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<tr> <td> <img border="0" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/chrome/twhite.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td>  <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <b>Funding Feeds: ProQuest & Grant Wrangler</b> <br> <br> Hunting for the latest grants and other funding sources? 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View all available <b><a href="fundingfeeds.shtml">no-cost funding feeds</a></b> and learn how to get the HTML to <b><a href="fundingfeeds.shtml">reuse the feeds</a> on your school or library websites.<br> <br> </b> <center> <p style="margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:0; padding-bottom:0; text-align:center; line-height:0"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FundingSourcesForLibraries/~6/4"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954im_/http://feeds.feedburner.com/FundingSourcesForLibraries.4.gif" alt="Funding Sources for Libraries" style="border:0"></a></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5px; FONT-SIZE: 10px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onclick="window.open(this.href, 'haHowto', 'width=520,height=600,toolbar=no,address=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars'); return false" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/headlineanimator/install?id=1416828&w=4" target="_blank">↑ Grab this information for your site!</a></p> </center> <b>School Library Budget and Usage: Up or Down?</b> <br> <br> School and home access to the Internet are the major reasons for the decrease of the use of the physical library in most schools. This has led budget-challenged school leaders to make cost-cutting decisions that involve decreased dollars for library books, databases, and even certified librarians. <br> <br> Imagine the typical school leader pondering these thoughts: <ol> <li>"Why pay for <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/demo/Why_Libraries/Why_Libraries.shtml">library resources</a> (video) that are available in limited quantities and in limited time periods when information from the Internet (e.g. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/lsm/pqelib/pdfs/elibgooglecompare.pdf">Google</a> (video) is available 24x7?"</li> <li>"Why pay for <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/demo/Databases_Funds/whyds.shtml">databases</a> (video) for the school library when the same type of information is available on the Internet at school or home and is <i><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/productinfo/pdfs/eLibraryvsPrintLibraryvsGoogle.pdf">free</a></i>?"</li> <li>"Why do we need a certified librarian to manage library resources? Let's use an aide." (<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/resourceguides/studentachievement.htm">Colorado Study</a>)</li> <li>"Why can't <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://fno.org/feb07/topic.html">teachers</a> teach information literacy instead of paying extra for certified librarians?"</li> </ol> Unfortunately, many librarians have not been able to present compelling reasons to refute these arguments to teachers, students, school leaders, and parents. The result--a decline in student essential literacy skills and an increase in plagiarism. <br> <br> The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/resourceguides/studentachievement.htm">Colorado Study</a> and more than ten other formal state level studies can be used to demonstrate the value of librarians and library resources in increasing language arts skills achievement--the same skills tested on state assessments. In an era when <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/assess/all/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln">No Child Left Behind</a> emphasizes state testing of essential skills, how can administrators consciously reduce or eliminate a scientific <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/lsm/pqelib/pdfs/SBReLibTeacherTraining.pdf">research-proven method of instruction</a> and learning? <br> <br> In a digital world, the librarian is more important than ever, helping students and teachers to identify K-12 relevant and authoritative information. About 7 percent of what is found on the free Internet is <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/demo/Why_Libraries/Why_Libraries.shtml">K-12 worthy</a>. <br> <br> Do students have the time, interest, and expertise to be able to select relevant and authoritative information from Internet surfing? Do most students really care about and use any training they get on how to evaluate websites for authority and relevancy? Could time spent teaching about website evaluation be spent in more productive standards-based learning? Should teachers spend uproductive time supervising student surfing for safety and decency instead of using the same time to coach students in how to use information for problem solving? Do most teachers know enough about teaching digital information literacy to be effective coaches for students with librarian support? <br> <br> Today, through the use of ProQuest products, databases become more than quality collections of learning resources. They provide the teacher and student tools to become <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/access/trials/EdSolutionsVDatabases.doc">education solutions</a> that increase teacher effectiveness and increase student achievement in essential skills and academic content. <br> <br> To raise student achievement, librarians must support both teachers and students who are steeped in the world of textbook teaching and learning, and multiple-choice assessment. