Steps to Research

Helping Students

Research

One step at a time…

Agenda Short History of the Virtual Library The design of our virtual library Student Link Marketing and implementation

Instructional Responsibilities

Curriculum Development Responsibilities Consultative

Role

Selection of Learning Resources

Management Function

Program Advocacy

Short History of the Virtual Library The central virtual library started 9 years ago

by Linda Langdon The vision was to have a central place that

was organized in a logical research method. In February of 2005 the model for elementary

schools was changed and along with that came the elementary virtual library.

In September of 2005 Jan Reynolds was hired as the Board Librarian for Elementary Schools.

In February of 2008 Kate Shields started as Board Librarian for Secondary School.

Near North District School Board

Seven Step Modelhttp://www-lib.nearnorth.edu.on.ca/vle1.htm

1. Encyclopedias2. Books3. Current Resources4. Internet Links5. Government6. Maps7. Search Engines

Before the students begin… How to read a screen How to skim, scan and highlight Edit find feature How are they to save their work What is a search box What are the keywords + boolean New terminology (active x) Match your instructions to what they see

What are the seven steps?

Step 1 – Encyclopedias

Step 2 – Books

Step 3 – Current Resources

Step 4 – General Resources

Step 1 - Encyclopedias

FREE

Grolier (OSAPAC) Canadian

SUBSCRIPTION Britannica World Book Découverte

What are the seven steps?

Step 1 – Encyclopedias

Step 2 – Books

Step 3 – Current Resources

Step 4 – General Resources

Step 2 - BooksNear North Board is fully

automatedYou can search from any

computer on the internetAutomating book rooms

Step 2 – Books (continued)

ReadPlease (text to speech)

VozMe (Text to MP3) Forest of reading Battle of the Books

SUBSCRIPTIONFREE Literary Referenc

e Centre-EBSCO Literature Study

Centre-Proquest

What are the seven steps?

Step 1 – Encyclopedias

Step 2 – Books

Step 3 – Current Resources

Step 4 – General Resources

Step 3 – Current ResourcesFree

Knowledge Ontario(Galenet) National Geographi

c Time Magazine for

Kids Les Debrouillards (

French)

Subscription Proquest

Elibrary History Study Centre SIRS

EBSCO Student Research Centre Academic Complete &

Canadian Canadian Points of View

Galenet Science Resource Centre Health and Wellness

What are the seven steps?

Step 1 – Encyclopedias

Step 2 – Books

Step 3 – Current Resources

Step 4 – General Resources

Step 4 – General ResourcesFREE

Petit Monde (French)

Cybersciences (French)

http://www-lib.nearnorthschools.ca/

Homework helpers

SUBSCRIPTION Student Link

Step 5 – Government

Step 6 – Maps

Step 7 – Search Engines

STEPS - 5, 6 & 7Step 5

Government

Free Canada Ontario North Bay Stats

Canada E-Stat

Step 6Maps

Free Canadian atlas Canada from

Space CIA World

Factbook NASA maps

Step 7Search Engines

Free Yahooligans Ask Jeeves Kids KidsClick! Kidadoweb

(French)

How do they do that?•Passwords – two ways of authentication•Solution – same password –simple think grade 1 or 3•Stats – Library Bookings and Subscriptions

Stats

Techie Behind the Scenes Stuff• We are currently using Front Page.• Board Librarians are the only two people who have access to make changes.•Budget for all the subscriptions are shared to an extent between elementary and secondary.•The library clerks in the high schools maintain their own pages with Kate’s guidance.

Thank You!Questions?

Comments?

Kate ShieldsBoard Librarian –

Secondary Schoolsshieldsk@nearnorthschools.ca

Jan ReynoldsLead Teacher Librarian

Elementaryreynoldsj@nearnorthschools.ca