a new kind of education resource library built by the
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Partnership. Innovation. Leadership. Service.
...a new kind of Education Resource Library built by the collaboration of its members
www.swsc.org/erl
Cliff Carmody, Executive Director1420 East College Drive
Marshall, MN 56258www.swsc.org
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• Our web-based solution to the information deluge! Works great on iPads!
• A social network for educators that offers safe access for questions and conversation
• Librarian uses teacher requests to create interactive content databases
• Information is available, easy to find, and supports context of MN Grad Standards
• ONLINE CLASSROOM: presen-tations that get to the heart of successful communication
• On-demand professional development may apply to licensure
• Videos to download on topics like Autism, RtI, Core Content, Study Skills
• Infinitext: over 11,000 digital texts for students with print disabilities
• KOHA open-source library is easy to navigate• Catalog search for teacher
resources and classroom kits• 24-7 access to browse and place holds on materials• User comments help increase usefulness of resources
ERL Catalog welcome page gets you started
ERL Catalog
Infinitec
App Search tool helps you view, compare, and select apps
based on criteria important to you
Learning Space
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Over 100 different Special Education Assessment Tools for your specialists to use ranging in cost from $200-$1,400
Hands-on materials, such as Science Pacs, Planetarium, GPS kits, and Baby-Think-it-Over Dolls
Lesson plans linked to core content standards
Thousands of Books and Videos across Special Education and General Education topics
Relaxed, informal teleconference and digital collaboration bring the important pieces into the discussion for everyone to consider
Our library can handle Amazon-style customer reviews to help us make buying decisions. We listen to our member purchase suggestions!
Standards-based mappings , like the Atlas of Science Literacy collection of strand maps of ideas and skills that lead to literacy in science, mathematics, and technology, and the Common Core Curriculum Maps for English Language Arts, kindergarten through high school.
You get a measurable return on your dollarfor the price of your library membership fee.
Membership has its Benefits!
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Lucy TokheimResource Library Coordinator
Scan to visit our library
ERL is located in our Montevideo Office306 N. 1st St., Montevideo
320-269-9243lucy.tokheim@swsc.org
This is what members are saying about us!• “...I enjoy using the Education Resource Library because I
am able to try out different curriculum and models for social skills ... see how kids respond, and evaluate how they work
before deciding if something is worth purchasing...”
• “...I enjoy reading about special issues and gathering information on the current, evidence-based, best practices
to make sure I am doing my best work...”
• “Everybody should be in on this!”
To quote John Seely Brown: “The big shift to digital information is transforming every aspect of our lives. Information overload distracts our increasingly valuable attention while at the same time the most valuable knowledge is in short supply and very
hard to access, especially tacit knowledge...the know-how instead of the know-what…”
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