Wrap Up

My biggest discovery was Learning Express. This database has tools that are very useful to high school students. I have had students ask for practice tests for the ASVAB and SATs. Now I can direct them to current practice tests as well as study guides for these tests. I already showed this database to our JMG (Jobs for Maine Graduates) teacher and also to our College Access Specialist. They were both wicked interested and excited about this resource.

Even though I was aware of the following databases, I was happy to take the time to learn more about them and will continue to promote them with teachers. EBSCO Host, Consumer Health Resources, NoveList, Maine News Stand, and Britannica are some of the databases that will be useful for my schools. Personally, I was glad to explore Ancestry.com and Hobbies and Crafts and will recommend them to anyone interested in those areas.

Promoting MARVEL is part of my teacher/librarian goals and has been for years. I have given sessions on MARVEL during inservice days for teachers, and always expose students to MARVEL as often as possible. I give a skimming overview during yearly library orientations, but also work with teachers to show students specific databases on MARVEL for their research. Once again, MARVEL is truly marvelous and I take any and every opportunity to promote it that I can get.