DIY: Make your own booklist

How to make a booklist at

www.lfpl.org

susan.moore@lfpl.org

Steps

1. Log on in your account at www.lfpl.org .

2. Create a name for your new list.

3. Search for titles for your list.

4. Add titles you like to your “working list” by

selecting, “add titles to my list” on top

right side.

5. Assemble the final list.

6. Save, email or print the list.

Go to the Louisville Free Public Library website www.lfpl.org

and click on “My Account”.

Getting Started

1. Log on to your account by typing in your library

barcode number and PIN.

2. Create a name for your new

list• Go to “My Lists” in the left column.

• Click on “Create new saved list…” at the

bottom of the “my lists” column.

• Name your list.

Go to “My Lists in the left column and click on “Create new

saved list…”.

Type a name for your list and click “Create List”.

Your newly-created list shows up in the “Saved Title Lists”

on the left side and in the “Show List” drop-down menu.

3. Search for titles for your list

• Mark titles you want to keep on your

working list as you go along.

• This action will compile the list for your

review when you are finished.

4. Add Titles you like to your

“Working List”

• Search the catalog for titles.

Each time you find a title you like, click “Add to My List” in the

upper right corner of the item’s record.

This adds the title to your working list.

5. Assemble the final list

When you are ready to review your list .. .

• Go to the left column “My Lists” and scroll

down to “Working List.”

• Click on “Show list details…” to begin

assembling your final list

Click on “Show list details…” to begin assembling

your final list.

Move titles

• Move titles from the working list to the new

list you have created

– Use the drop-down menu to select the name

of the list you created in step 2 (or any other

saved list you have created).

– Click on “Move to:” to transfer the item you

like to the final list.

– Use the “Copy” button if you wish to copy the

item to more than one saved list.

– Use the “Delete” button for items you do not

wish to keep on any list.

Use the drop-down menu to select the name of the list you

created in step 2 (or any other list you have created).

Click on “Move to:” to transfer the item you like to the final list.

Or, use the “Delete” button for items you do not wish to

keep on any list.

You can also use the “Copy” button if you wish to copy the item to

more than one saved list.

Your list is complete

• Now you have made a list.

• You can choose what you want it to look

like – Brief Bibliographic, Full

Bibliographic, Chicago Manual of Style or

APA format. From your working list, you

can also choose whether to have

availability information added to your list.

• You can email the list to yourself (or

someone else) print it, or save it for later.

Brief Bibliographic Format

Full Bibliographic Format

Chicago Manual of Style Format

APA Format

Tips for Saving Lists

• Benefits of saving lists in your account:

– Keep track of what the library has that

matches your needs.

– Use books on lists to create compilations.

• Monthly booklists can be used as reading

logs and posted for everyone to see

More tips

• Saving lists to your hard drive:

– Allows you to paste into Word docs

– Allows you to cut out what you don’t need

– Provides a record to email from your school

account that will include your email address.

The Steps - Revisited

• Go to the webpage www.lfpl.org

• Log on to your account

• Create a name for your new list

• Search for titles

• Select “add to my list”

• Prepare for assembly: “show list details”

• Move titles from working to final list

• Save, email and/or print your list

Now you do it!