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Resources for Government and a Whole Lot More Karen Mellor, MSLIS Office of Library and Information Services RI League of Cities & Towns, February 2009. Agenda. Information challenges and solutions About AskRI Services and resources Municipalities Residents Using the resources Access. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Resources for Government and a Whole Lot More
Karen Mellor, MSLISOffice of Library and Information Services
RI League of Cities & Towns, February 2009
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Agenda
• Information challenges and solutions• About AskRI• Services and resources – Municipalities– Residents
• Using the resources• Access
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Office of Library & Information Services
• Support and aid to RI libraries• Programs for RI libraries– Summer Reading Program– Statewide delivery of library materials
• Services for Rhode Islanders– Library for the Blind & Physically
Handicapped – www.info.ri.gov
www.info.ri.govwww.info.ri.gov
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Statewide Reference Resource Center @ Providence PL
State grant to Providence Public Library (RIGL 29-6-9) provides:– Phone reference – Online reference: email & chat– Access to librarians and collections at PPL– Consultant services to libraries– Databases for libraries & Rhode Islanders
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www.info.ri.gov + www.provlib.org =
Library Resources
Reference assistance– phone– email– chat
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Library Resources
•Resources– Federal depository (25% gov docs)– Foundation collection– Patent depository– Special Collections
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In-Depth Collections– Art & Music– Business Services– Rhode Island Index (ProJo, Bulletin, plus)– Microfilm (historic newspapers)– Special Collections
- Legal history
- Maritime history
- Irish culture
- Whaling
- Magic
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Foundation Collection
– RI depository of the Foundation Center in New York (books, annual reports)
– Comprehensive info on over 80,000 grantmakers / 500,000 associated grants
– Resources for grantwriters & non-profits– Links >
Your Public Library• Materials
–Books, books on tape, video, audio, art, fishing poles . . .
•Business resources •Computers •Research assistance•Helpful people•www.olis.ri.gov/libraries
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Electronic Resources
AskRI DatabasesA collaborative effort of -– Office of Library & Information Services– Providence Public Library– Ocean State Libraries (Public Libraries)– Higher Education Library Information
Network (HELIN)– Rhode Island Library Information
Network for Kids (RILINK)
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Electronic resources
•EBSCO databases•HeritageQuest•HomeworkHelpRI.org•World Book Web•Statewide access –
anyone, anywhere, any time• Free!
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EBSCO Databases
EBSCO Databases
•Premium resources• Full text articles (magazines,
journals)•Reference books•Primary source documents• Images - photos, maps etc.
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Full-text backfiles for magazines such as:
Back to 1922 Back to 1975 Back to 1976Back to 1921
Back to 1975 Back to 1931 Back to 1934Back to 1975 Back to 1975
Back to 1975
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Reference Books
Diversity
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EBSCO Core Databases• Academic Search Premier• MasterFILE Premier• History Reference Center• TOPIC Search• Assorted resources through EBSCO interface:– MEDLINE– ERIC– GreenFILE– Teacher Reference Center– Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
• Resources for children (Searchasaurus, etc.)AskRI – League of Cities & Towns February 2009
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HomeworkHelpRI.org
•Online tutors • 2-10 pm / 7 days a week• Learners: K-12 / intro college•Adult learners• Topics: English, math, science,
social studies•Available in Spanish
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World Book Web
World Book Web
• World Book Kids (K-4) • World Book Student (5-8)• World Book Advanced (9-12)• World Book Discover (Adult learners,
reading challenged)• Spanish Language Encyclopedia• Educator Tools (Curriculum
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World Book Discover
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HeritageQuest
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Access to resources• Libraries and schools:
seamless access (no user name or password needed)
•Home: geographic authentication– World Book (library card outside state)– Tutor (library card outside state)– EBSCO (zip code; geographic - mid-2009)– HeritageQuest (library card)
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Using AskRI
•Research•Research assistance– Ask a Librarian
•Resources for schools•Resources for residents•Don’t forget your local library!
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Spread the word
• Link to AskRI.org for all services•www.HomeworkHelpRI.org • Find links for all AskRI resources– World Book Web– EBSCO Databases– HeritageQuest– http://www.askri.org/libraries.html
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What’s next for AskRI?
• Libraries will publicize and promote• Anyone (everyone) link to AskRI• More resources?• Free access to
information =informed citizens
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Got questions? Get answers!
your source for answers and a whole lot more.
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Contact
Karen MellorLibrary Program Manager
RI Office of Library & Information Services
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Thank you!
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