[Answerland] Looking for tutoring sites

[Kate Houston]

​The Tutor List I have lists local real, human, live tutors resources. And
it lists what each of Multnomah's school districts have for resources, free
and not. Also linked, Beaverton and Lake Oswego School Districts keep
updated tutors for hire lists.​ We had an intern work on this resource for
our youth services dept. Since it's not online tools, I'm not sure how
useful it would be for you. But if you'd like to have access to it, I'll
share.

*Kate Houston*
*School Corps Librarian*
Multnomah County Library
503.988.4021
multcolib.org
multcolib.org/outreachsurvey






On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Cathy Camper <cathyc at multcolib.org> wrote:

> 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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> Multnomah County Library
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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
>>>
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>>>
>>> tamara.ottum at state.or.us
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