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

Resources for Students and a Whole Lot More Karen Mellor, MSLIS Office of Library and Information Services August 21, 2012 RILINK. Agenda. What’s AskRI? Services and resources Students Teachers Parents & other adults Using the resources. Office of Library & Information Services.

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

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  1. Resources for Students and a Whole Lot More Karen Mellor, MSLIS Office of Library and Information Services August 21, 2012 RILINK

  2. Agenda • What’s AskRI? • Services and resources • Students • Teachers • Parents & other adults • Using the resources

  3. Office of Library & Information Services • Support and aid to RI libraries • Programs for RI libraries • Summer Reading Programs • Statewide delivery of library materials • Continuing education • Services for Rhode Islanders • Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped (Talking Books Plus) • www.info.ri.gov

  4. www.olis.ri.gov

  5. www.info.ri.gov

  6. Statewide Reference Resource Center State grant (RIGL 29-6-9) provides: • Phone reference • Online reference: email & chat • Databases for libraries & Rhode Islanders • Technical support for online services

  7. www.askri.org

  8. AskRI Databases A collaborative effort of - • Office of Library & Information Services • Ocean State Libraries (public libraries) • Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN) • Rhode Island Library Information Network for Kids (RILINK) • Funded by the State & IMLS

  9. Access to onlineresources Public libraries and schools*: no user name or password needed Home: geographic authentication World Book (library card outside state) Tutor (library card outside state) EBSCO (library card outside state ) HeritageQuest (area code + zip code) AtoZdatabases (referring url - AskRI)

  10. *Other database access Mango Languages Seamless from all libraries Remote access via library card/account Learning Express Seamless from public & academic libraries Remote access via referring url/account

  11. Online tutors • 2-10 pm / 7 days a week except summer • Learners: K-12 / intro college • Adult learners & job seekers • Topics: English, math, science, social studies, writing (ProofPoint) • Available in Spanish • SkillsCenter Resource Libraries (24/7)

  12. Adult Education & Career Centers Services for adults: • Tutoring • GED • Citizenship test assistance • Back to school • Career Center • Job search • Resume writing • Interview help

  13. Tutor.com to Go • Tutor.com personal accounts • Save & review previous sessions • Select & reconnect with favorite tutors • Store homework files in virtual student locker • Use the Tutor.com to Go app on iDevices

  14. Tutor.com Mobile • Available for all mobile devices • Connect with tutors - HTML5 classroom • Tutor.com To Go mobile app: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

  15. Mango Languages • Basic / Complete • 45 foreign languages • 15 ESL • Teaches conversational skills • Cultural and grammar notes • Translate (powered by Google) • Mango Mobile (iDevices, Android) • More languages coming!

  16. Learning Express • Online test preparation and courses • Elementary, middle, high school • College preparation • Graduate school entrance • GED (also in Spanish) • Citizenship • Jobs and Career • eBooks

  17. AtoZdatabases US Businesses & Residential • 30 million businesses • 220 million residents • Download up to 250 records Search US Businesses • Geography • State, City, Radius around address • Type, Size • Business Name • Ownership

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  19. World Book Web • World Book Kids (K-4) • World Book Student (5-8) • World Book Advanced (9-12) • World Book Discover (Adult learners, differentiated learners) • Spanish Language Encyclopedias • Dramatic Learning • Educator Tools (Curriculum correlations) • World Book Mobile

  20. More World Book • Hispanica Saber • Comprehensive Spanish encyclopedia • Native Spanish, bilingual, ESL • Digital Libraries • Living Green • Inventions & Discoveries • Early Peoples

  21. Dramatic Learning • Original scripts, skits, and monologues, and adaptations of classics • Background information on each play • Step-by-step guide to make putting on a play easy and accessible

  22. World Book Features • Translation into over 30 languages • Read aloud feature • Educator tools (including lesson plans, RI curriculum correlations & Common Core) • Online tutorials • E-books (E-books Center in WB Advanced)

  23. WB: What’s New • Timelines: easier editing • HTML5: works on iPad • New categories & additional images for pre-built • Edit events • Optional notes • Add more than one image • Color coding

  24. WB: What’s New • Ebooks • Title list in WB Advanced • Downloadable titles • World Book for tablets • Redesign for WB Student, WB Kids, WB Advanced • Search by Lexile • Kids, Student, Discover, WBA

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