which allows the check out of Novi Middle School eBooks and audiobooks. Both students and staff are encouraged to access our available digital materials. Click here to watch an instructional video on how access eBooks and audiobooks at Novi Middle School. Click here for written directions on using the Destiny Discover app.
Checking Out eBooks & Audiobooks
- Go to the NMS Media Center Page or Library’s Schoology Page and choose Destiny Discover
- Log into Destiny Discover using your student email address and password
- Check out material online
- Accessing NMS eBooks & Audiobooks on the Destiny Read App
- Download the Destiny Discover App
- Choose Location & Enter Novi Middle School
- Login using your student email address and password
- Books checked out from Destiny Discover will appear
- Materials will automatically be returned in two weeks
- Downloading and Returning eBooks & Audiobooks on the Destiny Read App
- Open the App
Go to My Stuff
Click the three dots next to the item you want return or renew
Comics Plus
- Comics Plus is a digital platform offering thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga through the Novi Public Library. All Novi residents can use Comics Plus, but must have a public library card in order to access materials.
Epic
- Epic is a free site with access to thousands of books for free from 7:00am-3pm. Please follow the directions below to access Epic today!
- Chromebooks
- Go to https://www.getepic.com/students
- Enter class code: gvr4718
- iOS & Android
- Open the Epic app
- Tap on Students
- Enter class code: gvr4718
Libby
- Libby is an app used for borrowing and downloading eBooks and audiobooks. All Novi residents can use Libby, but must have a public library card in order to access materials.
- Follow these directions to access eBooks and audiobooks on your Chromebook.
- Thanks to a Michigan-wide reciprocal lending agreement you can access 8 additional collections through your Libby app. Follow these steps and enjoy more free books today! Here's a video to show you how as well.
Hoopla
- With Hoopla, Novi Public Library cardholders have instant access to digital comics, movies, eBooks, audiobooks and music that can be enjoyed on your computer, tablet, or phone ~ and even your TV! If you are not a Novi resident, check to see if your public library offers the Hoopla app.
Sora
- The NMS Library has a lot of free audiobooks and eBooks, but students can now access thousands of additional free audiobooks and eBooks with Sora, just by logging into their school gmail account. Please watch this video to learn how.
Check out the Novi Public Library Digital Library Collection today!
Lateral Reading
There are so many different types of fake news sites that look real, you need to make sure you know what you are reading. Be careful not to be fooled by parody, joke, and satire sites. Using lateral reading, comparing one source against other sources, is a great way to check a news site's credibility
Student Emails & Passwords
Passwords are also available upon registration or in the library media center. Your original password is considered a temporary password and should be changed. Temporary passwords must be changed in order to access Destiny Discover (the NMS Library's Card Catalog).
Changing your password:
NMS students should try logging into their G Suite account by logging into Google Chrome or Google.com and enter their username and password. If you have forgotten your password, please stop by the library media center to have it reset.
If you remember your password and would like to change it, go to https://password.oakland.k12.mi.us/.
Virtual students may call the library media center at 248-449-1603 during school hours to have their password reset or complete the Novi Request to Reset Student Password Google Form.
Decide on a new password using the following tips:
Cannot contain your first or last name
Cannot be the same as your previous 10 passwords
Must be at least 9 characters long
Must contain a number
Must contain an UPPERCASE letter
Technology Help Guides
A technology help sheet created by Oakland Schools regarding district technology (how to log into the device, accessing Schoology, Zoom, etc.) can be found here.
And as a friendly reminder, now that the District is a 1:1 (one device for every student) and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) learning environment, students are expected to bring a fully-charged NCSD issued device or a fully-charged BYOD device to school each day (along with a charger).
