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 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) – Office of Library & Information Services

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6 Statewide Reference Resource Center State grant (RIGL ) provides: –Phone reference –Online reference: & chat –Databases for libraries & Rhode Islanders –Technical support for online services

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9 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

10 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)

11 *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

12 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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15 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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22 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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24 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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26 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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31 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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36 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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40 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

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

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43 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

44 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)

45 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

46 WB: What’s New Ebooks –Title list in WB AdvancedWB 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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54 EBSCO Databases Premium resources Full text articles (magazines, journals) Reference books Primary source documents Images - photos, maps etc. Specialized databases

55 EBSCO Databases Cooperative purchase by –SRRC-OLIS & Ocean State Libraries –Adds specialized databases Cooperative contract with HELIN –Existing contracts upgraded

56 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

57 New Statewide Access! Auto Repair Reference Center Biography Collection Complete Literary Reference Center Novelist Points of View No library card required!

58 Full-text backfiles for magazines such as: Back to 1922 Back to 1975Back to 1976 Back to 1921 Back to 1975Back to 1931Back to 1934 Back to 1975 Back to 1991

59 AskRI – RIEMA January 2009 Reference Books

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63 HeritageQuest Remote access via RI area code (401) + zip code

64 AskRI – RIEMA January 2009

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67 Information & Updates Latest updates: OLIS Website Homepage OLIS List: Linking information and logos: AskRI > Librarians’ Resource Center

68 Linking Best Practices Link to AskRI for access to all services Use links from AskRI for all databases: (follow “For Librarians”)

69 Promotional Materials & Presentations Technical Support & Presentations Shane Sher, AskRI Coordinator Providence Community Library / x1950 Promotional Materials Emily Mehrer, AskRI Project Assistant Providence Community Library / x1951

70 Training & Product Help Live training sessions –Overview –Specialized vendor training Online training & resources Requests?

71 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 Mellor Program Manager Office of Library & Information Services