This section links you to resources and information for library media specialists and other library support personnel in Ohio's K-12 community. Special emphasis is placed on resources to support INFOhio's five components.

INFOhio and Ohio's Academic Content Standards collects resources to assist educators in aligning and locating resources that support instruction. Included is a process to display Academic Content Standard benchmarks with supporting grade level indicators; contents are formatted for copy/paste into a MARC record. ODE order form for ACS booklets and other publications [MS Word OR PDF 2 pgs]

INFOhio Automation Documentation, Standards and Guidelines

INFOhio Sessions...

	At the 2008 OELMA Annual Conference - PowerPoint presentations, handouts and links to be used during INFOhio-related sessions, October 22-24, 2008.
	At the 2008 Educational Technology (eTech) Conference - PowerPoint presentations, handouts and links used during INFOhio-related sessions, February 4-6, 2008.
	Meeting Archive

INFOhio's 2008-2009 Toolkit provides educators and parents with the supplies and resources needed to get the school year off to a great start and to ensure continued success throughout the year Use the Toolkit   to help understand and promote the use of INFOhio's Core Collection of Electronic Resources.

Ohio Guidelines for Effective School Library Media Programs - Links to Library Guidelines and other resources that are part of Ohio Department of Education's standards-based approach to school library programs.

SchoolRooms™ - INFOhio's collaboration with SirsiDynix in an exciting new way to organize information for K-12 students, educators and parents.

Toolkit for Promoting INFOhio Resources to Parents - Compiled for school library staff outreach efforts to parents. Parents are welcome to visit this information, as well.

Transition From High School to College

Preparing 21st Century Ohio Learners for Success: The Role of Information Literacy and Libraries. A Report by the INFOhio and OhioLINK Special Task Force, September 2008. [PDF 9 pgs]

Share your INFOhio Electronic Resources support materials. INFOhio welcomes materials from users which support the use and integration of the Electronic Resources available through INFOhio to students and educators across the state. Use our online submission form to begin the peer-review process.

	Internet2® - Delivers enhanced curricular content even faster than the traditional Internet to Ohio school districts that use the Ohio Education Computer Network as their primary Internet provider. Internet2 and Ohio Schools: A World of Resources - Background information prepared by INFOhio. Internet2 Instructional Support - Links for educators to background information and other helpful resources. Also lists specific classroom activities that make use of Internet2. Internet2 Technical Support - Links for technologists to background information and other helpful resources. Also will list training opportunities for technology coordinators and support staff.
	Librarians' Index to the Internet. Index to more than 10,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians.
	Ohio Resource Center. Links to resources that support best practices in Math, Science and Reading.
	Ohio Social Studies Resource Center. Links to resources that support best practices in Social Studies.
	Ohio Web Library. A project of Libraries Connect Ohio, a partnership of Ohio libraries and library organizations that are working together to build and provide a core collection of information resources and library services that will help all Ohioans compete in the global knowledge economy.
	TRAILS. The Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills helps educators assess their students with a Web-based, free site.