1. Sally Hawkes shawkes@asl.lib.ar.us Arkansas State Library
Traveler 12 Step Program
Sally Hawkes
Arkansas State Library

2. Hi, my name is . . . and I . . . . . . would like to use Traveler
. . . can’t get into Traveler
. . . need to know the IDs and/or password
. . . don’t know the web address
. . . want to know what databases are available
. . . need to change my IP numbers
. . . need to know what an IP number is

3. Where to begin?

4. Background About Traveler & the database selection Databases
Usage Statistics
Vendor Newsletters
Databases & ADE Curriculum Standards
Databases & Lexile Reading Levels

5. New -- Traveler Databases and Curriculum Standards
Arkansas Department of Education Curriculum Frameworks
Britannica
The Curriculum Matrix
Arkansas Standards
Look for this at the top of an article for a direct link to related standards.
EBSCO
Links to Arkansas Curriculum Standards are under Teacher Resources in Searchasaurus, Kid Search and Student Research Center.
Gale Click on Curriculum Standards tab along the top
Arkansas K-12 English Language Arts Curriculum Framework—High School
Arkansas K-12 English Language Arts Curriculum Framework—Middle School
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks—High School
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks—Middle School
Arkansas Social Studies Curriculum Framework—High School
Arkansas Social Studies Curriculum Framework—Middle School
Grolier
Lesson Plans
Select Grade Level and Subject
See if Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks are available for the lesson selected.

6. New – Lexile Reading Level
EBSCO
You can chose a Lexile Reading Level to qualify results in the basic search for MASUltra, Middle Search, TopicSearch and Searchasaurus, and Lexile Reading Levels are limiters on the opening page of Student Research Center and under Detailed Search in Kid Search.
Grolier
Double click on For Educator, then select box on the left Search Articles by Lexile Level.

7. Registration List Participating Libraries Academic/Special Libraries
Schools: Elementary/Middle Junior High/High School Other (K12, Cooperative, etc.)
Public Libraries

8. Promoting Traveler Vendor materials
Promotional Information Print materials to help students and clients from EBSCO, Encyclopædia Britannica, FirstSearch, Gale, Grolier
Arkansas State Library Materials
Brochure [double sided document that can be edited for library use]
Databases listed by grade levels K-12 [pdf]
Databases by subject [pdf]
FirstSearch Base Package Database Description
NetLibrary Title Lists
Quick Guide -- one page listing of vendors and databases titles [pdf]
Why Use Traveler? Flyer (instead of Google, Yahoo, etc)
PowerPoint Presentations done at AAIM and HSTI in 2006 and 2007

9. Registration Step 1. Libraries must fill out an online form
Click on New or Update above
The information loads automatically into an Access database on the ASL server.
Registration deadlines are usually 5 weeks apart, with the dates posted on the main Traveler page
Step 2.  On the registration date, the new information is compared and added to the Master Database.
None of the information is retyped, simply loaded into the database. 
Changes or new information are forwarded to the vendor representatives by the Office of Library Network Services. 
Most registrations are processed the next work day by the vendor representative.
Step 3.  An is sent from ASL to the library contact that is indicated on the registration information. 
If there is a problem with an individual registration, an is sent directly to that library.
Due to the large membership in Traveler, 99% of all communication is now done by . 
This saves on the expense of postage as well as time since there is no clerical staff in the Office of Library Network Services.

10. Setting Up Access Setting Up Access Web addresses Remote access
Web page template
Access Problems

11. Basic Set Up
Register your library IP number(s) with the Office of Library Network Services
Cut & paste the web addresses for the vendors to your desktop or web page.
Set up links on desktop and/or web pages with icons from vendors
Remote access
a. Authenticate your users with library card numbers, student ID, etc, which allows them access through your server, or
b. Provide remote access IDs and/or passwords provided by the vendors
Do not post IDs and passwords on web pages. Hand them out on bookmarks, flyers or brochures.
IMLS Statement when promoting Traveler: This project is made possible by a grant from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act. Additional state funds were provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.

12. Additional Help Tech Contacts Traveler FAQs Traveler ListServ
Phone Numbers / to local problems
Traveler FAQs
General questions about Traveler
Traveler ListServ
Registration for Traveler List
Training:
Face to Face - dates and places
Online Opportunities

13. FIN

14. Information Items Bookmarks Tips for Parents
(Illinois Library Association & MySpace)
Dealing with CyberBullies
Social Networking
Safe Blogging

15. Kids Safe Online Oct. 17
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Cyber Security Division and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center invite you to participate in the next session of the National Webcast Initiative:
~ Kids Safe Online ~ Cyber Citizens: Defenders of Cyberspace An Educational and Entertaining Play About Cyber Security for Children
Wednesday, October 17, :30am – 11:30am (Eastern) Rebroadcast Event Times:  1:30pm and 3:30pm (Eastern) Additional information and registration is available online at:  (Please note: For security purposes, please copy and paste or type this address into your Internet browser.)
This webcast is free and open to the public. Registration is first-come, first-served basis - so please act quickly!