Greencastle Middle School Library Additional information for ‘New Section/Title’ slide can be entered in this area if desired. If unused, delete these words and leave blank. EX. Above Header could be Thomas Jefferson School Library. This area could support header with “Helping you save time developing an aligned curriculum” and/or “Resources to help you save time and promote student achievement” Enhanced Resources To Help Promote Student Learning Mrs. Weliever Library Media Specialist & Mrs. Powers Computer/Media Center Technical Assistant

Agenda Library Automation System & Benefits State Standards Searching Reading Development Search Relevant K-12 Website Searches One-Stop Searching Questions? Enhanced Info With Your Search

Strengthen the Library-Classroom Connection State Standards One Search TitlePeek Reading Program Service WebPath Express Destiny Library Manager

Your Library + Destiny = Enhanced Library Resources – go beyond basic library automation Library becomes powerful “Knowledge Center” Friendly and age-appropriate interface Find resources quickly and easily Building support and collaboration to promote student achievement Support for teachers with easy access to standard’s aligned materials Support for reading programs and Lexile® measures to build and strengthen student reading and research skills Classroom and home access: resources where they are needed most Access to educator-approved websites

Enhanced Library Resources – go beyond basic library automation

Library becomes powerful “Knowledge Center”

Friendly and age-appropriate interface

Find resources quickly and easily

Building support and collaboration to promote student achievement

Support for teachers with easy access to standard’s aligned materials

Support for reading programs and Lexile® measures to build and strengthen student reading and research skills

Classroom and home access: resources where they are needed most

Access to educator-approved websites

State Standards Searching A fast and easy way to find state-aligned resources to enhance lesson plans

Lesson Plans in Less Time Search library resources and thousands of educator-selected web sites for your state’s standards Keyword Search: State, subject area and grade level Browse books and websites related to the standard(s) Locate standards-based materials quickly and save time Web-based: 24/7 access to materials at home and district-wide State Standards Browse by Standard for Materials and Websites Search for State-Aligned Library Materials Search for State-Aligned Web-Sites

Search library resources and thousands of educator-selected web sites for your state’s standards

Keyword Search: State, subject area and grade level

Browse books and websites related to the standard(s)

Locate standards-based materials quickly and save time

Web-based: 24/7 access to materials at home and district-wide

Browse Example and Result

Search Example

Search Result

Reading Development Search Boost Reading Achievement – Students can easily find reading development materials in the library

Boost Reading Achievement – Students can easily find reading development materials in the library

Help Foster a Love of Reading Easily search for Accelerated Reader®, Reading Counts!® or Lexile® books and materials Search material by: Subject of Interest Point Value Reading Level Encourage easy, self-directed searching State Standards Reading Program Service Lexile® Book and Material Search Accelerated Reader® Book Search Reading Counts!® Book Search

Easily search for Accelerated Reader®, Reading Counts!® or Lexile® books and materials

Search material by:

Subject of Interest

Point Value

Reading Level

Encourage easy, self-directed searching

Search Example Choose Lexile® Choose Level and Code

Search Result Results returned with Lexile® score

Relevant K-12 Information, Less Noise Students easily find relevant, age-appropriate information on educator-reviewed websites

The Web is Part of Their World Students can search for information on the web in a safe and relevant way, instead of Yahoo! and Google Educator-reviewed sites No noise Students develop the confidence to conduct self-directed research Develop discriminating research skills Extends access to library resources 24/7 access moves library beyond walls Flexibility to search anytime WebPath Express Websites Correlate to Library Search Search Results Show Grade-Level Relevant to K-12, less time searching

Students can search for information on the web in a safe and relevant way, instead of Yahoo! and Google

Educator-reviewed sites

No noise

Students develop the confidence to conduct self-directed research

Develop discriminating research skills

Extends access to library resources

24/7 access moves library beyond walls

Flexibility to search anytime

Search Example

Search Example

Search Result

One-Stop Searching Quickly search for and view all related district and web resources

Search All Databases in “One Search” Search all databases for information at once – no need to reenter passwords Provides students the ability to gather information from a variety of useful sources 24/7 access Flexibility to search anytime OneSearch Search multiple sources at the same time Databases are displayed-no need to remember each one No need to remember each password

Search all databases for information at once – no need to reenter passwords

Provides students the ability to gather information from a variety of useful sources

24/7 access

Flexibility to search anytime

Search Example

Search Example

Search Result

Enhanced Info With Your Search Provide enhanced information about a title including book cover and summary

Visual and Enhanced Information for Book Searches Provides enhanced information about a title to entice students to read Includes some or all of the following: Cover photo Publisher reviews Title profile Table of contents Brief summary First chapter or excerpts Author notes Other additional information Helps save time in searching for books to read and assign TitlePeek More information to gain interest in reading Visual presentation of title can spark interest in book Can assist in assigning reading material

Provides enhanced information about a title to entice students to read

Includes some or all of the following:

Cover photo

Publisher reviews

Title profile

Table of contents

Brief summary

First chapter or excerpts

Author notes

Other additional information

Helps save time in searching for books to read and assign

Example

Result

Questions? ? ? ? ? mc 2005 State Standards One Search TitlePeek Reading Program Service WebPath Express Destiny Library Manager