How-to

Promote World Book Online

The more people know about a resource, the more likely they are to use it!

We offer multiple avenues to help you broaden awareness and increase usage. Whether you are communicating in person or digitally, we have timely, ready-made options to spread the word (and save you time)!


Public webinars

Each week the World Book training team conducts public webinars covering timely topics. Webinars are scheduled in Central time and recordings are provided for all sessions. If you are interested in a webinar but can't attend live, still register! You will receive a recording via email after the webinar is complete.

We offer certificates of completion for all public webinars. If you attend live, you will automatically receive a certificate of completion via email. If you watch a recording, email training@worldbook.com and we will send you a certificate. Note: Users must use the registered links to view recorded webinars so that we can track attendance.

To find and register for upcoming webinars, click the blue Complimentary Training button on the Training Guide home page.


public webinars

To learn more about the webinar topic and what will be covered, click the "i" icon.

public webinars

To register for a webinar, click "Sign up".

public webinars

We also offer webinars on demand, recorded webinars available anytime! The overview webinars are great for anyone new to World Book.

on demand webinars

Free material

A wealth of downloadable material is just a click away! Click the green Free Material button to find promotional materials, learning resources, and downloadable accessibility tools.

free material

Promotional materials

promotional material

    Spread the word to students, patrons, parents, teachers, and more with ready-made:

  • Social media posts- save and post these on your own social media platforms or parent communication apps!
  • Bookmarks - print and display at ciruculation desks, offer them as prizes for reading competitions, or tuck them in a book at check-out.
  • Flyers- print out and place these around the library, in teacher mailboxes, or as handouts at parent events. Flyers can also be emailed as attachments or linked in newsletters to help with a basic overview of a resource.
  • Brochures and posters- print and hang around the classroom or library.
  • Letters- print these off and tuck them in teacher mailboxes or student take-home folders. These letters let users know about world Book and how to access from home.

Learning resources

learning resources

    World Book Online is the perfect tool for classroom or home school instruction. We have many items to use and ideas to help you get started under "Learning Resources." Here you will find:

  • Teaching topics - 1-2 page PDFs highlighting relevant World Book Online content or features related to that topic.
  • eBook resources - printable student facing activities and educator lesson plans to go along with various World Book original titles.
  • Distance-learning ideas - 1-2 page PDFs with specific ways to use World Book Online at-home.
  • Educator starter kits to launch learning - 1-2 page PDFs covering classroom features within each resource. These documents contain live links to helpful resources for teachers to learn more.
  • For students - a variety of student-geared resources such as video overviews, login cards, and more!
  • Printable how-to Docs - a selection of our frequently used how-to articles in a condensed format for easy distribution.

For download

Remove barriers and make World Book Online easy for your users to access.

for download
  • MARC records for each digital resource.
  • Shortcuts and widgets to separate each resource and make them easier to find on library and classroom sites.
  • VPATs - a self-disclosing document produced by World Book that details each aspect of the 2.3 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Version 2.0 and 2.1, and how each of our online products supports each criteria.

Welcome packets

Click Read welcome packet to find full, distributable welcome packets for both schools and libraries as well as individual pages to customize and compile your own packets.

welcome packet

On this page, you will find:

  • Infographics
  • Product descriptions
  • Login cards
  • Quick facts
  • Resources in Spanish and much more!

Customer newsletter

Each month, World Book sends out a customer newsletter highlighting new features, content, and designs. To join the mailing list and recieve a copy of this newsletter monthly, click Sign up for our newsletter under "Get started here".

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You can also view and download newsletters from the past year.

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World Book Insiders

World Book Insiders is a program that further educates teachers, librarians, and others on the benefits and value of World Book Online, while incentivizing them to share this information with their networks. This program is structured as a community of users that learn, share and grow together! As a member of World Book Insiders you will have the opportunity to directly contribute to the future of our products, get a first look at new features, and receive perks for spreading the word about World Book Online.

You can learn more about the program and apply to become an Insider from the Training Guide. Scroll down past the "Our products" section and click on the Insiders logo to find out more.

insiders

Apply for the program, learn more about the process & perks, read through the FAQs, meet some of our current Insiders, and, once you're accepted, access the course.

insiders page

Scroll to the bottom of the page to register for a welcome webinar. You must attend this webinar before you will be accepted into the program.

welcome webinar

Once you're an Insider, you are welcome to join the Insiders Facebook community and attend virtual monthly chats.

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