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=120">The 21st Century</a> essential skills now in demand are inferential reading, critical thinking, and their synthesis into writing and presentation. <br> <br> These are the skills that most textbook focused teachers have little experience in teaching. These are the skills that the librarian has the expertise to provide better than any other educator. These are the skills that raise state test scores and matter most to the school leaders who determine library budgets. <br> <br> Consider how proactive librarians can support the following priorities of <b>school leaders in all schools</b> as well as in NCLB schools: <ul type="square"> <li>Increase student achievement in essential language arts skills: Title I and all other Title grants</li> <li>Increase teacher effectiveness through professional development: Title IIA and IID</li> <li>Align activities to standards and testing: All Titles, I through V</li> <li>Integrate tech and information literacy skills: Title IID, LSL</li> <li>Use research-proven education solutions: All Titles</li> <li>Meet the needs of immigrant and other learning disadvantaged students: Title I, III</li> </ul> The following resources are available to support librarians in carrying the message of library/librarian power to education leaders and grant providers: </td> <td valign="top"> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0"> <tr> <td><img height="1" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/chrome/twhite.gif" width="10" border="0"></td> <td align="middle"> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="207" border="0"> <tr> <td><img height="31" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/fund-header-news.gif" alt="Funding news" width="207" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ede7f3"> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="5" border="0"> <tr> <td> <font size="1"><b>LIBRARY FUNDING CONNECTION: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT</b><br> <br> School districts in many states are required to offer ongoing professional development activities to their educators. Participation in most of these activities is rewarded by Continuing Education Credits (CEUs). School districts and states provide ongoing funding for these activities. <br><br> "21st Century Literacy and Skills" is a popular initiative in many states. This initiative, in large part, focuses on teacher use of inquiry-based learning activities for problem solving and critical thinking. Unfortunately without proper training, most teacher assignments address neither of these essential skills. <br><br> Instead. they generally launch an armada of students looking for facts to assemble into very similar <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://fno.org/feb07/topic.html">topical reports</a>. These reports in many instances by-pass librarian expertise, ProQuest library learning resources, and instead rely on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/demo/Google_ProQuest/Google_ProQuest.html">Google</a> and surfing. <br><br> You and ProQuest can partner to tap into school professional development funding to make information literacy, 21st Century Skills, and your subscription to eLibrary and/or SIRS payoff for the entire learning community. ProQuest offers programs for teachers that do address creating inquiry-based activities that integrate critical thinking and problem solving. When teachers are empowered with these new skills using your ProQuest products, your school leaders will value ProQuest and continue to provide funding. <br><br> Find out more about 1-day and in-person <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/profdev_datasheet.pdf">eLibrary</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/downloads/SIRS_profdev_datasheet.pdf">SIRS</a> professional development via these links. Both of these programs are designed as train the trainers models. After initial training, the programs may be repeated locally, using the ProQuest models. This provides the time flexibility that is needed to empower all interested teachers. <br><br> For additional information about our professional development programs, contact <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/mailto:jeff.cutler@proquest.com?Subject=PQ_Professional_Development">Jeff Cutler</a>. </font><p> <font size="1"><b>DON'T LET GOOGLING ERODE THE LIBRARY CONNECTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION LITERACY AND 21st CENTURY LITERACY SKILLS</b><br> <br> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/lsm/pqelib/pdfs/elibgooglecompare.pdf">Googling</a> is becoming an educational epidemic. These reports and activities contribute little to student achievement in reading, writing, and critical thinking. <br> <br> How did this transition away from the library and to Google and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/productinfo/pdfs/eLibraryvsnetTrekkerGoogle.pdf">Internet surfing</a> take place? How have librarians lost the high-ground in the Information Age, the very time when their expertise is most needed? How can they regain their important information literacy leadership role again? <br> <br> <b>A good place to start</b> is to inform school leaders who control the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/productinfo/pdfs/eLibraryvsPrintLibraryvsGoogle.pdf">curriculum and library budget</a> about the failure of the present Google research paradigm to achieve the goal of every school--increasing student achievement in essential skills which are tested by the state and impact public perception of success of schools. <br> <br> <b>A good follow-up</b> would demonstrate the importance of ProQuest tools that help build <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/productinfo/pdfs/BookCarts_Collaboration_Tool.pdf">librarian-teacher collaboration</a> that works to increase student achievement and teacher effectiveness. <br> <br> <b>Another important step</b> is to sponsor and