1. What is DLESE (part 1) Shelley Olds University Corporation for Atmospheric Research DLESE Program Center July 17 – 22, 2005support@dlese.org Resources and Services for Scientists and Research Programs Interdisciplinary Modeling for Aquatic Ecosystems Curriculum Development Workshop

2. www.dlese.org 2 Digital Library for Earth System Education http://www.dlese.org Supported by the National Science Foundation The geoscience member library of the National Science Digital Library

3. www.dlese.org 3 What is DLESE? A collaborative effort to provide support and leadership in addressing the national reform agenda for science education, scientific literacy, and scientific discovery Supports a broad audience of educators and learners: K-12, university, informal education, the public Improves the quality and efficiency of teaching and learning about the Earth system

4. www.dlese.org 4 Emphasizes pedagogical support for teaching and learning approaches that view Earth as a system

5. www.dlese.org 5 What does DLESE offer? Free access to learning resources about the Earth System  Lesson plans, computer and lab activities, data visualizations, instructor guides, virtual field trips…  Themed collections about a specific topic  Reviewed collections

6. www.dlese.org 6 Searching in DLESE Keyword, grade level and resource type High school Datasets- In-situ or Remotely sensed Keyword: ozone

7. www.dlese.org 7 Browsing DLESE by subject

8. www.dlese.org 8 Tools for evaluating resource quality and providing feedback

9. www.dlese.org 9 2003 Annual Meeting First Teaching Box workshop, June 04 What does DLESE offer? Community connections Professional development Opportunities to contribute reviews, tips, provide feedback News and Opportunities

10. www.dlese.org 10 Why digital libraries? Provide efficient discovery of quality materials  Efficient = easy to find resources using search techniques  Quality = resources are selected by scientists and educators Provide safe environments and “boundaries” Opportunity for expanded and customizable dissemination of materials through web services Google search for buoyancy

11. www.dlese.org 11 How do digital libraries work? Digital libraries  Usually don’t ‘own’ the resources  Provide information about resources as metadata so you can easily find what you’re looking for

12. www.dlese.org 12 Suggest resources for the library  We review and add (‘catalog’) them into DLESE Find and catalog ‘gaps’ Thematic collections  Developed by resource creators or users gathering together third party resources  Submitted to the library How do resources get into DLESE?

13. www.dlese.org 13 support@dlese.org