Database+Project

Middle: NONE Sec (1): 7-12/133 __ Total: 260 __ || NO library site for either school, Databases (DB) listed on district’s homepage (had to scroll to see) || Gale Infotrac, NewsBank || Listed (title of DB is link) || After clicking link, must fill in username/password; no instructions || It’s sad that this small, rural district pays for these databases that don’t //seem// to be utilized to fullest potential || Middle (3): 7-8/2343 High (2): 9-12/ 3206 __ --Park Hill High School __ Total Students: 10288 || See comments || See comments || See comments || There are multiple places for students to sign in for various things: see comments. || This school has great technology resources. However, after a while of searching their website, I find that there is little listed for the public. You cannot even look into their Destiny program without a login (which you can only access from the DISTRICT website—PHS’s site only links to pictures of librarian). They do, however, have a link to Citrix to access “applications.” I’m assuming that includes the databases. Or, maybe I’m just confused (which is something to say about the “user-friendliness” website…) || Middle (1): 7-8/607 __ High (1): 9-12/ 1172 __ Total Students: 3901 || On LMC website || Gale, InfoTrack, Choices, MO Connect, Newsbank, Britannacia Online || Just a link of the listed DBs. || “ Our database subscriptions are also available for remote access at home. ” ß  only statement || Easy to find—but not a lot of information about //what// the databases are or how to access them from home. || Middle (1): 5/110 High (1): 9-12/ 221 __ Total Students: 693 __ || Not listed || Not listed || Not Listed || Not Listed || The only things listed about the LMC for any of the three schools: High school’s LMC name in personnel, Elementary LMS’s name and policies and goals (Nothing about the Middle school—I wonder if they even //have// a library!). This is a sad use of the databases—if they subscribed! I decided to include this school because I was getting frustrated with //many// schools that have little to none listed. This school represents those many that I found in Missouri that do not have any access through their websites. || __ Junior High (1): 7-8/550 __ High (1): 9-12/ 1246 Total Students: 4003 || On Library’s very simple webpage || Worldbookonline || Listed. || Gives the website link and username/password right on the website! || Sad that we don’t see any of the other databases they subscribe to. But I wonder: is it “legal” to list the username and password so publically? If so, no other schools would have to subscribe. I //could// sign into world book online right now and use the resource—on Cape Girardeau School District’s dime! Take a look! [] || Middle School(1):5-6/ 550 Junior High (1): 7-8/539 __ High (1): 9-12/ 1054 __ Total Students: 3619 || Took me awhile: school’s home page… library page… Library Resources link… then you’ve got it. Check it out (see comments for link) || GALE, Learning Express Library, Newsbank, World Book online || Great explanations (in comparison to the others I’ve visted); mentions user-friendly or not, what it covers, etc. || Gives passwords online **__for each__** resource**__!__** (also notes that individual students must create one for Learning Express at school, first) || Once I found the website, it has been the best so far! Still wondering about posting username/passwords—if I was dishonest, I wouldn’t have to spend my school’s money on these and just have students refer to Sikeston’s website. I was also shocked that the electronic card catalog (Destiny) link and databases were here instead of any mention, or at least something to draw attention to it, on the homepage (the “library resources” link was just one of many links on the bar to the left of the library home page). Library home page: [] Library Resources Link: [] || Middle (1): 7-8/219 High (1): 9-12/ 298 __ Total Students: 978 __ || All three schools share one Library site (but, there are only two libraries listed on Destiny) || GALE, Learning Express Library – (non-DB links: AR quiz lists and Public library) || Just Listed || No Info. || Very Basic and simple, probably too simple; can’t say much… my library is the same way. That’ll change! However, they have no breakdown of resources by level—everything seems to be K-12, which is something I don’t necessarily like. But, I have to say they are a step above many who don’t even have an online page for resources. || Middle (1): 7-8/79 High (1): 9-12/ 172 __ Total Students: 505 __ || All on the homepage of the DISTRICT website (for all schools) || Gale, EBSCO, Learning Express, Newsbank, and one that was: search.more.net || Just listed. || No info. || Easy to find links, but would have liked more information! I’ll have to look into the search.more.net website—hadn’t seen it before. This is also the first one to include EBSCO. || High (1): 7-12/471 __ Total: 846 __ || Two places: on the left bar under “resources” is a link for “library databases” and “MOREnet Resources” || Under Library Resources: guide to periodical literature, SIRS research, CultureGrams, GALE; Under MOREnet: lists (with notice that they are unavailable): GALE, Newsbank, Learning Express, NetSmartz Workshop || Library Resources: just listed. MOREnet: explained. || No given info. || I’m surprised they left up a site that explains resources that they don’t currently have! Other than that—fairly easy website to use! || High: (1): 7-12/104 __ Total: 236 __ || On the ONE library homepage for the district || Wow! Listed all of EBSCO individually (Academic search Elite vs. Kids search, etc.), Gale (individually, Learning Express Library, SIRS knowledge, Missouri Resources—history and heritage from More.net || Just listed. || No Info. || For such a small school, this was a bit impressive! Sure, they didn’t have explanations, but the librarian spent the time to provide all with the links to the various aspects of the basic databases! Wonderful other links, too. Click “Destiny CS library on the right: [] || Okay, had to include this one as an “extra.” At first look, it the site is well organized and appealing. Then you look closer—nothing is there for the students, really, except for the basics of forms (I did like how they did the bus routes) and sports! No library site (not mention of the librarian’s name either…) But here’s the kicker: they have a section for RECIPES. They will list favorite recipes WITH PICTURES but no databases or library information? Wow! J Just thought I’d share! J ||
 * ** School Name ** || ** DISTRICT INFO **
 * Grades served/ # of students (DESE) **
 * __ Underlined __**** is school(s) being assessed ** || ** Where databases found? ** || ** Which are listed? ** || ** Format ** || ** Off Campus ** || ** Comments ** ||
 * 1. Adair Co. R1 || Elem (1 school): K-6/127
 * 2.Park Hill || Elem (11) : K-5/ 4739
 * 3.Farmington R-VII || Elem (6) : K-6/2122
 * 4.Schuyler R1 || Elem (1) : K-4/362
 * 5.Cape Girardeau || Elem (6) : K-4 & 5-6/2207
 * 6. Sikeston || Elem (5) : K & 1-4/1476
 * 7. Scott Co. R-IV || Elem (1) : K-6/461
 * 8. Paris (I always wanted to go to Paris J ) || Elem (1) : K-6/254
 * 9. Osage RIII (Fatima schools) || Elem (1): K-6/375
 * 10. Climax Springs || Elem (1): K-6/132
 * East Prairie |||||||||||| []
 * Overall review |||||||||||| I found it hard to find any good elementary schools with databases listed—unless it was a district-wide site. That said, this brought to light some of the issues I need to be working on in my own school! My district just has the databases //listed// in a series of links. I was really impressed by those that had great explanations in websites linked to the school’s. Currently, the library website is hard to find in my district (you have to go to the individual school, click the //picture// of a library, and then you get to Destiny (where the links are set up). We’ve had some issues with our tech guy quitting while they were in the middle of recreating our district site, so a lot of this can be fixed when we hire someone new other than the tech //assistant// we have now (who works more with HARDWARE, I think, than what we need). I am going to see if I can create a website (in a free source… maybe a blog?) to gather information in a more pleasing format than the homepage of Destiny, and then link it to our district webpage. Researching this information helped me realize how much more I could be doing for my students!

My district website (if you want to take a look): Charleston.k12.mo.us ||