provide teacher training through a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/productinfo/pq_prof_dev.shtml">district professional development plan</a>, using CEUs to motivate attendance. <br> <br> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/productinfo/pq_prof_dev.shtml">Find out more</a> about our program today! <br> </font><p> </font></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <br> <div align="center"> <center> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="6" width="90%" border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/LibFundGuide.pdf"><img height="40" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/ico-pdf.gif" width="25" border="0"></a></td> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/LibFundGuide.pdf">Librarian Alternative Funding Guide</a><br> <font size="1">Size: 360K<br> Last Update: September 2007<br> This guide is intended to provide information, rationale, and strategies that can be used by librarians to gain additional funding from school leaders, parents, and/or NCLB grants. This alternative funding support becomes essential to maintain quality library information literacy programs in this period of overall school budget cutting that is affecting school libraries disproportionably. <br><br> The strategy mix includes: <ul type="square"> <li> No Child Left Behind (NCLB) <li> Support from parents and PTOs <li> The importance of digital information literacy and 21st Century Skills <li> Connect the work of the librarian and library to state and national standards <li> Formal research that proves the value of librarian/teacher collaboration combined with quality library digital learning resources to increasing student achievement </ul> The guide includes boiler plate for Title II-D (Technology Integration) and Title I-LSL (Literacy through School Libraries) NCLB competitive grants. This will help librarians provide school grant writers with the information that they will need to be successful in writing these grant applications. </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/lsm/pqelib/pdfs/elibceataglance.pdf"><img height="40" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/ico-pdf.gif" width="25" border="0"></a></td> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/lsm/pqelib/pdfs/elibceataglance.pdf">eLibrary CE At A Glance for School Leaders</a><br> <font size="1">Size: 40K<br> Last Update: April 2006<br> Many librarian subscribers may not be aware of the power of the eLibrary model BookCart collection to increase librarian-teacher collaboration. Only eLibrary has this unique teacher tool that can be used for <b>lesson planning (page 4)</b> as well as collecting world-class learning resources. Copy the collection and present it to your teachers to jump-start an increase in the use of eLibrary research activities and, more important, increase information literacy and student achievement in essential skills in your school (see links in document for more on the collection listing and how to copy). </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/lsm/pqelib/pdfs/elibgooglecompare.pdf"><img height="40" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/ico-pdf.gif" width="25" border="0"></a></td> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/lsm/pqelib/pdfs/elibgooglecompare.pdf">eLibrary vs. Google Comparison</a><br> <font size="1">Size: 20K<br> Last Update: September 2007<br> Side-by-side comparison of the benefits of eLibrary CE and Google as education solutions for teachers and students; provides a tool for librarians to demonstrate to school leaders that Googling is not a free and effective solution for student and teacher curriculum research activities.</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/sirsXgoogle.pdf"><img height="40" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/ico-pdf.gif" width="25" border="0"></a></td> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/sirsXgoogle.pdf">SIRS vs. Google Comparison</a><br> <font size="1">Size: 95K<br> Last Update: September 2007<br> Side-by-side comparison of the benefits of our SIRS products and Google as education solutions for teachers and students.</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/productinfo/pdfs/Google_vs_CultureGrams.pdf"><img height="40" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/ico-pdf.gif" width="25" border="0"></a></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/productinfo/pdfs/Google_vs_CultureGrams.pdf">CultureGrams vs. Google Comparison</a><br> <font size="1">Size: 95K<br> Last Update: September 2007<br> Side-by-side comparison of the benefits of our CultureGrams titles and Google as education solutions for teachers and students.</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/ParentGuideHomeUseofeLibrary.pdf"><img height="40" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/ico-pdf.gif" width="25" border="0"></a></td> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/ParentGuideHomeUseofeLibrary.pdf">Home Use of eLibrary CE Guide</a><br> <font size="1">Size: 970K<br> Last Update: August 2007<br> Parent and student guide to standards and standards-based mini-research activities using eLibrary at home for teacher-assigned activities or for extra credit - helps librarians get PTO funding support.</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/antiplagguide.pdf"><img height="40" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/ico-pdf.gif" width="25" border="0"></a></td> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/antiplagguide.pdf">Mini-Research Models to Prevent Plagiarism</a><br> <font size="1">Size: 1.4M<br> Last Update: August 2007<br> Models and strategies for teachers to create mini-research activities that require original thought and higher-order thinking skills. These strategies and models support teachers who see the achievement benefits of assigning more inquiry-based activities for student learning. These models and strategies also help prevent plagiarism and encourage more writing.