Ambrose Videohas prepared a special group offer for LYRASIS members and LYRASIS partners like NY3Rs. Each participating library's final discount will be determined by the number of libraries that join the group, the programs ordered and length of subscription. The more libraries to join the group, the deeper the discount (up to 60%). The collection features over 1,200 streaming videos, covering 9 subject areas including the best-selling BBC Shakespeare Plays. Act now, 100 subscribers by December 15, 2011 ensures maximum discount.

Ambrose Video Publishing

After providing video content for 25 years, Ambrose Video Publishing introduced their streaming video product, Ambrose Video, to continue to serve the needs of the education industry.

Description:

Ambrose Video has a collection of more than 1,200 video clips and full programs, streaming for the middle school, secondary and college marketplaces.

The 1,200 clips and programs cover 9 subject areas:

A title list of all programs and series is available here.

The top selling videos include:

·        The BBC Shakespeare Plays

·        James Burke's Connections 1

·        A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years

·        The Ancient History series

·         Human body: The Sensory System

·         Healing and the Mind

·        LYRASIS is trying to form a group of 100+ libraries before December 15, 2011, in order to bring the group discount to the deepest level, a 60% discount.

·        Individual libraries' final prices are determined by the total number of programs ordered, the number of years (e.g. 1 - 5 years or perpetual) subscribed to, and the number of libraries participating in the group purchase. All fees must be paid upfront.

·        Currently there are 62 series in Ambrose Video, each composed of multiple programs. For years of subscriptions, you can choose from 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, or perpetual access.

NY3Rs-RRLC member libraries:

Please use this link to go to the Quote/Trial Request Form: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1124616-L1u96mGRwK

On the form, select Group under Request Type and fill in Rochester Regional Library Council under Group Name.  Also select Group under Billing Method.

If you need help filling out the form, you can contact clpsupport@lyrasis.orgor call 1-800-999-8558 x3900and they will be happy to go through it with you. 

Once you’ve submitted the form, LYRASIS will send the custom quote to RRLC and we will send it on to you.

More Information:

For more information, please visit Ambrose Video.
Full catalogin PDF
LYRASIS Ambrose Video Flier

Subscription Term:

Ambrose Video programs are available for annual subscription, multi-year subscription, or perpetual purchase. 

If you have any questions, contact RRLC

Kathy Miller  (kmiller@rrlc.org)

Janet Altimonda (jaltimonda@rrlc.org)

or

Sally Collins (scollins@rrlc.org)

Britannica Online is available to all public, school, academic, and non-profit libraries for a per FTE cost. A weighted FTE-based formula exists for each library type. Other products available from Britannica include Britannica Online School Edition, Britannica Online Library Edition, Image Quest, Global Reference Center, Annals of American History, Webster's Third New Intl. Dict. Unabridged Online, and Spanish Reference Center. To sign up for any of these products or to renew your subscription, please fill out the Subscription form and return it to the RRLC office.

Free Databases available from EBSCO

LISTA http://www.libraryresearch.com
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)database as a free resource to anyone interested in libraries and information management.This world-class bibliographic database covers librarianship, classification, information management, and more and indexes nearly 600 periodicals plus books, research reports, and proceedings. With coverage dating back to the mid-1960s, it is the oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science.

Teachers Reference Center  http://www.teacherreference.com

Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.

GreenFILE™ http://www.greeninfoonline.com 

EBSCO proudly offers GreenFILE, a freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment. Comprised of more than 600 scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology. The total number of records is approximately 295,000, and full text is provided for more than 4,600 records from open access titles. Also included in GreenFILE is a 6,800-term Thesaurus. 

NOVELNY Databases
Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Databases currently available to NOVELNY databases participants are:

• EBSCO Primary Search on Searchasaurus and Kids Search. 
• Gale Cengage Learning Databases
• Academic OneFile
• Business and Company Resource Center
• Gale Newstand 
• General OneFile
• Health Reference Center Academic
• National Newspaper Index
• New York State Newspapers
• Twayne's Author Series
Gale Cengage Learning Databases also provide access to subject specific databases that are part of the InfoTrac collection.
InfoTrac Collections on NOVELNY


• Grolier Online -- Grolier Online Passport and Grolier Online Kids  includes:
    
     Grolier Encyclopedia Americana
     Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
     New Book of Knowledge
     Roget’s II:  The New Thesaurus
     American Heritage Children’s Thesaurus
     American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
 
• JobNow & Adult Learning Center

JobNow is an innovative online service that provides expert resume help, real-time interview
coaching and career advice. The Adult Learning Center features test preparation, writing assistance and study tools for math, reading and writing. One-on-one interaction with a tutor or job coach is available in English or Spanish.

• New York State libraries that are members of a New York State library system may participate directly in the NOVELNY databases program. The NOVELNY Databases Help Desk toll-free phone number is (877) 277-0250. The Help Desk phone is staffed by New York State Library database specialists, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information and to register for the databases, see the NOVELNY Databases page at the New York State Library web site at http://novelnewyork.org

WorldCat
WorldCat contains all bibliographic records (with holdings information) cataloged by OCLC member libraries including: books, manuscripts, computer data files, maps, computer programs, musical scores, films and slides, newspapers, videotapes, sound recordings, journals and magazines (though it does not include book chapters or individual articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers). The database currently comprises over one billion records and is updated daily. Access to WorldCat is available to middle and high school libraries, public libraries, and health care and special libraries that do not otherwise have access to WorldCat.

• Setting up access to WorldCat
  Once you have your authorization and password, you can learn how to set up access for your library by downloading the instructions [pdf format]. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Miller or Janet Altimonda at the RRLC office.

• WorldCat Tutorial

• What is World Cat? Navigation Tips Slide 2-9
  An introduction to the screen interface

• Basic Search Slide 10-12
  Easiest way to search WorldCat

• Advanced Search Slide 13-43
  Best way to make use of WorldCat’s extensive searching capabilities

• Working with Search Results Slide 35-43
  Sorting, Limiting, Ranking, Library Ownership

• Detailed Records Slide 47-54
  Provides detailed information contained in a record

• Expert Searching Slide 55-59
  Allows for complex searching using Boolean and proximity operators

RRLC member libraries who would like more information about any of the shared database projects should call Janet Altimonda (585-223-7570) or email jaltimonda@rrlc.org the Council Office.