- I was fortunate to have an in-service in my district that focused on BadgerLink. If you have enough time to play with it, it becomes easier to use and you can find your way around in it.
- The language arts teachers that were in the building last year know about BadgerLink because of the in-service. I am not sure if any other departments know about it.
- I would definitely talk to my teachers about Encyclopedia Britanica and TeachingBooks. The Kid's Search feature is also very neat.
What other databases does your library have now? Would you buy others? Which ones?
- We currently have Culture Grams, BrainPop, Discovery Education, netTrekker, and Sirs Discoverer. I have not had a lot of time to look for anything else. I did have a 30 day free trial for the NBC archive database and that looked very usable.
Which selection tools are you using/or think you'd like to use most when selecting resources for your library?
- I currently use Booklist, Library Media Connection, Titlewave, and the ALA website.
- I would like to have Playaways, DVDs, books, magazines, databases, graphic materials, graphic novels, and realia.
- I have to make sure that I think ahead when purchasing materials, especially when it comes to puchasing listening materials. The tapes and CDs in my library already seem out of date. The Playaways seem like a medium that might last. I also need to pay attention to databases that are free. If I can find free databases to replace what we use (like BadgerLink), I could use that money for other things.
I would love to hear more about netTrekker and what that is used for in your school.
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Who gave the Badgerlink inservice? Did you have someone come from DPI? You have a good collection of subscription databases. Those coupled with Badgerlink should really give your patrons a great deal to work with. I would also suggest School Library Journal as a selection tool. It is really an excellent resource. What are your thoughts on e-book formats? Do you think you'll be adding any of those to your library?
ReplyDeleteYes, I would like to know as well who gave the inservice on Badgerlink. I pretty sure that about 2 percent of our staff uses this resource. I noticed that you have Brainpop...what are your feelings about this? This is one database that I would really like to look into.
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