[ISLMA-Share] research databases

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We use Gale in our high school & junior high & Kids InfoBits at our grade
school (another Gale product). Yes, the sinking with Google is great since
we are 1:1 with Chromebooks.

On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I’ve dropped World Book (no one was using it) and picked up go Grolier for
> our younger students.
>
>
>
> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:islma-bounces at list.
> railslibraries.info] *On Behalf Of *Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 14, 2017 1:30 PM
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> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] research databases
>
>
>
> Hello, Collective Wisdom.
>
> We are a K-12 parochial school system in two buildings.My principal asked
> me to reach out to you to see what kind of research databases you offer.
>
> We currently subscribe to EBSCOhost (full-text newspaper, magazine, and
> journal articles), at a cost reaching close to $2000 per year.  We are
> blessed to have a family that pays for it out of a trust fund, but that
> won't last forever.
>
> We also subscribe to SIRS Researcher for social issues.  It is around $500
> per year.  That, and the World Book Online Encyclopedia, which is $525,
> come out of my library budget.
>
> Obviously, we are looking at cutting costs.
>
> So we are wondering what you have that might be worthwhile for us to look
> at.
> Will you give me some guidance?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
>
> Mrs. Roberta Meyer, Teacher-Librarian
>
> St. Anthony Grade School
>
> 405 N. 2nd St.
>
> Effingham, IL 62401
> (217) 347-0419
>
> rmeyer at stanthony.com
>
>
>
> "The Library is the answer.  What's the question?"
>
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Susan Yallaly
District Media Specialist
Unit 50
801 West Main
Teutopolis IL 62467
217-857-3130, ext 235
217-369-0580 (cell)
yallalys at ttown.k12.il.us
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