Textbook Storage System Information

A  system has been developed to help schools manage this asset. The Textbook Storage System provides each school with the ability to accurately document the quantity and storage location for each textbook throughout the school year as well record how the books were distributed from storage. Various categories are available to indicate how the books were distributed. 

There is a training guide and step by step video tutorials to guide you through this system.

Textbook Storage System Training Guide (PDF)
Textbook Storage System Worksheet (PDF)

Textbook Storage System Video Tutorials

• Introduction
• Accessing the System
• School Selection
• Main Menu
• Storage Management: Location
• Book Management: Entering Textbooks
• Book Management: Viewing & Updating Inventory
• Book Management: Book Inventory 
• Book Management: Moving books from one storage location to another
• Book Management: Designating Books as Lost/Stolen or Unusable
• Book Management: Moving Books into Circulation
• Academic Division/Administrative Reports
• School Reports
• Logout of Textbook Management System
• Textbook Collection and Distribution Worksheet

FYI - If a consumable workbook has an ISBN number, then yes, it should be recorded in the Textbook Storage System, if not, it need not be recorded.

Accessing the System

• Go to the School District’s main web site, http://www.philasd.org, and click Login under the logo in the upper left hand corner.

Note:  Enter the user name in the E-Mail User Name field, NOT the entire E-Mail address, i.e. jsmith, not jsmith@philasd.org.

Note:  For E-Mail problems, contact the Information Technology Help Desk at 215-400-5555.

•  Enter your School District E-Mail User Name and Password. Click Login.

• Click on the Textbook Storage System Icon

 See: 

Textbook Storage System Training Guide (PDF)
Textbook Storage System Worksheet (PDF)

and Video Tutorials for More Guidance.