Wrapping it up!

This week, we are to respond to what we've learned and how we are going to use this information in the future.  E-mail works the best where I receive the e-newsletter and updates on trainings. It was great to have the opportunity to visit all the databases with a more in-depth look.  Some databases I'm pretty familiar with but others like Mango and Chilton - I have not taken a look at before.  Students grades K-6 visit the library and take library skills classes. During the month of January, students visit these databases and do a scavenger hunt, then report on two of the most interested websites.  Still this only skims the surface.  I also have had the State Library Staff visit our school and show our entire staff these resources; I have gone to classroom to teach high school history students how to use some of the databases to research and cite resources for projects/assignments; and continue to email staff and public patrons of the access to these great resources.  I plan to write up an article for our local paper on these resources available to everyone. Thanks to the State Library Staff for this opportunity and continued guidance to have resources where little libraries like ourselves could not afford access to these databases.  I look forward to the other trainings that are found via Internet when I don't have the time or funds to travel to workshops and trainings; this was great as it went at the professional's pace. Thanks again!