1	Welcome to TETC 2004 Technology Resources for the 21^st Century Library
2	"Technology Resources for the 21^st..." Technology Resources for the 21^st Century Library
3	Basic Technology in a “Modern” American School Library OPAC: Online Public Access Catalog A “must” in 21^st century school library; replaces card catalog Access from classrooms (at least teacher stations) is ideal; requires networking of classrooms Internet access highly desirable, without need of password, but costs may be prohibitive Open source software is available – other presentations at TETC on this subject
4	Basic Technology in a “Modern” American School Library
5	Basic Technology in a “Modern” American School Library
6	Basic Technology in a “Modern” American School Library
7	Basic Technology in a “Modern” American School Library Library Website Prominent link from school site (& vice-versa); link to county school system website Should have some common element with school site to create sense of unity Primary purpose of site based on library’s needs
8	Basic Technology in a “Modern” American School Library Library Website Purposes Library information & public relations Hours of operation Location of resources OPAC connection, if available Scope of services Special events/promotions Staff identification/contact information
9	Basic Technology in a “Modern” American School Library Library Website Purposes (continued) Portal to other internet research tools Other online catalogs, especially local libraries (public, other schools, and/or institutions of higher education) Reference resources such as Wikipedia, Internet Public Library Kidspace, Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, etc. Search engines such as Google and Yahoo!; new “Google Scholar” for upper grades and faculty. Full-text and/or image web-based resources, such as Making of America
10	Basic Technology in a “Modern” American School Library Library Website Purposes (continued) Reading program support Reading tips Suggested books (with reviews, if possible) Links to other reading resources on the web Identification of books which support reading programs such as Accelerated Reader May list as subset those books in library holdings “Wish list” of books which would enhance program Summer reading program information Link to reading curriculum if available
11	Basic Technology in a “Modern” American School Library Library Website (continued) Communication with & among patrons School announcements Library announcements Awards & recognitions Question & answer Email reference (“Ask a Librarian”) Live “chat” (if technology is available!) Blogs or discussion boards – some freely hosted, but watch for ads! Can limit access to post and/or read – more later!
12	Advanced Options Online database/database-driven programs Linking to free outside resources, such as TEL (another TETC conference!) Linking to fee-based databases, if available (such as NetTrekker or CQ Electronic Library ) Internal databases, if available: class schedules, bus schedules, grades (requires security measures) Image-based or image-rich databases or websites: Making of America, American Memory Project, check for local projects from higher ed institutions Reading instruction/enrichment, such as Headsprout
13	Advanced Options Internal (offline) database-driven programs Instructional programs, such as ORCHARD^® Assessment programs, such as STAR Reader^® and STAR Math^® Reading enrichment programs, such as Accelerated Reader or Electronic Bookshelf “Home-grown” programs for information literacy and library instruction (could also be available online)
14	Advanced Options Other software programs Web development: Namo WebEditor6 Databases Spreadsheets and other office products Image manipulation: Photoshop, JASC Paintshop Pro Audio/video production Hardware Digital imaging devices Digital projection devices Touchscreens Wireless networking Wireless keyboards, mice, and printers (plug: safety!) New storage options: CD, DVD, flash memory
15	Advanced Options Additional web-based tools More advanced journal and/or database subscriptions More advanced internet resources Research & writing Information literacy Teacher tools Copyright & plagiarism Web evaluation Blogs & Discussion boards Using other people’s as a resource Creating your own
16	Advanced Internet Resources Research & writing Bibliography aides: BibBuilder NoodleBib MLA Starter (formerly QuickCite) Notetaking & research planning Note Star: grades 4 – 12 NoodleQuest Search Strategy Wizard Research tool sets AskScott (Virtual Reference Librarian!) Government Information Online (online “chat” with Government Documents librarian) iTools Library of Congress Research Tools Power Searching For Anyone Scout Toolkit Sink or Swim: Internet Search Tools & Techniques Spider's Apprentice (Rates effectiveness of Search Engines) VirtualSalt World Wide Web Research Tools Visual Thesaurus (concept map)
17	Advanced Internet Resources Research & writing Virtual Libraries Blue Web'n BookSpot BUBL LINK (Dewey Organized!) Dewey Browse Electronic Text Archives Fast Facts Gateway to Educational Materials Great Websites for Kids (ALA) High School Hub Internet Public Library KidsClick Librarians' Index to the Internet ReQUEST dot net Smithsonian Institution Libraries
18	Advanced Internet Resources Research & writing Search Engines & Directories Here are just a few of the MANY that are available. AltaVista Ask Jeeves Gigablast Google HotBot MSN Teoma WiseNut Yahoo Yahooligans For a listing of more search engines, visit my Talbott Reference page.
19	Advanced Internet Resources Information literacy: “Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to ‘recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.’" American Library Association. Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. Final Report.(Chicago: American Library Association, 1989.) Research for Teens, Colorado State University TILT – Texas Information Literacy Tools Information Literacy Search Strategies Directory of Online Resources for Information Literacy
20	Advanced Internet Resources Teacher tools Daily LessonPlan eLearning Centre Internet4Classrooms Sites that Help Classroom Teachers and Links for K-12 Teachers Rubric Creation: Rubistar SCORE Rubrics Track Star Filamentality Eduhound Backflip Graphic Organizers
21	Advanced Internet Resources Copyright & plagiarism Copyright Website How Not to Plagiarize Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism: Preventing, Detecting and Tracking Online Plagiarism
22	Advanced Internet Resources Website evaluation Teacher Helpers: Critical Evaluation Information (Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators) Internet Detective The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It’s a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources ICYouSee: T is for Thinking Evaluation Rubrics for Websites QUICK: The Quality Information ChecKlist Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask
23	Advanced Internet Resources Blogs and discussion boards By Other Teachers & Librarians Library Weblogs The Shifted Librarian Li-blog-ary Weblogg-ed Creating your own Blogger eBloggy Weblogs.us BlogEasy
24	Older Technology Microforms! Most durable format Machines convert from microform to digital & vice-versa Common resource in higher education Microfiche Microfilm Overhead projectors Creating transparencies with newer technologies Advantages/disadvantages vs. presentation program software DOS-based library systems
25	DOS-based catalog
26	Resource Sharing Networking with other libraries & educational institutions Optimize resources: material and human! Provide students with broader exposure to technologies Professional development opportunities Community building
27	Technology & Security Physical “Tattle-tape” Cameras Tracking devices (RF) Virtual Firewalls Filtering Login/Password protection Desktop security, such as Foolproof^®
28	What are the Jones’ doing? Comparing research-oriented web-pages Talbott Elementary School Dobyns-Bennett Carson-Newman College University of Tennessee
29	More free web-based resources Wayback Machine (a.k.a. Internet Archive) Kartoo: visually-based search engine Oxford Text Archive: full-text books Perseus Digital Library: enormous resource Duke Papyrus Archive UT’s Digital Library Center Tennessee USGenWeb Archives Historic Pittsburgh US Federal Government resources Google Scholar
30	You’ve only just begun! Feel overwhelmed? Remember the inspired words of Dori the blue fish (Finding Nemo), “Just keep swimming!” (but not around the computers)