I have truely enjoyed learning more about the resources that the State Library offers on line. In the ten weeks during this challenge, I have used many of the resources with students, teachers, friends and for my personal interests. In the process of completing this project, I also was reminded of my procrastinating nature. Maybe I should search for help with that in Proquest.
Because I am teaching research and writing in the elementary grades, Worldbookonline.com has become invaluable. It is age appropriate from grades 2nd through 5th with the choices of levels. The teachers are excited by this site.
The Administrators of the school were looking for practice tests for the DakotaStep tests. I was able to share the Learning Express Library. A family who home schools also asked for some advice and I could direct them to that site. They now have a State Library number and have said they will use many of the resources available electronically.
Finally, I had a student who was writing a paper on Dillinger and our library did not have any materials. I ordered books through the inter library loan system. I also was able to suggest Proquest, which he said he would share with others in his class.
Personally, I am extremely interested in HeritageQuest and Ancestry. I plan to spend time researching my family. This is a wonder introduction to the State Library online sites. Now, it is up to me to continue the learning process.
