Resources and Services for Texas School Libraries

• (NEW!) ChalkDUST has been updated with the new TexQuest resources added since June 2016.  They include Britannica E-STAX, EBSCO eBooks, Gale's Science in Context, ProQuest's SIRS Discoverer, and TalkingBooks.net.  The updated usage statistics include a new metric for Full Text Documents, which is used for Britannica E-Stax, EBSCO eBooks, and ProQuest's SIRS Discoverer.  These three resources provide eBooks and other full text documents.
• (NEW!) Discounted additional resources from Gale Cengage for TexQuest members!
  Please contact your Gale sales rep for details:
  • Tammy McGee 800-877-4253 x 2254 tammy.mcgee@cengage.com
  • Kathy Tran 800-877-4253 x 2278 kathy.tran@cengage.com
  • Dennis Kelsch 800-877-4253 x 2218 dennis.kelsch@cengage.com

• TexQuest - statewide digital resources for K-12 public school libraries - TexQuest provides high-quality online instructional resources for every grade level and subject area. Region 20 ESC serves as our educational partner. Learn more at texquest.net

• TexQuest Resource Flyer

• TexQuest Participation Summary (TPS) Reports

• TexQuest Usage Statistics - ChalkDUST

  • (Video) How to Use ChalkDUST Part 1 - Gathering Data

  • (Video) How to Use ChalkDUST Part 2 - Campus Reports

• TexQuest Invoicing

• Keep Your Library Open 24/7 with TexQuest Presentation

School Libraries: Standards, Studies, and Documents

• School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas (2005)

• School Library Standards Revision Process

• Joint TSLAC/TEA Study of the Needs of Public School Libraries (2008)

• Texas School Libraries: Standards, Resources, Services, and Students' Performances (2001)

School Libraries: Other Services

• Letters About Literature - All 4th-12th graders are invited to participate! Read a book or poem and write a letter. You could be on the winner list next year! For more information about the contest, see details.

• Library Science Collection - professional library resources. Search the library catalog of the State Library, and find information including hours, location, services, and a list of subscriptions to journal titles in library and information science.

• FREE Online Courses for librarians and library staff, many with SBEC credit!

• Open eBooks is a partnership between Digital Public Library of America, The New York Public Library, and First Book and is part of the White House ConnectED Initiative.

• Summer Reading Programs - Public libraries offer summer programs to encourage children and teens to read for pleasure and to promote literacy. Contact your local public library for more information.

• CREW Manual - guidance to librarians on how to weed outdated materials from their collections.

• Talking Book Program - a free service that loans materials to people who cannot read standard print publications due to visual, physical or reading disabilities.

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