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Resources for Students and a Whole Lot More
Karen Mellor, MSLISOffice of Library and Information Services
August 21, 2012RILINK
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Agenda
• What’s AskRI?• Services and resources – Students– Teachers– Parents & other adults
• Using the resources
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• 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
Office of Library & Information Services
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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
www.askri.org
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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
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Access to online resources
• 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)
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*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
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•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)
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Adult Education & Career Centers
Services for adults:• Tutoring– GED – Citizenship test assistance– Back to school
•Career Center– Job search– Resume writing– Interview help
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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
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Tutor.com Mobile
• Available for all mobile devices• Connect with tutors - HTML5 classroom• Tutor.com To Go mobile app:
iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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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!
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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
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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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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
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More World Book
• Hispanica Saber– Comprehensive Spanish encyclopedia– Native Spanish,
bilingual, ESL
• Digital Libraries– Living Green– Inventions & Discoveries– Early Peoples
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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
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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)
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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
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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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EBSCO Databases
•Premium resources• Full text articles (magazines,
journals)•Reference books•Primary source documents• Images - photos, maps etc.•Specialized databases
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EBSCO Databases
• Cooperative purchase by – SRRC-OLIS & Ocean State
Libraries– Adds specialized databases
• Cooperative contract with HELIN– Existing contracts upgraded
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EBSCO Core Databases
• Academic Search Premier (scholarly)• MasterFILE Premier (magazines, reference)• History Reference Center• Search tools (Primary, Middle, TOPIC Search)• Resources for children (Searchasaurus, etc.)• Assorted resources through EBSCO interface:– MEDLINE– ERIC– GreenFILE– Teacher Reference Center– Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
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New Statewide Access!
•Auto Repair Reference Center•Biography Collection Complete• Literary Reference Center•Novelist•Points of View•No library card required!
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Full-text backfiles for magazines such as:
Back to 1922 Back to 1975 Back to 1976Back to 1921
Back to 1975 Back to 1931 Back to 1934Back to 1975 Back to 1975
Back to 1991
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AskRI – RIEMA January 2009
Reference Books
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HeritageQuest
Remote access via RI area code (401) + zip code
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AskRI – RIEMA January 2009
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http://www.211ri.org/
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Information & Updates
• Latest updates: OLIS Website Homepage www.olis.ri.govOLIS Email List:http://bit.ly/olismail
• Linking information and logos:AskRI > Librarians’ Resource Centerwww.askri.org/libs/
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Linking Best Practices
• Link to AskRI for access to all services
• Use links from AskRI for all databases:www.askri.org/libs/links.html (follow “For Librarians”)
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Promotional Materials & Presentations
• Technical Support & PresentationsShane Sher, AskRI CoordinatorProvidence Community [email protected] / 223-1200 x1950
• Promotional MaterialsEmily Mehrer, AskRI Project AssistantProvidence Community [email protected] / 223-1200 x1951
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Training & Product Help
•Live training sessions–Overview– Specialized vendor training
•Online training & resources•http://www.olis.ri.gov/services/ce/•Requests?
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What’s next?
• Publicize and promote• Link – to resources & AskRI• Collect stories • Provide input• More funding? • More databases!
Got questions? Get answers!
your source for answers and a whole lot more.
Got more questions? Get more answers!
Karen MellorProgram Manager
Office of Library & Information [email protected]
574-9304