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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Please pardon the cross-posting. Your library now has access to National Geographic Kids (NGK), a Gale database. If you help students and want to use the OSLIS entry
point for NGK to maintain some (potential) consistency for your K-12 patrons, you might want to read the announcement below. If you want a list of Gale logins for the districts and private schools you serve, or if you have other questions, please ask. – Jen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><img width="164" height="70" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01CFB701.A2CB3370" alt="http://elementary.oslis.org/find-information/find-information/resolveuid/661bd3f329284afd9171b510c9164afa">
<img width="164" height="70" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.gif@01CFB701.A2CB3370" alt="http://elementary.oslis.org/find-information/find-information/resolveuid/661bd3f329284afd9171b510c9164afa">
<img width="164" height="70" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.gif@01CFB701.A2CB3370" alt="http://elementary.oslis.org/find-information/find-information/resolveuid/661bd3f329284afd9171b510c9164afa">
<img width="164" height="70" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.gif@01CFB701.A2CB3370" alt="http://elementary.oslis.org/find-information/find-information/resolveuid/661bd3f329284afd9171b510c9164afa">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#006600">Great news! We now have access to National Geographic Kids (NGK) on OSLIS.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600">What is National Geographic Kids?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">National Geographic Kids is a Gale database aimed at K-8 students. It includes
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600">access to <i>National Geographic Kids</i> magazine from 2009 to the present</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> (3 month embargo),
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600">200 <i>National Geographic Kids</i> books</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">, and
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600">500 kid-friendly and downloadable images</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">. As the Gale NGK webpage points out, the database is full of authoritative nonfiction content, aka informational text,
that supports Common Core and other standards. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> National Geographic Kids Webpage:
<a href="http://www.cengagesites.com/Literature/776/national-geographic-for-research-libraries/ng-kids/">
http://www.cengagesites.com/Literature/776/national-geographic-for-research-libraries/ng-kids/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600">How Do I Access NGK?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">All statewide databases – the Gale suite plus LearningExpress Library – are available to the Oregon K-12 community via the Find Information pages on OSLIS. NGK is featured
on both the elementary and secondary skins (versions). Remember that we have access to more Gale databases than we can feature. To see the full list of Gale databases, or common menu, click on PowerSearch on any OSLIS Find Information page. When prompted for
a login, use the same credentials you use to access other Gale databases. If you do not know your district’s or private school’s Gale login, please ask me for it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> Elementary Students:
<a href="http://elementary.oslis.org/find-information">http://elementary.oslis.org/find-information</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> Elementary Educators:
<a href="http://elementary.educator.oslis.org/find-information">http://elementary.educator.oslis.org/find-information</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Secondary Students:
<a href="http://secondary.oslis.org/find-information">http://secondary.oslis.org/find-information</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Secondary Educators:
<a href="http://secondary.educator.oslis.org/find-information">http://secondary.educator.oslis.org/find-information</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600">How Can I Learn To Use NGK?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">You have a couple of options for getting familiar with National Geographic Kids. There are two short tutorials, one called Basics and the other Searching. Also, there will be two National Geographic
Kids</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600"> webinars just for Oregon school library staff and educators</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">. As time permits, the trainer will also explain how to use the
<a href="http://oslis.org/oslissupport/announcements/2014/may-5-2014">new Kids InfoBits interface</a>. The first webinar is on
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600">Friday, September 5<sup>th</sup> at 8:30 am</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> Pacific, and the other is on
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600">September 29<sup>th</sup> at 3:30 pm</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> Pacific. One session will be recorded and available for later viewing. I will post more details about the Oregon webinars
later. Please promote the learning opportunities with pertinent teachers in your building or district.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> Tutorials:
<a href="http://solutions.cengage.com/gale-training/on-demand-tutorials/#N">http://solutions.cengage.com/gale-training/on-demand-tutorials/#N</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600">Why Do We Now Have Access to NGK?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">On behalf of the Statewide Database Licensing Program and after an RFP and evaluation process with the Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Council, the State Library just renewed the Gale contract.
As part of the renewal and at no extra cost, we now have access to National Geographic Kids, Business Insights: Essentials was upgraded to Business Insights: Global, and
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/technology/sdlp/GVRLtitles.aspx">over 250 ebooks were added to Gale Virtual Reference Library</a>. You may have read the article about the new Gale content in the
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LTLO/LTLOAug2014/Aug2014LTLO.html">August issue</a> of
<i>Letter to Libraries Online (LTLO)</i>, the State Library’s newsletter. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">This announcement is available on the OSLIST archive at
<a href="http://oslis.org/oslissupport/announcements/2014/august-13-2014">http://oslis.org/oslissupport/announcements/2014/august-13-2014</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">If you have questions, please ask.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Jen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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P.S. You may have noticed that we are slowly getting the new graphics on OSLIS. When the update is complete, I will make an official announcement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">School Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">503.378.5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">OSLIS ||
<a href="www.oslis.org">www.oslis.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Learn to research. Research to learn.</span></b>
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