Transcript AskRI RIEMA Presentation 2009 - RI Office of Library and

RI Educational Media Association
January 2009
Statewide Reference
Resource Center @
Providence PL
• State grant to Providence PL
(RIGL 29-6-9) provides:
– Online reference: email & chat
– Phone reference
– Continuing education for librarians and
library staff
– Consultant services to libraries
– Databases for public libraries & cardholders
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AskRI statewide databases
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A collaborative effort of Office of Library & Information Services
Providence Public Library
Ocean State Libraries (OSL)
Higher Education Library Information
Network (HELIN)
• Rhode Island Library Information
Network for Kids (RILINK)
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Electronic resources
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Tutor.com = HomeworkHelpRI.org
World Book Web
Select EBSCO databases
HeritageQuest
As of Sept. 2008:
statewide access – anyone,
anywhere, any time
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HomeworkHelpRI.org
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Online tutors
2-10 pm / 7 days a week
Learners: K-12 / intro college
Adult learners
Topics: English, math, science,
social studies
• Available in Spanish
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World Book Web
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World Book Kids (K-4)
World Book Student (5-8)
World Book Advanced (9-12)
World Book Discover (Adult
learners, reading challenged)
• Spanish Language Encyclopedia
• Educator Tools
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EBSCO Databases
• Piggyback on existing contracts
held by OSL & HELIN
• Core databases provided by
AskRI
• Existing OSL & HELIN contracts
upgraded
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EBSCO Core Databases
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Academic Search Premier
History Reference Center
MasterFILE Premier
Search tools (Primary, Middle, TOPIC Search)
Assorted resources through EBSCO interface:
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MEDLINE
ERIC
GreenFILE
Teacher Reference Center
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
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Access to resources
• Libraries and schools:
seamless access (no user name or
password needed)
• Home: geographic authentication
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World Book (live; library card outside state)
Tutor (live; library card outside state)
EBSCO (mid-2009; now: zip code)
HeritageQuest (TBA; now: lib card)
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Information & Updates
• Latest updates:
OLIS Website Homepage or
www.olis.ri.gov/grants/srrc/
• Linking information and logos:
AskRI >
Librarians’ Resource Center
www.askri.org/libraries.html
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Linking Best Practices
• Link to AskRI for access to
all services
• Tutor.com: HomeworkHelpRI.org
• Use links from AskRI for
– World Book Web
– EBSCO Databases
– HeritageQuest
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EBSCO semi-explained
• Multiple contracts + multiple
access points = confusion
• AskRI: core databases - zip code
• OSL: more datebases - OSL card
• HELIN ???
• Must use the right links
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What’s next?
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Publicize and promote
Link – to resources & AskRI
Collect stories
Provide input
More funding?
More databases!
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•Got questions? Get answers
•your source for answers and a
whole lot more.
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Contact:
• Kathyellen Bullard, PPL
[email protected]
• Karen Mellor, OLIS
[email protected]
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