1. Why invest in new library software? Because it’s an investment in creating information literate students & teachers for the 21 st 21 st Century.

2. Investing in Students Current problem: Students see Internet as answer machine Students underestimate value of print resources Students lack good searching skills Solution: Combine print and Internet through web-accessible catalog Increase student use of catalog and familiarity of resources

3. Investing in Teachers Current problem: Teachers often don’t have time to search the library resources during the school day They need shortcuts to quality information on the web Solution: Provide access to catalog via the Internet Provide access to reviewed websites via the catalog

4. What would be the best library software to use? ProductAlexWeb Follett Web- Collection+ * Winnebago Spectrum Web User friendly? Voted 2 nd by students Voted 1 st by students Voted 3 rd by students Ease of conversion Poor tech. reputation Good tech support Report flexibility Low ranking in SLJ study Top ranking in SLJ study Good ranking in SLJ study * Current vendor

5. What will this investment cost us? Product AlexWebFollett Web- Collection + Winnebago SpectrumWeb Windows upgrade $3995$1259$4995 Web access $1495$1195$995 Web subjects $495 annual$695 annualNot available Online cataloging Included in upgrade $249 annualIncluded in upgrade

6. Is this really necessary? Our current library software version is many generations behind and, as a result, our collection is underutilized – a very valuable asset is wasting away.

7. Is this really necessary? Our students need to gain in information literacy before they leave our schools and enter the workplace. Now is the time to teach them these critical skills. In order to teach these skills, we need current tools with which to teach them.

8. Is this really necessary? Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. - Will RogersWill Rogers

9. The answer is yes! No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings. - William BlakeWilliam Blake We will be doing our students and our community a great service by equipping them with the skills they need to be successful in our society today – the Information Age.