[LM_NET] TARGET: State Funded Informational Databases for K-12 students

["Dr. Mary Ann Bell" <mbe11@EARTHLINK.NET>]

In Fall 2003 I submitted a query about state funded databases provided
for K-12 students. This was prompted by the fact that the state of Texas
had slashed funding and eliminated our program during summer of 2003. I
was seeking to learn about the fates of such resources in other states
and learned that only one other state, Oregon, had lost funding during
that year. I also learned that most states do indeed fund programs to
provide their students with these valuable and needed informational
databases, such as Ebsco, ProQuest and others. I have revisited this
topic and am happy to report that Oregon has once again come forward
with the state funded databases for their students. Unfortunately, Texas
has not. I will have an article in February's issue of
TEACHER/LIBRARIAN, which will include the status in all states, web
sites for their resources, and other information the topic.

I would like to ask your help with one additional question...Have you
seen a reduction in the number or quality resources provided in your
state? I am hearing that some states do continue to provide resources,
but users are seeing the number of subscriptions scaled back. If that is
the case in your state, I would be very glad for a message sent to me
personally, and I will post a hit. Thanks as always for your help, and
best wishes in this holiday season!--Mary Ann
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Try Curiosity--Dorothy Parker
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Dr. Mary Ann Bell
Department of Library Science
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
lis_mah@shsu.edu

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