eLibrary Update
November 2009 | Search Widgets, Poster & More
By now you've had a chance to spend some quality time with your all-new eLibrary subscription. We trust the fresh, simplified interface, added Web 2.0 teaching and learning tools (think slideshows and timelines), and ProQuest Essentials content has been making an impact in your school.
This month, your update email newsletter contains ready-to-use information on our new search widgets, a super-short and student-ready introduction video, a link to our updated citation guidelines, and even a free poster to adorn your classroom or media center walls!
As always, don't miss our full set of related resources at proquestk12.com, our usage-boosting in-school kit, free Web training, lesson-rich newsletters, videos, and more.
Free Search Widgets—eLibrary & More
As we promised last month, you can now get a free eLibrary search widget.
A widget is a portable search tool which can be embedded in any school or library webpage by your technology team—or you! It enables instant searching of eLibrary (and other ProQuest tools) from anywhere on any website.
ProQuest also offers widgets and gadgets for SIRS, CultureGrams, other ProQuest research titles. We even offer special grant funding feeds from GrantWrangler for your sites! Tap into our complete collection of search widgets and gadgets today.
New Introduction Video—eLibrary in 2 Minutes or Less
Our full slate of 2 Minute Videos will go live later this winter on every Product Information page on our K-12 support website.
As a subscriber to our update enewsletter, you may access and make use of our new video for your subscription today! Just click the image above, or head here.
Remember: Go in-depth into the all-new eLibrary with our full training video series. You'll find a new, easy menu which allows you to access the features you want to learn more about in a single click. (Approx. one hour.)
eLibrary Activities—Digital Information Literacy
President Obama recently declared October as National Information Literacy Month. This recognition of the importance of information and media literacy provides additional credibility for the new AASL Standards for 21st Century Skills.
Librarians collaborating with teachers is the key to implementing 21st Century digital information literacy in our schools. Librarians can help teachers move from traditional textbook learning in their classrooms to more effective inquiry-based learning because librarians already have the training and expertise.
This month's learning activities are designed to help librarians help teachers to learn more about the importance of information literacy, and learn how to implement it in classroom assignments. Using eLibrary BookCarts makes it easy for teachers to access the best resources without wasting time searching and having to evaluate resources for relevancy on topics with which they may not be familiar.
Promote your library with a PDF poster that invites users to
"Live. Learn. Laugh. Love. Your Library."
Our updated 2010 ProQuest Citation Guide (PDF)
reflects the latest updates to MLA and APA formats.
Think Green (ProQuest did!)
ProQuest's 2010 K-12 Catalog PDF is available.
Each month, our SIRS team scours the Internet for top-quality websites for schools and students. Dive into this month's selections: Classroom Maps, Nobel Prizes, Space Turkey. (More)
CultureGrams can help broaden your students' understanding of the world. Visit
Washington in our
States
Edition.
Did You Know? 100+ Orca whales reside in the San Juan Islands during summer? (More)
Looking for additional monthly lesson ideas to bolster ProQuest research tools usage? Don't miss out on our full selection of free email newsletters. From Teachable Moments (lessons) to product update offerings for eLibrary, SIRS, CultureGrams, and our full line of history titles, there's something for everyone.
Peruse our back issues and sign up today—next month's new issues will arrive very soon, so sign up ASAP.
Grab this funding feed for your webpage!
Enroll & Save: Vendor of Choice Program
At ProQuest, we know that many of our customers are facing budget cuts (ProQuest CEO message). With each passing month, it's becoming more difficult to afford all of the online research resources you would like to provide to your students.
In response, we've put a program in place to help you during these hard times. ProQuest's new Vendor of Choice program has already helped schools just like yours save thousands of dollars. Find out more and enroll today.
