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Dunbar Media Center Presents

Dunbar Media Center Presents. Unlocking Your Information & Technology Resources. http://www.shockwave.com/rd/photojam4/?5503148/1123791195269_872. Workshop Objectives. Inform faculty members on available information resources Inform faculty members on available technologies.

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Dunbar Media Center Presents

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  1. Dunbar Media Center Presents Unlocking Your Information & Technology Resources http://www.shockwave.com/rd/photojam4/?5503148/1123791195269_872

  2. Workshop Objectives • Inform faculty members on available information resources • Inform faculty members on available technologies

  3. Information Resources • Print • Books • Periodicals • Instructional Materials and Equipment • Electronic • Athena • Alabama Virtual Library • Internet • Instructional Collaboration

  4. Print Resources -- Books • 1,389 books added 2004-2005 • New book samples • 4,465 books marked lost in 2004-2005 • Overdue process helps reduce lost books • Circulation Policy • Accelerated Reader

  5. Print Resources -- Periodcals • Professional • Routing • Checkout • Student • Checkout

  6. Print Resources – Instructional Materials • Kits • Manipulatives • Equipment • Videos • Anything you want catalogued, shared and tracked • Textbooks

  7. Electronic Resources -- Athena Library Catalog • Easily find available print resources • Sample searches • Books • Periodicals • Instructional Materials

  8. Electronic Resources -- Alabama Virtual Library • Funded by State • Available at school or home (with password) • Use preferred for research over open Internet • Sample newspaper search • Sample database search • Citation Information www.avl.lib.al.us

  9. Electronic Resoucres -- The Internet • Mobile County’s Acceptable Use Policy • Careful use advised • Search first before assignment • Give specific sites to use • Help provided when requested

  10. Instructional Collaboration • “Two Heads are Better than One” Concept • Examples: • Requests for materials to be added in library –Example: Sir Cumference books • Create a project resource list for your students’ research • Teach your students (and you) how to record project data in Excel and create graphs • Ask, and you shall receive

  11. Request • Bulletin Board contributions • “Great Summer Reads”

  12. Coming in 2005-2006 • Technology TidBits • 15-30 minute helpful tips every other Tuesday • Example: H:\ Drive • Schedule will be on School InSites page • Change to Windows XP Operating System • Library Calendar online • One log in instead of two • Automatic address book for entire district

  13. Dunbar Media Center Presents Unlocking Your Information & Technology Resources

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