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Getting Started

• Make sure there is a signed Agreement between the WIU and your district for use of the STEM Lending Library. A blank copy of the Agreement can be found here
• Each individual must sign the borrowing Agreement which can be found here.
• Browse the inventory of available items.
• Some items may require the completion of training before a reservation can be made.

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Reserving an Item Using myTurn

• Visit the online catalog
• Create a user account or login to an existing account. To create an account:
  • Click "Create Account" at the top right corner of the page
  • Enter your first name, last name, and school email address and create a username and password
  • You will receive a confirmation email
  • Once you have created an account, please add the following information into your account profile:
    • School Name AND School District (in the Organization field)
    • School address
    • Phone number 
• Browse the inventory by choosing "Inventory" at the upper left of the website
• Choose any item to view its description or click "Reserve" to select dates for your reservation (no more than 14 days for most items). The item will be added to your cart. Once all of your items for the designated time frame are selected, you can check-out using the cart item a the top right of the page.
  • Please note, reservations for separate dates should be done through separate transactions.
• Your reservation will be submitted for approval. Once a lending library administrator from the WIU has approved your request, you will receive a confirmation email. This completes your reservation request.

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Borrowing an Item

• You will receive a reminder email about your reservation three days in advance.
• On the day of your reservation, the item(s) will be available at the front desk of the WIU Administration Building, 102 Equity Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601.
• If you have elected to have your item(s) shipped to you via the WIU courier system. It will be delivered on the specified delivery date (delivery days are limited).
• When you arrive, let the receptionist know you are here to pick up a STEM Lending Library item.
• A staff member from the WIU Curriculum Division will assist you in receiving the item.
• Enjoy the item(s) in your classroom for two weeks!
• You will receive a reminder email about your due date three days in advance.
• Return the item to the WIU in the same condition you received it in (lost, damaged, or late items may be subjected to fees, such as repair or replacement costs).
• Somebody from the WIU Curriculum Division will check-in the item. This completes the transaction.