RI Educational Media Association January 2009

AskRI – RIEMA January 2009 Statewide Reference Resource Providence PL State grant to Providence PL (RIGL ) provides: –Online reference: & chat –Phone reference –Continuing education for librarians and library staff –Consultant services to libraries –Databases for public libraries & cardholders

AskRI – RIEMA January 2009 AskRI statewide databases A collaborative effort of - Office of Library & Information Services Providence Public Library Ocean State Libraries (OSL) Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN) Rhode Island Library Information Network for Kids (RILINK)

AskRI – RIEMA January 2009 Electronic resources Tutor.com = HomeworkHelpRI.org World Book Web Select EBSCO databases HeritageQuest As of Sept. 2008: statewide access – anyone, anywhere, any time

AskRI – RIEMA January 2009 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 – RIEMA January 2009

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

AskRI – RIEMA January 2009

EBSCO Databases Piggyback on existing contracts held by OSL & HELIN Core databases provided by AskRI Existing OSL & HELIN contracts upgraded

AskRI – RIEMA January 2009 EBSCO Core Databases Academic Search Premier History Reference Center MasterFILE Premier Search tools (Primary, Middle, TOPIC Search) Assorted resources through EBSCO interface: –MEDLINE –ERIC –GreenFILE –Teacher Reference Center –Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts

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Access to resources Libraries and schools: seamless access (no user name or password needed) Home: geographic authentication –World Book (live; library card outside state) –Tutor (live; library card outside state) –EBSCO (mid-2009; now: zip code) –HeritageQuest (TBA; now: lib card)

AskRI – RIEMA January 2009 Information & Updates Latest updates: OLIS Website Homepage or Linking information and logos: AskRI > Librarians’ Resource Center

16 AskRI – RIEMA January 2009 Linking Best Practices Link to AskRI for access to all services Tutor.com: HomeworkHelpRI.org Use links from AskRI for –World Book Web –EBSCO Databases –HeritageQuest

17 AskRI – RIEMA January 2009 EBSCO semi-explained Multiple contracts + multiple access points = confusion AskRI: core databases - zip code OSL: more datebases - OSL card HELIN ??? Must use the right linksright links

AskRI – RIEMA January 2009 What’s next? Publicize and promote Link – to resources & AskRI Collect stories Provide input More funding? More databases!

AskRI – RIEMA January 2009 Got questions? Get answers your source for answers and a whole lot more.

AskRI – RIEMA January 2009 Contact: Kathyellen Bullard, PPL Karen Mellor, OLIS

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