Description
Since the service began in March, 2008 AskMN: The Librarian Is In, Minnesota's statewide cooperative digital reference service, has accepted over 26,800 questions from Minnesota residents, many from K12 students.
In the Fall of 2009, AskMN began to actively promote the service to K12 students to assist with the research process, identify scholarly resources, perform searches that produces useful results, and how to cite a web source.
Homework Rescue is the brand given to online homework assistance in MELSA. It began in the Fall of 2009 and provides a variety of free tutoring services through a service called HelpNow, powered by Brainfuse. Services are provided in both English and Spanish, including homework, learning academic skills, and assistance in writing term papers. The service is available to anyone in a MELSA library or remotely to library card holders in seven county metropolitan area. Designed for users grades 3 - 12, it is utilized more broadly. Students visit each service for a variety of reasons, working together with librarians and tutors in a live, interactive setting.
Join us in this session to learn more about online behaviors of students, how students approach each service for help, use online resources, and similarities and differences between AskMN and Homework Rescue. We will also discuss ways in which media specialists and classroom teachers can introduce these online services to students to get the most use out of each and to ensure that everyone has a positive experience.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:
- Carla Pfahl is an Academic Librarian, Reference Outreach & Instruction at Minitex;
- Christine Clifford is Senior Librarian, Information & Online Services at Hennepin County Library;
- Karen Kolb Peterson is a Youth Services Manager at St. Paul Public Library.
Start Date
16-3-2011 1:15 PM
End Date
16-3-2011 2:15 PM
AskMN and Homework Rescue: Online Librarian Assistance for K12 Students
Since the service began in March, 2008 AskMN: The Librarian Is In, Minnesota's statewide cooperative digital reference service, has accepted over 26,800 questions from Minnesota residents, many from K12 students.
In the Fall of 2009, AskMN began to actively promote the service to K12 students to assist with the research process, identify scholarly resources, perform searches that produces useful results, and how to cite a web source.
Homework Rescue is the brand given to online homework assistance in MELSA. It began in the Fall of 2009 and provides a variety of free tutoring services through a service called HelpNow, powered by Brainfuse. Services are provided in both English and Spanish, including homework, learning academic skills, and assistance in writing term papers. The service is available to anyone in a MELSA library or remotely to library card holders in seven county metropolitan area. Designed for users grades 3 - 12, it is utilized more broadly. Students visit each service for a variety of reasons, working together with librarians and tutors in a live, interactive setting.
Join us in this session to learn more about online behaviors of students, how students approach each service for help, use online resources, and similarities and differences between AskMN and Homework Rescue. We will also discuss ways in which media specialists and classroom teachers can introduce these online services to students to get the most use out of each and to ensure that everyone has a positive experience.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:
- Carla Pfahl is an Academic Librarian, Reference Outreach & Instruction at Minitex;
- Christine Clifford is Senior Librarian, Information & Online Services at Hennepin County Library;
- Karen Kolb Peterson is a Youth Services Manager at St. Paul Public Library.