[Answerland] Looking for tutoring sites

[Cathy Camper]

Kate Houston also mentioned a while ago we had created a list of tutoring
services locally - she's going to check and see if she can find the link.
Jackie Partch mentioned 211 had a list too.

*Cathy Camper*
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On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 8:53 AM, Cathy Camper <cathyc at multcolib.org> wrote:

> Tamara,
>
> I worked on an LSTA grant for a Multnomah County Library to research what
> we could do to improve our homework center, and tutoring was an issue back
> then - same questions, same demand. You can refer requests to our Homework
> Center https://multcolib.org/homework-center. Tell folks once they've
> clicked on a topic, to look at the right hand column of blog posts - that's
> where we've included links to resources and videos they may find helpful.
> So for Native Americans, you'll get to this page: https://multcolib.org/
> homework/Native-Americans
>
> And if you click on the top blog post, Native American Tribes and Indian
> Nations megasites
> https://multcolib.org/blog/20160819/native-american-
> tribes-and-indian-nations-megasites
> It will provide good info on that topic. There's also book lists and
> databases listed that can help.
>
> Also under the topic Literacy and Literature, the subjects Research Tips
> and Rearch and Citations feature videos and printable info graphics about
> information literacy, and citing sources, and typing and keyboarding
> tutorials for kids (again, look at the right hand blog posts for some of
> these topics).
>
> When I was working the grant, I also talked to 211 operators, who also
> said they were constantly asked for free tutoring. The bottom line is that
> tutors are available - but not for free. The library had tried years ago to
> provide free tutoring via volunteers, but it failed due because volunteers
> didn't always know what kids were studying, and it became too difficult to
> schedule and train all the volunteers needed, and to assure they'd show up.
>
> I'm copying Mandy Tuthill on this, she oversees the Homework Center, so
> she might also have some thoughts.
>
>
> *Cathy Camper*
> School Corps  Librarian
> Multnomah County Library
> Phone:503.988.6012
> Fax: 503.988.5441
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> On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 8:39 AM, Tamara Ottum <tamara.ottum at state.or.us>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> We get a lot of tutoring questions in Answerland. Often our librarians
>> refer patrons to their local library or school for help, but sometimes the
>> patron’s home institution does not provide this service (at least, not
>> online).
>>
>>
>>
>> I’d like to put together a list of good, free, online sites that help
>> students (K-12 and college) with writing and various subjects. Please send
>> me any suggestions you have, and I’ll compile them.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tamara
>>
>>
>>
>> *Tamara Ottum*
>>
>> Answerland Coordinator
>>
>> Oregon State Library
>>
>> 503-378-6506
>>
>> tamara.ottum at state.or.us
>>
>> answerland.org
>>
>>
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