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Statewide Database Trials: May-June 2009 | Hard Times
These aren’t your garden-variety
database trials. We’ve changed formats from previous trials to bring you subject
specific databases, allowing you to compare one database directly against
another. We’re also including hand-picked free resources from the web which
offer similar functionality. Who knows, maybe you don’t have to spend all that
money after all?
The current trials will run through June 30th. This batch of trials focuses on “hard times” resources, and includes
some great tools on skills-building, resume creation, job preparation,
continuing education, workplace research, small business management,
and more.
Check out the trials now: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/quicklinks/Trials09a.
New ProQuest Content for Washington Libraries
ProQuest and the WSL Statewide Database Licensing Project are pleased to announce new content to the statewide database package to compensate libraries for the loss of The Seattle Times. Starting now, ProQuest has added to all Washington SDL accounts the complete ProQuest Newsstand (over 500 newspaper titles, with more than 350 in full text) and World Conflicts Today (an “add-on” to CultureGrams that provides in-depth profiles of ten conflicts).
The ProQuest Newsstand has been added to all Washington library accounts, and should show up in the "Databases Selected" link when you log on. For access to World Conflicts Today, use this link: www.worldconflictstoday.com. Authentication should be the same as for CultureGrams.
The two products run on the same platform, but are considered to be separate databases by ProQuest. There are supposed to be links from each back to the other, but most libraries have not been seeing a link to World Conflicts Today when they log on to CultureGrams. ProQuest Technical Support is working on the issue.
For more information on the ProQuest Newsstand, including a complete title list, visit www.secstate.wa.gov/quicklinks/newsstand. For more information on World Conflicts Today, visit www.secstate.wa.gov/quicklinks/conflicts. If you have questions about this announcement, please contact Will Stuivenga or Ahniwa Ferrari.
Training
Want to learn more about ProQuest? Sign up for an online class. Special online training for K-12 libraries is also available.
Other training materials, such as Quick Reference or Quick Start Guides, are available here: http://www.il.proquest.com/pqtraining.
ProQuest trainers are also available to provide hands-on in-person training at no cost to Washington Libraries.
For K-12 training, contact Jeff Cutler at jeff.cutler@proquest.com or by phone: (800) 521-0600 x 7330 or (801) 455-9775.
For public, academic or special libraries interested in ProQuest training, contact Karen Hinton at Karen.Hinton@proquest.com or (865) 712-5440.
Marketing
ProQuest has created a marketing toolkit for libraries, to assist them in marketing subscription databases to their patrons. Visit the ProQuest Library Advocacy page located here: http://www.il.proquest.com/division/libraryadvocacy.shtml.
Product promotional brochures are also available for many ProQuest databases on the ProQuest Training materials page: http://www.il.proquest.com/products_pq/training/
SDL Mission Statement
Through Washington libraries, all Washingtonians will have access to a range of electronic database products with which to address their informational and educational needs. And, Washington libraries will be able to leverage their resources to gain more cost effective access to database products.
adopted 1998
SDL is a project coordinated by the Washington State Library to give Washington state citizens access to online commercial databases through their local libraries at a discounted cost.
With guidance from the project's steering committee, the project uses federal LTSA grant funds to underwrite expensive licenses to full-text magazine and newspaper databases. Initiated in 1998, this project pays one half the annual costs. Libraries' local funds pay the rest. Local library shares are determined by the statewide advisory committee.
Libraries participating in SDL include:
- 23 Four-year academics
- 34 Community and technical colleges
- 60 Public libraries and library systems
- 28 Medical and special libraries
- 23 Tribal libraries
- Approximately 2,200 K-12 libraries
The basic database package includes:
- Access to nine Washington daily newspapers, and over 350 national and international newspapers as well as over 4000 magazines, periodicals and journals, of which over 3000 are available in full-text.
- Customized database packages for different audiences including eLibrary and eLibrary Elementary for the K-12 audience as well as packages designed for public library audiences and academic research purposes.
- Remote access from homes or businesses.
SDL also coordinates group purchases of other databases purchased and funded with local library funds.
We encourage your feedback. If you have comments or suggestions, please use our
feedback form.
Funded in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
