[Libs-Or] FW: Middle School Alert: Gale’s InfoTrac Junior to Merge with Other Databases to Form New Product

[Arlene Weible]

Please excuse the cross-postings!
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From: OYAN [oyan-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] on behalf of Jennifer Maurer [jennifer.maurer at state.or.us]
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 7:33 AM
To: oyan at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:oyan at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: [OYAN] Middle School Alert: Gale’s InfoTrac Junior to Merge with Other Databases to Form New Product

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Happy Friday.

Here's advance notice that Gale will release a new product for middle school grade levels (6-8) in late spring, and Oregon will switch over to the new offering in the summer. This yet-to-be-named database will bring together content from and replace the following databases: Discovering Collection, Junior Reference Collection, Student Resource Center Junior (different from Student Resources In Context, which is not changing), and InfoTrac Junior.

The new middle school database will feature a modern interface and tool set consistent with Gale’s In Context products. Content will be cross-disciplinary, focusing on core curriculum areas of literature, science, and U.S. and world history. Features will also include alignment to curriculum standards and a mobile responsive design.

Please give appropriate staff a heads up about this major Gale update.

Questions? Please ask.

Thanks,
Jen

Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Oregon State Library
250 Winter St NE
Salem, OR 97301
503.378.5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us<mailto:jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>
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