Knowledge OntarioKnowledge Ontario

Integration

Collaboration

Content

Knowledge

VirtualCommunities

InformationResources

Libraries

Archives

Museums

Education

SocialSpace

Student SuccessStudent Success

Integration

Collaboration

Equity

Literacy

MediaLiteracy

InformationLiteracy

SchoolLibraries

Home Access

24/7 Learning

Education

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Knowledge Ontario

An integrated and

interactive digital

environment about,

and for, Ontarians.

Knowledge Ontario is a province-wide collaboration of libraries (public, school, college and university) responsible for the creation of a suite of services and programs to support the information and learning needs of all Ontarians.

Knowledge Ontario has received seed funding from the Province of Ontario through the Ministry of Culture.

Knowledge Ontario is sponsored by the Government of Ontario, the Ontario Library Association and the Ontario Council of University Libraries.

Knowledge Ontario Projects

Ask Ontario24/7 Reference Help

Connect OntarioDigital interaction and

information sharing

Our OntarioOntario’s cultural

heritagein digital format

Teach OntarioOnline learning modules

for digital literacy

Video OntarioEducational video content

Resources OntarioCore set of quality

electronic resourcesfor all Ontarians

Resources that go far beyond what isavailable on the open Web.

MagazineseBooks

Newspapers

Journals

Encyclopedias

Dictionaries

Resources OntarioCore set of quality

electronic resourcesfor all Ontarians

Resources OntarioCore set of quality

electronic resourcesfor all Ontarians

Resources that go far beyond what isavailable on the open Web.

Fully indexed and searchable Rich multimedia content Authoritative Broad range of topics and resources Broad range of reading levels 24/7 access from home, school and library

Licensed Products

Canadian & international periodicals

Comprehensive reference, including timelines/multimedia

Magazines & reference for kids, with kid-friendly interface

InfoTrac Junior: General reference for middle school

InfoTrac Student: General reference for high school

Extensive collection of peer-reviewed articles

Seamless searching of multiple reference sources

Trustworthy and timely health information

Many more specialized sources and eBook collections

Licensed Products

Canadian Reference Centre: Comprehensive accessto journals, newspapers and reference sources, including extensive multimedia resources, with an emphasis on Canadian regional and national content

These resources, which offer information relevant to Ontarians at all stages of life, roll out across the province for two years, beginning in January, 2007.

Resources Ontario

The information we’ve licensed is needed by Ontarians daily, whether they are citizens seeking health information, students working on homework assignments, researchers in university labs, or entrepreneurs looking for insight on business ventures.

This initiative exemplifies Knowledge Ontario’s goals - providing equity of access to high-quality, trusted digital information for Ontarians so they can maximize their potential to develop information and learning skills and be more competitive in today’sknowledge economy.

Peter Rogers, Chair, Knowledge Ontario Management Group

The information we’ve licensed is needed by Ontarians daily, whether they are citizens seeking health information, students working on homework assignments, researchers in university labs, or entrepreneurs looking for insight on business ventures.

This initiative exemplifies Knowledge Ontario’s goals - providing equity of access to high-quality, trusted digital information for Ontarians so they can maximize their potential to develop information and learning skills and be more competitive in today’sknowledge economy.

Peter Rogers, Chair, Knowledge Ontario Management Group

GECDSB Access

To access to these valuable resources;

Visit the Student Reference Portalhttp://www.gecdsb.on.ca/d&g/portal/portal.htm

Click on Subscription Databases Thomson-Gale and EBSCO databases are at the bottom of the

page

Password for the Thomson Gale databases:gecdsb

Login and password to Canadian Reference Centre

Login: gecdsb Password: crcko

To access to these valuable resources;

Visit the Student Reference Portalhttp://www.gecdsb.on.ca/d&g/portal/portal.htm

Click on Subscription Databases Thomson-Gale and EBSCO databases are at the bottom of the

page

Password for the Thomson Gale databases:gecdsb

Login and password to Canadian Reference Centre

Login: gecdsb Password: crcko

Optimizing Student Success

To ensure that students get the most benefit from these resourcesschool boards should consider:

Providing professional development opportunities for teachers, teacher-librarians and other library staff so that they can provide meaningful support and leadership

Fostering instructional partnerships between teachers and teacher-librarians to integrate information and media literacy skills into the curriculum

To ensure that students get the most benefit from these resourcesschool boards should consider:

Providing professional development opportunities for teachers, teacher-librarians and other library staff so that they can provide meaningful support and leadership

Fostering instructional partnerships between teachers and teacher-librarians to integrate information and media literacy skills into the curriculum

Integration

http:// www.knowledgeontario.cahttp:// www.knowledgeontario.ca

Access

VirtualCommunities

InformationResources

Libraries

Education

SocialSpace

Knowledge

Equity

Questions??

Student SuccessStudent Success

Integration

Collaboration

Equity

Literacy

MediaLiteracy

InformationLiteracy

SchoolLibraries

Home Access

24/7 Learning

Education

Learning

Space

This presentation and instructional support materials for Knowledge Ontario resources are available on the Ontario School Library Association website at:

http://www.accessola.com/oslaSelect Curriculum – Knowledge Ontario