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- Subject: Internet Guide for k-12 School Libraries
- From: "Gail M. Szeliga" <ny000999@MAIL.NYSER.NET>
- Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 13:00:56 -0500
Found this Guide to Internet Resources for K-12 School Librarians on the
Internet. Thought it might provide some useful informatin to some of
you so I am posting it to the list.
Hope its helpful!
Gail Szeliga
ny000999@mail.nyser.net
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A Guide to Internet Resources
for K-12 School Librarians
Compiled By:
Renee Troselius
Library/Media Education
Mankato State University
Mankato, MN 56002-8400 USA
RTroselius@Vax1.mankato.msus.edu
Version: 1.0
March 15, 1994
Created in partial fulfillment of the requirements for:
LME 691: Advanced Internet
Library Media Education Department
Mankato State University
Winter 1994
Dr. Don E. Descy, Instructor
descy@vax1.mankato.msus.edu
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Copyright (C) 1994 by Renee Troselius. All Rights Reserved.
Copying is permitted for noncommercial use by academic computer centers,
computer conferences, libraries, individual scholars, and classroom use.
This message must appear on all copied material. All commercial use requires
permission.
This guide is intended to list Internet resources of interest to K-12
librarians. It will include aspects of technology in a library, areas of
Internet usage by librarians, general resources for K-12 student involvement
in the Internet and K-12 library resources. It is not intended to be all
inclusive but a partial listing. Included are listservs, freenets, telnet
sites, FTP sites, gophers, FAQUs, and usenet newsgroups.
LISTSERVS
A listserv is an automatic discussion list. You may enter a subscription to a
listserv to send and receive messages about a particular subject area. Check
with your system administrator to find out if you will use Bitnet or Internet
addresses. To subscribe to a listserv, send an email message to the host.
Once you subscribe to a listserv, you usually get information and commands
for that listserv. For example if you wanted to subscribe to CDROM-L you
would do the following:
To: Listserv@uccvma
Subject: (Leave Blank)
Subscribe CDROM-L Your Name
To unsubscribe to a listserv, send an email message to the host. Example:
To: Listserv@uccvma.bitnet
Subject: (Leave Blank)
Message: Unsubscribe CDROM-L
ALAOIF
This listserv comes from the American Library Association
Us Office of Intellectual Freedom.
Address: @uicvm.uic.edu (Internet)
CDROM-L
This listserv involves discussion about CDROMs.
Address: @uccvma.bitnet (Bitnet)
@uccvma.ucop.edu (Internet)
EDTECH
The field of educational technology is discussed.
Address: @msu.bitnet (Bitnet)
EDUTEL
Education and information technologies are discussed.
Address: @rpiecs.bitnet (Bitnet)
GOVDOC-L
Government documents is the subject.
Address: @psuvm.psu.edu (Internet)
HELPNET
Users needing help to navigate the Internet can ask and receive
answers on this listserv.
Address: @templevm.bitnet (Bitnet)
@vm.temple.edu (Internet)
KIDCAFE
This listserv provides a forums for kids around the
world to talk to each other.
Address: @NDSUVM1.bitnet (Bitnet)
@vm1.nodak.edu (Internet)
KIDSNET
KIDSNET provides a global network for children and teachers to
communicate. To join this listserv you must send an email message
to KIDSNET-REQUEST@vms.cis.pitt.edu.
Address: KIDSNET-REQUEST@vms.cis.pitt.edu
LIBER
Discussions concern library/media services.
Address: @uvmvm.bitnet (Bitnet)
LIBRARY
Discussions concern libraries and librarians.
Address: @indycms.bitnet (Bitnet)
LM_NET
Discussions which concern the school library media community.
Address: @suvm.bitnet (Bitnet)
@suvm.acs.syr.edu (Internet)
MEDIA-L
This listserv involves media in education.
Address: @bingvmb.bitnet (Bitnet)
@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Internet)
MEMONET
Discussions which concern the school library media community.
Address: @vax1.mankato.msus.edu (Internet)
NNEWS
This listserv involves library and information resources on the
Internet.
Address: @ndsuvm1.bitnet (Bitnet)
PACS-L
This listserv is a public access computer systems forum for those
interested in making their libraries available to their patrons.
Address: @uhupvm1.bitnet (Bitnet)
@uhupmv1.uh.edu (Internet)
PUBYAC
Discussions about children and young adult services.
Address: @lis.pitt.edu (Internet)
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Freenets
Freenets are community based bulletin boards with a variety of services
available. In theory, they are essentially free to all users. Some do
request a small users fee to become a registered user if you are not living
in the state where the freenet is based. Others state that donations are
excepted and even tax deductible. Some of the services available on freenets
include email, information services, and interactive communications (usually
you must be a registered user to access this service). Organization on a
freenet is often based on a model town you can walk through, visiting the
library, communications center, the public square and other areas.
