Re: cd rom encyclopedias

[Petra Pershall <petrap@TAURUS.OURSC.K12.AR.US>]

Debra,

I have several cd encyclopedias in the hs media center.  They include
Encarta 95 (plan to update in summer 96), Information Finder (World
Book), Compton's and Grolier.  My plans are to alternate one year with
print encyclopedias and the next with electronic encylopedias.  Students
much prefer the electronic ones over print.  However, due to limited
comptuers (2 computers to 500+ students) and the fact that sometimes the
hardware/software crashes there is a need for both types.



Petra E. Pershall                 email: petrap@taurus.oursc.k12.ar.us
Library Media Specialist          fax: 501.453.7380
Flippin High School
P.O. Box 239, Flippin AR 72634
501.453.2233


On Mon, 18 Nov 1996, Debra Phillips wrote:

> I'm considering the purchase of a cd rom encyclopedia for our library
> network.  I would appreciate comments, favorable or otherwise, about
> encyclopedias being used in high school media centers.  TIA
> Debra Phillips
> Lewis-Palmer H.S.
> 1300 Higby Rd.
> Monument, CO 80132
> dphillip@kktv.com
>