We have all been there. You gather a class of third or fourth graders on the library rug, pull up Destiny on the projector, and start walking through how to search for books. Within five minutes, half the room is staring at the ceiling, two kids are tying their shoes together, and someone is asking if they can go to the bathroom. Then, five minutes later during checkout, a student comes up and asks, “Where are the dog books?. You remind them that was the search you just showed them! Teaching students how to use the library catalog is an important part of helping them become independent library users. But simply showing students where to click usually isn’t enough. They need opportunities to search, make mistakes, read catalog records, locate call numbers, and actually find books on the shelves. If you use Destiny in your elementary library, these strategies