Cleveland Freenet
This was one of the first freenets to be formed. It is usually very busy and
there is a one hour time limit per visit. To access certain features you
must be a registered user. At the Cleveland Freenet you will find many
historical documents available, a electronic bookshelf which includes the
Bible, Book of Mormon, the Koran, a World Factbook, an Encyclopedia of
Cleveland History and Zen and the Art of the Internet. This freenet provides
access to other Freenets both inside and outside the USA.
Telnet: freenet-in-a.cwru.edu
freenet-in-b.cwru.edu
freenet-in-c.cwru.edu
Youngstown Freenet
Because of an overloaded system you can't get an account on this freenet
right now. There is a one hour time limit per visit. Areas of interest on
this freenet include USA Today Headline News, U.S. Supreme Court opinions
and access to Academy One, a kind of electronic schoolhouse where kids can
participate in all kinds of projects and activities.
Telnet: yfn.ysu.edu
Login: Visitor
Heartland Freenet
This freenet isn't exactly free unless you are a resident of Illinois. A $10
fee is requested for all other registered users. Users are limited to a 15
minutes per visit. Highlights for this freenet include a teen center which
contains young adult book reviews and historical time lines.
Telnet: heartland.bradley.edu
Denver Freenet
Much information that is health related can be found here. Users have a one
hour time limit. Health related news groups can be read, a booklist on black
culture is available, access to Academy One is provided, and it includes
Street Beat Quarterly which is a forum for first hand perspectives on
homelessness and poverty.
Telnet: freenet.hsc.colorado.edu
Tallahassee Freenet
Users have a 40 minute limit per visit on this freenet. Some of the resources
include documents for teachers and parents from the US Dept. of Education,
access to Academy One, K-12 Newsgroups, Internet resources, Clarinet, an
electronic newspaper from the UPI wire, and MECK Journal, an electronic
monthly with articles of interest to librarians.
Telnet: freenet.fsu.edu
Columbia Online Information Network
Access is very interesting on this freenet. Again, there is a one hour time
limit per visit. This freenet is set up like most freenets but once you choose
a site to visit you often are actually accessing a gopher. Useful information
includes White House and congress documents, daily summaries from the White
House, the health care reform agenda, and a U.S. Senate gopher.
Telnet: bigcat.missouri.edu
Buffalo Freenet
Users are limited to one hour per visit. Useful information from this freenet
includes the U.S. Budget, U.S. House of Representatives information, direct
connections to library catalogs, and access to Academy One.
Telnet: freenet.buffalo.edu
Login: freenet
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Telnet Sites
Telnet is used for logging on to other computers on the Internet. When you
login to another computer your keyboard allows you to access whatever services
are available. Users can access telnet sites either by letter address or
number address. If one doesn't work, try the other.
NASA Spacelink
Information about the history, current state, and future state of NASA and
space flight is found at Spacelink. It also includes much information for
classroom teachers concerning the space program, as well as lesson plans.
Address: spacelink.msfc..nasa.-gov
192.149.89.61
Dartmouth College Library
Full text of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets are available here.
Address: library.dartmouth.edu
129.170.16.11
CARL (Colorado Association of Research Libraries)
CARL offers a wide variety of online texts, online book reviews, and a
database on environmental education.
Address: pac.carl.org
192.54.81.128
Kidlink Gopher
Here you will find telecommunication projects aimed at 10-15 year olds. Also
available is student computer art.
Address: kids.ccit.duq.edu
165.190.8.35
Rutgers University Campus Information Network
The CIA World Factbook, dictionary, thesaurus, weather and world news are
available here. It is suggested users use Mosiac or Lynx if available.
Address: info.rutgers.edu
Martin Lugher King Jr. Bibliography
This telnet site offers over 2700 bibliographic citations dealing with Martin
Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement.
Address: forsythetn.stanford.edu
Response: socrates
Response: select mlk
Big Sky Telegraph
Many resources for K-12 educators are available here. Lesson plans on a
wide variety of subjects can be downloaded. New users have to open an account
which consists of name city, state, country, and you have to choose a
password.
Address: bigsky.bigsky.dillon.mt.us
Login: bbs
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FTP Sites
FTP stands for file transfer protocol. It is a way to quickly transfer files
from a remote computer to your own. You are able to list the files in a
directory, and copy files back and forth between both systems. Usually a
login and password are required.
Often using using anonymous can be used for the login and your address is
used for the password.
