[ISLMA-Share] Britannica

Wed Apr 25 18:40:37 CDT 2018

In addition to the 3 reading levels and the audio accompaniment, articles
can also be translated into many languages. I have found it to be much
friendlier (with the audio, videos, other visuals) for struggling readers.

Christie ChandlerStahl
Library Media Specialist
WInkelman Elementary School
847-832-2275
Cchandlerstahl at district31.net

On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 9:11 AM Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Yes. 3 levels. Images and video, primary sources and related websites. It
> doesnt read text but we use add-on extensions for that.
>
> On Wed, Apr 25, 2018, 6:31 AM Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I have always kept WB for our special ed students and those who struggle
>> with reading. Does Britannica have different reading levels?
>>
>> Carolyn Kinsella, District Librarian
>> Minooka Community High School
>> ckinsella at mchs.net
>>
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>> On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 5:10 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes! We have Mabel as our rep. Britannica is half the price of WB. I
>>> really like the interface.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 24, 2018, 7:03 PM Email list for the Illinois School Library
>>> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My contact is Mabel also. I dropped World Book in February and added
>>>> Enclyclopedia Britannica and am very happy with Britannica and am so glad I
>>>> made the change!
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Christie
>>>>
>>>> Christie Chandler-Stahl
>>>> Library Media Specialist
>>>> Winkelman Elementary School
>>>> Glenview, IL 60026
>>>> 847-832-2275
>>>> Cchandlerstahl at district31.net
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 12:08 PM Email list for the Illinois School
>>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My contact at Britannica is:
>>>>>
>>>>> *Mabel G Mannion*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Customer Success Manager*
>>>>>
>>>>> *325 N LaSalle Street Suite 200
>>>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=325+N+LaSalle+Street+Suite+200+Chicago,+IL+60654&entry=gmail&source=g>*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Chicago, IL 60654
>>>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=325+N+LaSalle+Street+Suite+200+Chicago,+IL+60654&entry=gmail&source=g>*
>>>>>
>>>>> *mmannion at eb.com
>>>>> <https://mail.dist50.net/owa/redir.aspx?C=2iSXXQmwEjpt9AS91a_BULZJPLCUBS4U-DrJ2Yfvmpni2q0-PKnVCA..&URL=mailto%3ammannion%40eb.com>*
>>>>>
>>>>> *800-621-3900 X 7205*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Fax 800-344-9624*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Andrea Perrin
>>>>> Woodland Middle School
>>>>> Gurnee, Illinois
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 11:50 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I love Britannica! My students love Britannica! I finally got this
>>>>>> database this year and kids use it constantly!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Kristen Rademacher*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Librarian*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Eco Club Director*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *1 Book 1 Marist Director*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Marist High School <http://www.marist.net/academics/arclibrary/>*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *773.881.5356*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *@1Book1Marist*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> rademacher.kristen at marist.net
>>>>>> <rademacher.kristen at marist.net%3cmailto:rademacher.kristen at marist.net>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From:* Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association
>>>>>> [mailto:islma at list.railslibraries.info]
>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, April 23, 2018 11:01 AM
>>>>>> *To:* Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <
>>>>>> islma at list.railslibraries.info>
>>>>>> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] Britannica
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can someone give me contact information for Britannica?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We are thinking of dropping World Book for them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Unless anyone can give me some feedback about why that is a bad idea!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mariela Siegert
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Adjunct Faculty, SOIS at Dominican University
>>>>>>
>>>>>> AISLE Board Member
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> School Librarian
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Westfield Middle School
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  in Bloomingdale, IL
>>>>>>
>>>>>> marris116 at gmail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> @marris116
>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Andrea Perrin
>>>>> LRC Director
>>>>> Woodland Middle School - Gurnee, IL.
>>>>>
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