Friday, October 12, 2012

I learned some new things after reviewing the following MARVEL tutorials:

https://stateofmaine.adobeconnect.com/_a827390218/marvelintro/

https://stateofmaine.adobeconnect.com/_a827390218/marvelnavigation/

https://stateofmaine.adobeconnect.com/_a827390218/marvelsearching/

I learned that Maine Memory Network images are searchable in One Search.  Very cool!

Second takeaway:  In teaching about home access to MARVEL, I usually encourage my high school students to create their own account using school email and their own selected username and password.  I have to confess that I did not think about encouraging them to obtain or use their public library cards.  Yeeks; shame on me!  I will say that my thought process is in preparing them for life after high school.  "What college will you be attending?  If so, please remember to get your library card/ID!  It will provide you with the access you need....even if you never step your foot into your college library."  Perish the thought!

I also learned that there is no longer an "About" or info. button to inform you of the content of each database.  Now, you can just mouse over the title of the database.  So easy!


1 comment:

  1. The hover over thing for the database description would be helpful. I always forget which one is which!

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