Learning Objectives

• Identify INFOhio's resources which provide digital content.

Digital Content

INFOhio's digital content collections are available at no cost to Ohio's PreK-12 students, educators, and parents. Funding for the resources comes from several sources.

INFOhio and the Ohio General Assembly through the Ohio Department of Education: Through this partnership, INFOhio has licensed streaming videos in the Digital Video Collection, BookFlix, Educator Collection eBooks (EBSCO), High School Collection eBooks (EBSCO), Highlights Library, ScienceFlix, and Science Online. World Book eBooks have been purchased in perpetuity through this funding.

Libraries Connect Ohio: Libraries Connect Ohio (LCO) is a partnership of Ohio libraries and library organizations that work together to provide a core collection of digital content and library services to help all Ohioans. This collection of resources supports quality education, a skilled workforce, business growth, and lifelong learning in Ohio. By providing resources statewide, LCO can cost-effectively provide necessary information resources to all Ohioans, regardless of their location, age, education, or economic status. Resources in the Libraries Connect Ohio collection are evaluated and selected by school librarians, academic librarians, and public librarians. The resources are funded in part by a federal IMLS Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant through the State Library of Ohio. Additional funding is provided by the Libraries Connect Ohio partners: INFOhio, OhioLINK, and OPLIN.

The current Libraries Connect Ohio resources were selected and approved in 2023. The resources are scheduled to renew annually each summer until June 30, 2028. Renewal is contingent upon continued LSTA and partner funding. The current Libraries Connect Ohio collection includes resources from CultureGrams (ProQuest), EBSCO, Gale, Oxford, and World Book.

Future Forward Ohio: Future Forward Ohio encompasses the state’s strategic priorities for using federal funds to help students recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on students who experienced the greatest disruptions to learning. Resources licensed with ESSER funding are Capstone Connect, Capstone Interactive eBooks, PebbleGo Next, Today's Science, The World Almanac for Kids Elementary, and The World Almanac for Kids from Infobase. The following were purchased in perpetuity through this funding: Gale eBook collections, Learn360 videos, and Oxford Reference Collection.

Teach & Learn

Use the Teach & Learn with INFOhio: Digital Resources for a Digital Age to learn more about INFOhio's digital resources. Take other classes in the INFOhio Learning Pathways to learn how to integrate the tools and resources into instruction.

Reflecting on the Learning

Answer the following questions.

1. What digital content from INFOhio have you used before in your current or previous work? What were the outcomes? How will you use this information to help you create awareness and educate others in the future?
2. After looking at the Teach & Learn Flyer, what are three resources you think are most beneficial to the groups you service? Why did you choose these three?
3. Think of one person within your organization or group that would benefit from knowing more about the digital content available from INFOhio. What information can you share with them before continuing with INFOhio training?