LIBSOFT
LIBSOFT contains files for library media specialists including Internet
resources, reviews of some automation systems, and files to help librarians
make use of the Internet.
Address: hydra.uwo.ca
Username: anonymous
Password: (Your Internet address)
Online Libraries Directory
This site contains an up-to-date list of online libraries via the Internet.
Address: ftp.unt.edu (then cd library)
Username: anonymous
Password: (Your Internet address)
Project Gutenberg
Here you'll find religious, historical, children's books and poetry.
Address: mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (cd etext
128.174.201.12
Username: anonymous
Password: (Your Internet address)
NorthWestNet UserUs Guide
This site offers information on K-12 telecomputing.
Address: frphost.nwnet.net (then:cd
nic/nwnet/user-guide)
Username: anonymous
Password: (Your Internet address)
Project Hermes
Recent Supreme Court opinions are accessible at this site.
Address: ftp.cwru.edu (/herm/acsii)
Username: anonymous
Password: (Your Internet address)
Scott Yanoff List
Periodically Scott Yanoff puts out a list of new and changed resources on the
Internet. It's very useful for finding what's new.
Address: csd4.csd.uwm.edu (pub/inet.services.txt)
Username: anonymous
Password: (Your Internet Address)
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Gophers
Gophers are another way to retrieve information from remote computers. It's
simply, easy to use, and is menu driven. Many offer access to a wide variety
of services of interest to K-12 students, librarians and teachers. Below is a
starting list of gophers.
Often gophers will list other gophers to explore and the circle widens. You
may have to dig to find information on gophers and sometimes you need to add
port 70 at the end of the address.
Informsnet
Services include CNN Newsroom, listserv information, a gateway to other
gophers, telnet opportunities, ftp access, plus much more.
Address: Informns.k12.mn.us 70
New York State Education and Research Network
Another rich K-12 resource. Discussion groups are available here.
Address: nysernet.org 70
ERIC
This gopher offers access to ERIC documents, education related documents, and
Ask ERIC, an Internet-based question and answer service.
Address: ericir.syr.edu 70
University of Massachusetts K12 Gopher
This gopher includes a list of educational gophers, telecommunication
projects, some news services and listserv archives for LM_NET, EDNET,
Kidsphere and K12 Administration.
Address: k12.ucs.umass.edu 70
Education Gopher at Florida Tech
Here you'll find information about classroom use of the Internet as well as
many library gopher servers.
Address: sci.ed.fit.edu
University of Michigan Library Gopher
This gopher includes news services, the original clearinghouse for subject
oriented Internet resource guides, access to the New York Public Library,
and the ability to search for Internet resources by type, location, and
subject.
Address: gopher.lib.umich.edu
CNS Gopher
This gopher site offers the ability to search gophers world wide, telnet, FTP,
and Listserv sites, and ideas for curricular infusion of telecomputing tools.
Address: cns.cscns.com
Ohio Education Computer Network
A gopher designed to be appropriate for use by K-12 students.
Address: nwoca7.nwoca.ohio.gov
MEMO Gopher
A gopher for library/media and technology professionals. There is much useful
information available here.
Address: gopher.mankato.msus.edu
CICNet
This gopher includes both descriptions of and on-line links to select
Internet resources of interest to educators.
Address: gopher.cic.net
University of Manitoba
This gopher includes such things as publishers catalogs, Facts on File,
library information, and resources extraordinaire.
Address: gopher.umanitoba.ca
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FAQ's
FAQ stands for frequently asked questions. These are common questions
frequently asked by newcomers which are collected into lists and posted.
Education Gopher at Florida Tech
This gopher contains a FAQ archive for many subjects including CD-ROM, and
finding sources.
Address: sci.ed.fit.edu
University of Manitoba
Here you will find 28 pages of FAQ's.
Address: gopher.umanitoba.ca
Veronica
FAQ's about the searching tool Veronica are found here.
Address:gopher.veronica.scs.unr.edu
New York State Education and Research Network
FAQ's about many subjects including copyright law, how to access on-line
documentation, e-mail, and general frequently asked questions.
Address:gopher nysernet.org 70
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Usenets
Usenets are similar to listserv except that you don't subscribe to them.
Instead they are subject oriented places where message or information can be
posted instead of being sent to each person. In order to read or post news,
you need a news reader. Check with your system administrator for further
information. Listed below are some newsgroups which may be of interest.
alt.bbs.Internet
alt.dcom.telecom
alt.Internet.services
bit.listserv.edtech
rec.arts.books
k12.chat.elementary
k12.chat.junior
k12.chat.senior
k12.chat.teacher
k12.ed.special
k12.ed.tag (talented and gifted)
alt.wais
alt.gopher
bit.listservcdromlan
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