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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Beverley Shirley Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 4:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [texshare-users] K-12 statewide database package Good news for Texas public schools! Through rider 88, the 80th Texas Legislature has funded online research and information resources for libraries in public schools. Through a partnership of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), Texas Education Agency (TEA), and Education Service Center Region 20 (ESC-20), these resources will be provided for K-12 public school libraries for the next two school years. These resources will be available to public school libraries free of charge. Public school superintendents will be receiving a joint communication from TSLAC and TEA alerting them of this service in the next few days. With the recommendation and approval of an advisory group of school library professionals (See http://www.texshare.edu/k12/ttf_roster_2005_12.htmlfor the roster), the partnership has built an online database package consisting of EBSCO general content resources and an encyclopedia. The EBSCO general content databases will be available on September 1, 2007. In mid-August, an open call for bids began for an online encyclopedia component. We anticipate having an online encyclopedia in place by December 1, 2007. Schools can activate their accounts to access these resources by going to http://web.esc20.net/k12databases/activation.htm. In 2005, the Texas Legislature directed TSLAC to negotiate subscriptions to online resources for school campuses. School campuses paid the subscription costs for these resources during the 2005 - 2006 and 2006 - 2007 school years. Over two million students on almost 3,600 campuses accessed electronic resources through this program. Legislative champions wanted to make sure that these resources were made available to every public school campus, not just those that could afford access. Rider 88 accomplishes this goal. A fact sheet with more information is available at any of the following websites: http://www.texshare.edu/k12 <http://www.texshare.edu/k12> http://http://www.tea.state.tx.us;imet/libraries(TEA site in process and will go live soon) http://web.esc20.net/k12databases Beverley Shirley, Division Director Library Resource Sharing Texas State Library and Archives Commission (512) 463-5433 FAX (512) 936-2306 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
