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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">We are pleased to announce a completely revamped library Homework Center to assist students in grades 5-12: <a href="http://multcolib.org/homework-center" target="_blank">multcolib.org/homework-center</a></span></p>

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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">The new Homework Center brings students more relevant search results, right from the library’s home page. The site features websites, booklists, online tutors, videos and other resources to best support student learning and achievement. Included are <a href="https://multcolib.org/blog/20140409/local-teens-master-information-literacy-research-tips" target="_blank">videos</a>, <a href="https://multcolib.org/blog/20140401/infographics-brightly-colored-research-help-homework-filled-world" target="_blank">graphics</a> and print-ready <a href="https://multcolib.org/homework/research-tips" target="_blank">research</a> and <a href="https://multcolib.org/homework/research-and-citations" target="_blank">information literacy</a> tip sheets for educators. The site is accessible through computers, tablets and smart phones.</span></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"> </span></p><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">The new site is the result of two-year federal LSTA grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant funded research and analysis of the homework reference needs of students, educators, parents and librarians to create an integrated tool that will help young people use new digital technologies to achieve better outcomes.</span></div>

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<font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap">The new site launched in February and </span></font><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">is comprised of curated subjects overseen by youth librarians, who will be adding more to each topic as the Homework Center grows. </span><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br clear="all">


</span></font><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr">Rachel Timmons<div>Homework Center Coordinator </div><div>503-988-4231</div><div><br></div><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">

<span style="font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Believe then, if you please, that I can do strange things</span></p><span style="font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">-Shakespeare, As You Like It  </span></span><br>

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