Welcome! – Audio Check Perform an Audio Check Details Press Talk or Hold CTRL Check Options > Filters< click Audio Gain Control off Check your headset Raise your hand to speak when Audio is tested After you perform your audio check, please feel free to chat with your classmates.

July 2009 Database Update

Learning Objectives Learners will be able to explain what SAILOR is and what services it provides Learners will know which databases are now available through SAILOR after the July 1 st transition Learners will become more familiar with the new databases and their search interfaces Learners will be able to explain this transition to patrons and show them how to access the new databases

Agenda Wimba Refresher Recap of SAILOR Transition Gone with the… Transition New Databases Practice Questions?

Let’s Review Our Wimba Tools: These buttons indicate “Yes” or “No ” Click this icon to “raise your hand” The Pointer tool helps to “claim your real estate on the screen” lets everyone know where someone is about to type. Click on the big “T” tool to type on the screen. Make sure to hit the enter button to make the text appear. Type your message in the chat box and press enter. You can send message to everyone in the “Main Room” or your can use the drop down box to send to an individual.

It’s all about Communication Feel free to chat – use the drop down box to send to “All” or to a specific participant: Raise your hand to talk: Use the Check / X buttons to poll participants:

E-Board Tool Bar looks similar to Paint programs Use the “Pointer” tool to mark spot on screen The “T” tool to type on the screen Circle tool / Line tool Beware the “Erase” button, it erases the entire screen

Ground Norms – Turn off , phones, instant messaging tools and clear other distractions away from your training area. – Participate and prepare to be called on by name. – Raise your hand if you have an immediate question or comment. – Be patient waiting for a response to your chat messages. – If you need to leave the program, please send us a chat message and exit to the lobby.

Chat Exercise Please answer in the chat area: What is SAILOR? What do you know about it? 1 minute exercise

Let’s Take A Look Go to: Take 3 minutes and look around. Find one thing to share with the group.

Please share what you learned – Grab Your Real Estate There’s a tutorial about SAILOR resources.

Gone With the Transition

New kids on the block

What About… Novelist? Good news! WMRL purchasing subscription for region – coming soon.

Transition Site Go to the transition site and take a look around. 3 minutes

Let’s Take a Look Go to your library system’s homepage or the WMRL site. We’re going to take a closer look at the following databases: General OneFile Books and Authors Kids InfoBits Student Resource Center Bronze

Gale PowerSearch Publication/subject browse Individual account profiles Web 2.0 sharing tools – DEL.icio.us, Facebook, etc. Cross-searching of databases On-demand translation Enhanced search results – images, videos, podcasts

Cross-Searchable Databases

Search Results

Browse Publications

My Account

General OneFile “Replacement” for EBSCO MasterFILE Periodicals Database A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated 5 times daily. Includes Fodor’s City Guides and other Ready Reference tools Recently expanded backfile of Time back to 1920’s

Practice Exercises Note homepage features of RSS feeds and featured publication (these can be selected by libraries) Search for a periodical popular with patrons Do a generic search and look at the search results – noting publication types (including multimedia), limits, sharing features Practice changing databases Look at your Toolbox Optional: Sign-up for an account and note special features

Books and Authors “Replacement” for Novelist, based on What Do I Read Next Series Practice Exercises: Explore the homepage Use the “Browse” Tools – Titles, Genres, Authors, Who?What?Where?When? Explore special features: Reading Room, Read-A- Like Wizard, Expert Picks Optional: Sign-up for an account

Kids InfoBits “Replacement” for Primary Search, Kids Search For K-5, features lots of images 90% of searches done for animals

Practice Exercises Go to Kids InfoBits: Explore the subject categories and narrow down your search Search for Maryland – click on the different publication types Click on Teacher Toolbox and note the tools, especially the Judging Information section

Student Resource Center Bronze Middle School/High School Vendor Trainer :“A Big Encyclopedia” Discovery Collection built into SRCB Includes all of Shakespeare’s plays, including line notes Biographical content, state reports, country reports

Practice Exercises Go to Student Resource Center: Search for one of Shakespeare’s plays Note the publication type tabs and the searchable subject headings to the left

Specialty Databases Take some time to explore the following new resources: Small Business Resource Center – DIY Marketing, Business Plans, etc. Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Military and Intelligence Database Religion and Philosophy Collection

AHA! List one thing you’ll take away from today’s class.

Questions? Comments? Emotional Outbursts?