</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/engageissuesbcguide.pdf"><img height="40" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/ico-pdf.gif" width="25" border="0"></a></td> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/engageissuesbcguide.pdf">Engaging Issues Bookcart Guide</a><br> <font size="1">Size: 204K<br> Last Update: August 2007<br> Contains 90 mini-research assignments that are standards-based and motivate students to do mini-research because of the engaging topics that support all curriculum areas; the guide is accompanied by 90 correlated BookCarts.</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/downloads/eLibModelBookcarts.xls"><img height="40" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/ico-xls.gif" width="25" border="0"></a></td> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/downloads/eLibModelBookcarts.xls">Standards-Aligned Model BookCarts</a><br> <font size="1">Size: 68K<br> Last Update: May 2006<br> These standards-aligned BookCarts are perfect for librarians to copy to the local school site for teachers and students to use. This collection of learning resources demonstrates librarian collaboration with teachers which has been proven to increase teacher effectiveness and student achievement. School leaders will welcome these resources because they save teachers and students time and focus their learning. See the tutorial links on BookCart copying and authoring below.</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/discowebfindglance.pdf"><img height="40" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/ico-pdf.gif" width="25" border="0"></a></td> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/discowebfindglance.pdf">Discoverer/WebFind At A Glance for School Leaders</a><br> <font size="1">Size: 28K<br> Last Update: July 2007<br> Written for school leaders, it is curriculum, standards, NCLB, and teacher focused. Librarians can use this to help them convince school leaders that DWF supports reading growth, student achievement and teacher effectiveness in grades 3-8.</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/lsm/sirs/pdfs/DiscoWebFind_MiniResearch.pdf"><img height="40" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/ico-pdf.gif" width="25" border="0"></a></td> <td valign="top"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/lsm/sirs/pdfs/DiscoWebFind_MiniResearch.pdf">Discoverer/WebFind Mini-Research Strategy Guide</a><br> <font size="1">Size: 1.1M<br> Last Update: July 2007<br> Correlates DWF content and features with national standards in the core curriculum and provides mini-research strategies and models for teachers - makes the NCLB connection to reading for grades 3-8.</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/lsm/pqelib/pdfs/ProfDev--SalesRepstoSchoolLeaders.ppt"><img height="40" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/ico-ppt.gif" width="25" border="0"></a></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/lsm/pqelib/pdfs/ProfDev--SalesRepstoSchoolLeaders.ppt">Professional Development PowerPoint</a><br> <font size="1">Size: 1M<br> Last Update: February 2007<br> A full day, on-site, CEU eligible, and hands-on program for teachers that focuses on building digital information literacy knowledge and skills. Teachers will be able to create, manage, and evaluate student mini-research projects using the content and tools of eLibrary or SIRS. Other programs specialize in functionality training. This unique program begins where other programs end--how students can use information from searches to create projects that increase their essential skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.proquestk12.com/productinfo/pq_prof_dev.shtml">Find out more</a>.<br><br></font> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </div>  </td> <td> <img border="0" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/chrome/twhite.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111"> <tr> <td> <img border="0" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/chrome/footer-left.gif" width="20" height="62"></td> <td bgcolor="#7BC342" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111"> <tr> <td> <img border="0" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/chrome/twhite.gif" width="2" height="2"></td> <td> <img border="0" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/chrome/twhite.gif" width="398" height="40"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td class="footermenu"><a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/myproducts" class="footermenu">MY PRODUCTS</a>   |  <a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/sales/accountrep/" class="footermenu">SALES</a>   |  <a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/about/default.shtml" class="footermenu">ABOUT US</a>    |  <a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/contact.shtml" class="footermenu">CONTACT US</a>   |  <a href="/web/20080512200954/http://proquestk12.com/sitemap.shtml" class="footermenu">SITE MAP</a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td> <img border="0" src="/web/20080512200954im_/http://proquestk12.com/images/chrome/footer-right.gif" width="302" height="62"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <p align="center"><div class="footertext" align="center"><div align="center"><span class="footertext">© 2008 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080512200954/http://www.il.proquest.com/" target="_blank" class="footertext">ProQuest LLC</a> All rights reserved.</span></div> <script src="/web/20080512200954js_/http://proquestk12.com/inc/dcs_tag.js" type="text/javascript"></script> </div></p> </body> </html>