Library In-service Who?- All teachers and administrators Where?- Library Time? – August 16 What?- PPT on technology in the library How long? One hour

Collaborating with the Library Using Technology

The library has access to: Online databases for: Science Math Social Studies Business Health Wikis Podcasts Interlibrary Loan ebooks Online Newspapers

Databases High School elibrary Opposing Viewpoints Proquest Ebsco World Cat Student Edition Contemporary Authors Elementary School eLibrary Elementary Discovering Collection Junior Edition Junior Reference Collection Kids InfoBits

Wikis Online Web pages used for collaboration and communication. Teachers can incorporate text documents for students Can create discussion forum for classes Can be viewed from home or school

Podcasts iPod-Broadcasts Online broadcasts Teacher can use to integrate technology presenting news or current issues via sound.

Interlibrary Loan Access to materials from around the state through the State Library Magazines Newspapers Books Videos If we don’t have it here, we can still get it!

eBooks Online books Some companies are publishing ebooks along with print books These are available to read online Only one at a time though

Newspapers Online Using Proquest, 550 newspapers are available to read online National International Regional Ease of finding an article

How can we collaborate? Team up with the librarian to: Set up a time to use the library Set up websites Set up a lesson plan Get materials ready Order materials for your class Order materials for you (Professional) Find out why kids are using the library

Technology in the Library …and you thought all we had were books? The library is a technological explosion in schools. Use the access for your benefit in the classroom.

Evaluation Well organized? Yes no cbbetter Visually appealing? Yes no cbbetter Informative? Yes no cbbetter Content? Yes no cbbetter Helpful? Yes no cbbetter Come again? Yes no cbbetter