The move provides a secondary method of access for the K-12 Online Project content to insure availability for all California K-12 students
Every local library in California is able to provide access to multiple K-12 Online Content educational resources -- including ProQuest resources, as well as TeachingBooks and Britannica. The California State Library announced the local-library expansion last week.
“It’s a simple idea: Help more California school kids succeed by being able to find more reliable information more easily where they’ll be going to school this fall – online,” said Greg Lucas, California State Librarian in a press release.
“Yet another reason every Californian should have a library card,” he added.
The expansion means that these vital distance-learning resources from TeachingBooks, Britannica, and now ProQuest will be available with a local library card, in addition to the access through public school districts and charters.
The change comes as educators and parents seek quality online teaching tools during the pandemic. TeachingBooks and Britannica offered their K-12 resources through local libraries for the past two years. This is the first year for six ProQuest platforms to be available through library websites as well.
The six resources from ProQuest are: CultureGrams, SIRS Issues Researcher, SIRS Discoverer, Research Companion , eLibrary, and School and Educators Complete (eBooks).
Educators and parents interested in exploring the resources during the summer teacher-training open access period can go to the Quick Access page at the California State Library until mid-September.
Training is free for local education agencies, libraries and other K-12 education-related entities. Individuals, including parents, can participate in the trainings offered and announced by the K-12 Online Content Project. Two overviews are offered this week (see story below).
For those who need a quick overview of these resources available through summer teacher-training Quick Access (extended to mid-September), consider sharing the 20-minute video overview (Zoom recording) created by the State Library, or explore the site while the Quick Access page is available these next few weeks. Local library staff looking for assistance with set-up with any of the content providers can email marybeth.barber@library.ca.gov to be redirected for help.
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