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_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Russlene Waukechon Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 2:40 PM To: EIWG mailing list (E-mail); System Coordinators TexShare (E-mail); TexShare users (E-mail); TX-Autocon2 Subject: [syscon-tx] K12 Texas Public School Library Encyclopedia AwardAnnouncement Encyclopaedia Britannica Added to K-12 Database Package The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is pleased to announce Encyclopaedia Britannica as the online encyclopedia addition to the K-12 database package available for the public school library community and funded by TEA's technology allotment budget. Members of a Transition Task Force subcommittee, whose roster includes professional members from the K-12 library community, Barry Bishop, JoAnn Van Schaik, Susan Touchstone, Carolyn McCown, Laura Alfaro, and Russlene Waukechon (see http://www.texshare.edu/k12/ttf_roster_2005_12.html), selected the Encyclopaedia Britannica based on content and interface evaluations in addition to comments from the K-12 school library community made during statewide trials. The Britannica Online School Edition includes search screens customizable for each grade level, or all the content from each section can be searched at once to see results for students at every level. Encyclopaedia Britannica contains content for high school students and up, while Compton's Encyclopedia is for middle school students and up and Britannica Elementary is for elementary students and up. Public school libraries can explore and use the Encyclopedia Britannica at http://www.texshare.edu/programs/k12dbtrials/ (send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for login and password information) until December 1, 2007. After December 1, the encyclopedia will be part of the K-12 database package. After this date, public school libraries that have activated their databases account will be able to access the online encyclopedia. Features of the Encyclopaedia Britannica package includes: * Britannica Online School Edition (Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, Compton's Encyclopedia by Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia). Includes Index, A-Z Browse, Subject Browse, World Atlas, Timelines, and Video Browse. * Britannica Spanish-language Resources (Enciclopedia Juvenil, Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol). * Britannica Global Reference Center (Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Japan, Britannica Online Korea, Britannica Chinese Pocket Encyclopedia, Encyclopaedia Universalis French). * Britannica will also provide a strong training program and support for Texas curriculum (TEKS). * Britannica includes over 34,000 photos, illustrations, maps and other images; over 3,300 video and media pieces; a dictionary with audio pronunciations; and over 500 student learning materials and teacher resources for all levels. Libraries that have not yet activated their database account can do so by completing and returning the form located at http://web.esc20.net/k12databases/activation.htm Specific information on enrollment procedures, training opportunities, and other announcements will be shared on the TexShare, TEA, and the TLC electronic mailing lists. Information will also be available on the TexShare, TEA and ESC 20 Web sites at: * http://www.texshare.edu/k12/index.html * http://www.tea.state.tx.us/imet/libraries * http://web.esc20.net/k12databases/ If you want to know if your library qualifies for the database program, please read the K-12 Public School Library Online Databases Fact Sheet available at http://www.texshare.edu/k12/factsheet.2007-09-26.doc *************************************************************** Russlene Waukechon TexShare Database Coordinator Texas State Library and Archives Commission 512.463.7402 512.936.2306(f) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sign up for our mailing list to receive the latest TexShare news by going to: http://lists.tsl.state.tx.us/mailman/listinfo/texshare-users
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