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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Christine McNew Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 9:07 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: TIF Grant to TEA for Database Training > The Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (TIF) Board and the Division of > Educational Technology of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) entered into a > Memorandum of Understanding on May, 2002 to ensure that all Texas citizens > are provided the information and skills to effectively use information > resources available through TEA's Texas Library Connection and the > TexShare databases provided by the Texas State Library and Archives > Commission (TLSAC). To accomplish this goal, the Texas Education Agency > and the Regional Education Service Centers will develop and deliver > training to public library staff and public school librarians. The Texas > State Library and Archives Commission will provide expertise to support > the planning and implementation of the training. The project is called > "Link to Learn". > > Currently the TEA provides 16 curriculum-focused databases to K-12 school > libraries through the Texas Library Connection (TLC) and TSLAC provides 57 > databases to Texas public libraries, colleges, and universities through > TexShare Both programs are funded through grants from the > Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund. > > A purpose of this MOU is to facilitate collaboration between school and > public librarians in integrating the online resources common to both TLC > and TexShare into the k-12 curriculum. These databases include the Student > Resource Center GOLD, Infotrac Custom Newspapers, Literature Resource > Center with Scribner and Twayne's, the Texas Almanac, and �Inform�! The > training will enable school and public librarians to quickly provide > curriculum support to K-12 students with information available in the > databases. > > Through this MOU, TIF allocated $502,925 to the Texas Education Agency to > develop and deliver training to Texas school and public librarians. A > Planning Committee chaired by Judy Driskell of ESC 12 began working in > May. Committee members include Anita Givens, Mary Lankford, and Karen > Kahn of the TEA, Peggy Rudd, Deborah Littrell, Beverley Shirley, Belinda > Boon, Russlene Waukechon, Christine McNew, Dawn Vogler of the TSLAC, and > Jeanne Martinez and Beverly Alcott of ESC 20. In accordance with the MOU, > the committees are working on a plan to develop and deliver face-to-face > and distance learning sessions for the training. > > Information about the TLC databases is available on the ESC 20 web site at > http://tlcic.esc20.net/databases.html and information about the Texshare > databases is available on the TSLAC web site at > http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/texshare/pl/. > > Christine McNew > Youth Services Consultant > Texas State Library and Archives Commission > 1201 Brazos > Austin, TX 78701 > 512-463-6623 --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
