The 21st Century School Library

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• The 21st Century School Library
• Making a Difference

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Meeting Overview

• Welcome and introductions
• Electronic Resources for 2002-2003
• DASL update
• MORE
• Library Automation transition update
• Innovative Practices
• Announcements, conclusion

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Welcome/Intros

• Governing Advisory Board
• Steering Committee
• Hugh Durbin Award recipients
• Staff
• Handouts explanation

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Welcome/Intros

• Sonny Ivey and John Myles, Co-Chairs
• Governing Advisory Board
• Board members
• Steering Committee
• members

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Welcome/Intros

• Governing Advisory Board
• Steering Committee
• Hugh Durbin Award recipients
• Staff
• Handouts explanation

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Electronic Resources

• Theresa M. Fredericka,
• INFOhio Executive Director
• Renewed for 2002-2003
• American National Biography
• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
• SIRS Discoverer Deluxe
• Libraries Connect negotiations ongoing
• Shared periodical database

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DASL

• Michael Wildermuth,
• NOACSC Director
• Data Analysis for Student Learning
• What is it?
• The INFOhio and DASL
• partnership
• DASL/INFOhio wants you!
• Contact uctf_at_infohio.org

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Enter the District
Enter the Grade
Enter the Subject
Enter the SubStrand (Patterns, Relations
Functions)
Click View Results to see the outcomes below
The graphs show the percentage of students that
chose each answer. The link to the left of
each graph will let you view the question as you
will see in a moment.
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Additional Graphs shown in this view
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Automatically goes to the Grade, Part, SubStrand
selected on the first screen.
The question is displayed (cont. on next page)
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Questioned (cont.)
The chalk board represents lesson plans or
activities. Ive seen that shape before is
shown on the next screen.
Resources related to the question are linked
below each question. Each icon represents the
type of material. We chose Patterns, Relations
Functions on the first page, so each link will
provide information or activities to assist with
Patterns, Relations and/or Functions
The video cassette tape indicates available video
recording that may be helpful.
Books that can be checked out for more help with
the related topic.
If you dont find what you are looking for in the
related resources, you are able to search other
resources by keywords.
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• The following sections are also provided on this
  webpage but not shown.
• Overview
• Materials
• Websites
• NCTM Standards
• Conducting the lesson
• Teacher to Teacher
• Handouts

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MORE

• Cynthia Hustead,
• INFOhio Project Coordinator
• Project update
• Who is involved?
• Hows MORE working?
• No price increases!
• Registration deadline May 31, 2002

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MultiLIS Pilot Schools

• Four school systems went live with MORE in March
• Antwerp Local (NOACSC)
• Jackson Local (SPARCC)
• Liberty Union (MEC)
• Newark City (LACA)

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Cant find what youre looking for? Click here
for MORE, and search other libraries in Ohio.
An example of a MORE link in a library catalog
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Users can then continue to the login screen.
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The Cost?

• The only out of pocket expense is for delivery.
• Flat fee for delivery service prorated for state
  fiscal year, July-June

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When can we get MORE?

• Additional MultiLIS libraries will go live with
  MORE in September 2002.
• MultiLIS libraries can sign up for fall
  participation now
• Deadline for a fall start up is May 31, 2002

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What do I need to do?

• Determine if your district is willing to
  participate.
• Determine if your automation system is
  MORE-compliant. (If its MultiLIS, it is.)
• Determine district/building contact people.
• Sign and return the Principles of Cooperation.
• Complete and return the MultiLIS Configuration
  Form (available from your DASite).
• Sign up for delivery. (Submit signed contract
  after your staff has been trained in the fall.)

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Implementation Groups

• Joining now
• Dynix, DRA Classic, MultiLIS
• Next up
• TLC
• Galaxy
• Spydus
• Sirsi
• The next lineup includes
• Follett, Horizon, Polaris, Alexandria, Inlex

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Automation Transition

• Terri Shutt,
• Transition Team Co-Chair
• GAB decision to migrate from MultiLIS
• Software evaluation under way
• Timeline
• Retreat activities and planning
• FAQ in development to answer concerns
• Contact central_at_infohio.org

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Automation Transition

• Reasons to migrate
• MultiLIS is a legacy system.
• Uncertain future for Open VMS
• Improved data indexing and searching
• Graphical User Interface (GUI) for all
• modules

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Automation Transition

• Evaluation of UnicornECOLE
• Available from Sirsi, INFOhios current library
  automation vendor
• Test system now at Tech. Support
• Transition Team to rigorously test and evaluate
  functionality of all modules
• Test conversion of INFOhio school data

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Automation Transition

• Transition timeline in development -
• Timeline dependent upon
• Software evaluation
• Test conversion of INFOhio data
• Amount of data cleanup required before
  conversion
• Readiness of supplemental INFOhio utilities

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Automation Transition

• Discover features of iBistro

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Automation Transition

• Like Visual Search

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Automation Transition

• And Reading Programs Search

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Automation Transition

• How do we train 2000 users?

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Automation Transition

• Terri Shutt,
• Transition Team Co-Chair
• GAB decision to migrate from MultiLIS
• Software evaluation under way
• Timeline
• Retreat activities and planning
• FAQ in development to answer concerns
• Contact central_at_infohio.org

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Innovative Practices

• Carla Southers, Ohio Department of Education
• Cathie Cooper, Adena Local
• Jennifer Schwelik, Beachwood High
• Christine Findlay, Centerville City
• Karen Coy, Chapelfield Elementary
• Marie Sabol, Hudson City
• Pat Hare, Northwest High
• Ada Kent, Ohio School for the Deaf
• Susan Yutzey, Upper Arlington High
• Nancy Nickell, Wheelersburg High

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Announcements

• Retreat registration deadline May 17
• MORE registration deadline for
• 2002-2003 May 31
• Web-based meeting resources
• Have a safe trip home!

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• The 21st Century School Library
• Making a Difference