Resources and Services for Texas School Libraries
Resources
TexQuest is a statewide digital resources program that provides anytime, anywhere access to high-quality, authoritative digital resources to all educators, students, and students' immediate families in Texas K-12 public schools and open-enrollment charter schools. The program is supported, in part, by appropriations from the Texas State Legislature and district annual membership fees, which include access to electronic resources, training, and technical support.
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 Electronic Resource Program Authorized Access
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, Gale, and ProQuest's SIRS Discoverer.
ChalkDust - TexQuest Usage Statistics
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School Library Program Standards (Web Page)
2022 Targeted Review of the Voluntary School Library Standards
2021 Report on TexQuest Content Controls
Mandatory Collection Development Standards for School Libraries
TexQuest Collection Development Policy
FREE Online Courses for librarians and library staff, many with SBEC credit!
School Librarian Certification (Texas Administrative Code)
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.
College Success for Students with Learning Disabilities - a website with preparation advice and resources for conquering learning challenges at school.
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.
Talking Book Program - a free service that loans materials to people who cannot read standard print publications due to visual, physical or reading disabilities.