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INFOsearch test highlights Core Collection for 2007-08 INFOhio's goal of a federated search for our Core Collection of Electronic Resources is a big step closer! INFOsearch provides researchers a convenient way to search multiple resources at the same time. The new search portal is available for Grades K-5, 6-9 and 9-12, where INFOhio has pre-selected resources in several categories, such as encyclopedias, newspapers/magazines and teacher articles. The Core Collection search allows the most extensive searches. Encourage your students and colleagues to use INFOsearch during this evaluation year, and ask them to respond to the brief survey that pops up at the conclusion of their session. Read more... Core Collection username/password retained, Toolkits published INFOhio's 2007-2008 home access username and password for the Core Collection of Electronic Resources will be the same as during the 2006-2007 school year.      Get the new school year off to a good start with INFOhio's 2007-2008 Toolkit, with a slide library of PowerPoint® presentations, downloadable promotion materials, and separate pages for library media staff, technology coordinators, classroom teachers, guidance counselors and others. Check the Toolkit's What's New for the 2007-2008 School Year to learn about changes to the Core Collection and other INFOhio products and services. Library Automation Update SmartPort ready to capture OCLC WorldCat bibs More than 2,000 Ohio schools automated with INFOhio now have easy access to OCLC WorldCat as a source for their bibliographic records. More than 85 million records from all types of libraries worldwide are available through the SmartPort wizard in WorkFlows®. A SmartPort connection to WorldCat has been established through each Information Technology Center (ITC), so WorkFlows users need no separate username or password to access WorldCat. Read more...

Important News, Stories and More Links
Attend one of six Social Studies Alignment Workshops to learn how to align your materials to Ohio's Academic Content Standards. Sponsored by INFOhio and NWOET, the series is designed for teams of classroom teachers and school librarians. Read more...

An INFOhio Train the Trainer Britannica Workshop is scheduled for November 7, 2007. The free session is conducted by Britannica's Hilit Kravitz. Space is limited, so early registration is a must! See other Professional Development Opportunities...

Since 2001, the Hugh Durbin Leadership Award has recognized practicing library media center personnel who are potential new leaders and has facilitated their participation in INFOhio sponsored activities. The application/nomination deadline is September 14, 2007. Read more...

Been awhile since you have been an INFOhio E-List subscriber? INFOhio maintains three E-Lists (listservs). One focuses on our Media Resources component, and another attracts those interested in Information Literacy. The main E-List is for general discussions and notices. Each has a searchable archive of postings. Subscribe...

Core Collection Plus, part of INFOhio's Preview 2007, has special prices for six products from three vendors, but the deadline for orders is September 1, 2007. Read more about the CC+ program on Price List 2007 and link to required vendor order forms on the Preview 2007 summary page.