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