[OPLINLIST] LearningExpress Library Is Coming to Ohio

Thu, 23 Jun 2005 09:28:23 -0400

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LearningExpress Library Is Coming to Ohio

As of July 1, the LearningExpress Library will be available to all Ohio
residents through the state's public libraries, K-12 schools, colleges and
community colleges, and adult education centers.  LearningExpress Library
provides online, interactive practice tests, career building tools, and
writing aides. 

The two year pilot project is funded by the State Library of Ohio and OPLIN,
with an additional Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Library
Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to Libraries Connect Ohio, a
collaborative project of the State Library of Ohio, OPLIN,  OhioLINK, and
INFOhio. Ohionet is also a partner on the project. LearningExpress Library
will join the core research databases Libraries Connect Ohio provides Ohio
residents. 

LearningExpress Library offers students and adults unlimited, 24/7 access to
targeted skill-building interactive courses in math, reading, and writing,
as well as hundreds of online interactive practice tests that prepare them
for several types of exams including grade school achievement tests, the
SAT, GED, U.S. Citizenship, and civil service positions. Complete answer
explanations accompany each response so that patrons understand why a
particular answer is correct or incorrect. 

All practice tests include instant diagnostic score reports that help
patrons to target those skill areas that need the most attention. To help
students master the SAT and recently added essay, instant score reports
provide immediate feedback on how well they performed in each of five
writing skill areas. 

LearningExpress Library can be accessed from any web-enabled computer in the
library, computer lab, office, or home. 

"I am pleased that we can offer this service as a pilot program.  With
libraries across the state, we want to assist Ohio residents in achieving
their educational and vocational goals.  LearningExpress Library should
prove to be a helpful tool in this endeavor," said Jo Budler, State
Librarian of Ohio.

"We are pleased to be able to provide Ohio with a service that will address
a broad spectrum of needs among library patrons throughout the state. Now,
patrons will have unlimited access to online practice tests and courses that
will help them to improve their skills, and prepare them for success," said
Barry Lippman, President and CEO of LearningExpress, LLC. 

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As of July 1, the =
LearningExpress Library will be available =
to all Ohio residents through the state's public libraries, K-12 schools, colleges and =
community colleges, and adult education =
centers.&nbsp; LearningExpress Library provides online, interactive practice tests, career building tools, and writing aides. =

The two year pilot project is funded by the State Library of Ohio and OPLIN, with an additional =
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Library Services and =
Technology Act (LSTA) grant to Libraries Connect Ohio, a collaborative =
project of the State Library of Ohio, OPLIN,&nbsp; OhioLINK, and INFOhio. Ohionet is also a =
partner on the project. LearningExpress Library will join the core =
research databases Libraries Connect Ohio provides Ohio residents. =

LearningExpress Library offers =
students and adults unlimited, 24/7 access to targeted skill-building =
interactive courses in math, reading, and writing, as well as hundreds =
of online interactive practice tests that prepare them for several =
types of exams including grade school =
achievement tests, the SAT, GED, U.S. =
Citizenship, and civil service =
positions. Complete answer explanations =
accompany each response so that patrons understand why a particular =
answer is correct or incorrect.

All practice tests include instant =
diagnostic score reports that help patrons to target those =
skill areas that need the most attention. To help students master the =
SAT and recently added essay, instant score reports provide immediate =
feedback on how well they performed in each of five writing skill =
areas.

LearningExpress Library can be =
accessed from any web-enabled computer in the library, computer lab, =
office, or home.

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state, we</FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Arial">want to assist =
Ohio residents in achieving their educational and vocational =
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FACE=3D"Arial"> prove to</FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" =
FACE=3D"Arial">be a helpful tool in this endeavor,"</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">said</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Jo Budler, State =
Librarian of Ohio.</FONT></P>

"We are pleased to be able to =
provide Ohio with a service that will address a broad spectrum of needs =
among library patrons throughout the state. =
Now, patrons =
will have unlimited access to online =
practice tests and courses that will help them to improve their =
skills, and prepare them for =
success," said Barry Lippman, President and =
CEO of LearningExpress, LLC.

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