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Resources for Government and a Whole Lot More Karen Mellor, MSLIS

Resources for Government and a Whole Lot More Karen Mellor, MSLIS Office of Library and Information Services RI League of Cities & Towns, February 2009. Agenda. Information challenges and solutions About AskRI Services and resources Municipalities Residents Using the resources Access.

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Resources for Government and a Whole Lot More Karen Mellor, MSLIS

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  1. Resources for Government and a Whole Lot More • Karen Mellor, MSLIS • Office of Library and Information Services • RI League of Cities & Towns, February 2009

  2. Agenda • Information challenges and solutions • About AskRI • Services and resources • Municipalities • Residents • Using the resources • Access AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  3. Office of Library & Information Services • Support and aid to RI libraries • Programs for RI libraries • Summer Reading Program • Statewide delivery of library materials • Services for Rhode Islanders • Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped • www.info.ri.gov AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  4. www.info.ri.gov

  5. www.provlib.org 8

  6. Statewide Reference Resource Center @ Providence PL • State grant to Providence Public Library (RIGL 29-6-9) provides: • Phone reference • Online reference: email & chat • Access to librarians and collections at PPL • Consultant services to libraries • Databases for libraries & Rhode Islanders AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  7. www.info.ri.gov + www.provlib.org = • www.askri.org AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  8. Library Resources • Reference assistance • phone • email • chat AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  9. Library Resources • Resources • Federal depository (25% gov docs) • Foundation collection • Patent depository • Special Collections

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  12. In-Depth Collections • Art & Music • Business Services • Rhode Island Index (ProJo, Bulletin, plus) • Microfilm (historic newspapers) • Special Collections • Legal history • Maritime history • Irish culture • Whaling • Magic AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  13. Foundation Collection • RI depository of the Foundation Center in New York (books, annual reports) • Comprehensive info on over 80,000 grantmakers / 500,000 associated grants • Resources for grantwriters & non-profits • Links > AskRI – RIEMA January 2009

  14. Your Public Library • Materials • Books, books on tape, video, audio, art, fishing poles . . . • Business resources • Computers • Research assistance • Helpful people • www.olis.ri.gov/libraries AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  15. www.olis.ri.gov/libraries

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  17. Electronic Resources

  18. AskRI Databases • A collaborative effort of - • Office of Library & Information Services • Providence Public Library • Ocean State Libraries (Public Libraries) • Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN) • Rhode Island Library Information Network for Kids (RILINK) AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  19. Electronic resources • EBSCO databases • HeritageQuest • HomeworkHelpRI.org • World Book Web • Statewide access – anyone, anywhere, any time • Free! AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  20. www.askri.org 22

  21. EBSCO Databases

  22. EBSCO Databases • Premium resources • Full text articles (magazines, journals) • Reference books • Primary source documents • Images - photos, maps etc. AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  23. Full-text backfiles for magazines such as: Back to 1922 Back to 1975 Back to 1975 Back to 1976 Back to 1921 Back to 1975 Back to 1975 Back to 1931 Back to 1975 Back to 1934 AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  24. Reference Books AskRI – RIEMA January 2009

  25. Diversity AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  26. EBSCO Core Databases • Academic Search Premier • MasterFILE Premier • History Reference Center • TOPIC Search • Assorted resources through EBSCO interface: • MEDLINE • ERIC • GreenFILE • Teacher Reference Center • Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts • Resources for children (Searchasaurus, etc.) AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

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  29. HomeworkHelpRI.org • Online tutors • 2-10 pm / 7 days a week • Learners: K-12 / intro college • Adult learners • Topics: English, math, science, social studies • Available in Spanish AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  30. AskRI – RIEMA January 2009

  31. AskRI – RIEMA January 2009

  32. World Book Web

  33. World Book Web • World Book Kids (K-4) • World Book Student (5-8) • World Book Advanced (9-12) • World Book Discover (Adult learners, reading challenged) • Spanish Language Encyclopedia • Educator Tools (Curriculum correlations) AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

  34. AskRI – RIEMA January 2009

  35. World Book Discover AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009

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  37. HeritageQuest

  38. AskRI – RIEMA January 2009

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