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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Please pardon the cross-posting, but if you work with secondary educators or students in Oregon, you may want to share information about LearningExpress Library with them. For example,
<a href="http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/228876.html">
AP exams are coming up in early May</a>, and LearningExpress Library offers preparatory resources for many of them.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Late last month, I sent the below article about LearningExpress Library (LEL) to Beth Wigham at the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and asked her to post it to her listserv for school counselors.
As a follow-up, I’d appreciate it if you’d forward the same information and/or touch base with counselors in your building to see if they have any questions. Anything you are not comfortable answering about LEL, feel free to forward to me.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">While LearningExpress Library has some skill-building resources for upper elementary grades, the bulk of the resources are relevant for middle and high school.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Remember that there is
<i>not</i> a shared login for LEL. Each user creates his or her own account, and this handout explains the process for students and educators:
<a href="http://oslis.org/oslissupport/announcements/attachments/july-24-2014/view">
http://oslis.org/oslissupport/announcements/attachments/july-24-2014/view</a>. If a school subscribes to Oregon Career Information System (CIS), please note that LEL is also accessible through it. The accounts are separate, so instruct users to access LEL the
same way each time – either through OSLIS or Oregon CIS. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Content area teachers – like for English Language Arts, social studies and history, mathematics, and science – might find the article helpful, too. This flyer, which is linked in the article below,
shows what resources LearningExpress Library offers: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8lnGdvYSfCGeGNJeFZUN2tGelk/view">
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8lnGdvYSfCGeGNJeFZUN2tGelk/view</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">LearningExpress Library Offers AP Test Prep, College-Entrance Exam & Essay Help, Basic Skills Reinforcement, Career Info, & More<br>
</span></b><span style="color:black">LearningExpress Library (LEL) is a test-prep and skill-building database available to all Oregonians. The K-12 access point is via the Find Information page on OSLIS (<a href="http://elementary.oslis.org/find-information" target="_blank">elementary</a>,
<a href="http://secondary.oslis.org/find-information" target="_blank">secondary</a>), or via the Oregon Career Information System for schools that subscribe to it.
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8lnGdvYSfCGeGNJeFZUN2tGelk/view" target="_blank">
Different centers</a> within LEL cover different topics. The <a href="http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/center/school-center-ccss/home" target="_blank">
School Center</a> basic skills in reading, writing, math, and more. The <a href="http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/center/college-preparation-center/home" target="_blank">
College Preparation Center</a> offers practice exams to help students prepare for many tests, including AP, ACT, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and TOEFL iBT, plus resources to prepare for college admission essays. In the category of Advanced Placement, there are tests for
biology, calculus, chemistry, English language and composition, English literature, environmental science, European history, psychology, U.S. government, U.S. history, and statistics. Two centers focus on career information, resumes, and interview techniques:
<a href="http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/center/career-center/home" target="_blank">
Career Center</a> and <a href="http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/center/jobandcareeraccelerator5/home" target="_blank">
Job & Career Accelerator</a> (J&CA). Distribute this <a href="http://oslis.org/oslissupport/announcements/attachments/july-24-2014" target="_blank">
handout to help students create an account</a>. Students and staff can watch the short user guide videos (<a href="http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/learningexpresslibrary/two/video-guides/welcome" target="_blank">LEL</a>,
<a href="http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/jobandcareeraccelerator5/two/video-guides/welcome" target="_blank">
J&CA</a>) or browse the <a href="http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/learningexpresslibrary/two/help/faq" target="_blank">
FAQ</a> for a quick way to learn how to use LearningExpress Library. For staff, there’s also a
<a href="https://youtu.be/EjNwENYtBhs" target="_blank">45-minute webinar</a> recorded in October 2015 and two chances monthly to watch a
<a href="https://ebscotraining.webex.com/mw3100/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=ebscotraining" target="_blank">
live webinar</a>. Questions? Contact your library staff or <a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us" target="_blank">
Jennifer Maurer</a>, School Library Consultant at the State Library in Salem. Please help spread the word</span> among students and staff.<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">This announcement is archived on OSLIST:
<a href="http://oslis.org/oslissupport/announcements/july-2016-june-2017">http://oslis.org/oslissupport/announcements/july-2016-june-2017</a>.
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<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 class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">Jennifer Maurer, MLS<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">Library Support and Development Services<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>
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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"><span style="color:blue">www.oslis.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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