<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail-field gmail-field--name-body gmail-field--type-text-with-summary gmail-field--label-hidden"><div class="gmail-field__items"><div class="gmail-field__item even"><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Hello all,<br></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">I hope this day is treating you well. Each<span> </span><span class="gmail-m_-3383454281615889730gmail-m_3920148790292703169gmail-m_3640161257075003681gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_-3383454281615889730gmail-il">month</span></span><span> </span>I'll be bringing a resource available from<span> </span><span class="gmail-m_-3383454281615889730gmail-il">the</span><span> </span><a href="http://ohioweblibrary.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Ohio Web Library</a><span> </span>to your attention.<span> This month, let's take a look at <a href="http://ohioweblibrary.org/db/worldbook-kids">World Book Kids</a><br></span></p><p><strong>World Book Kids </strong>is
a general reference website developed especially for kids. The site
offers simple search and browse navigation, easy to read articles with
embedded multimedia, thousands of illustrations, and a wealth of
engaging activities.<br>
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Use <strong>World Book Kids </strong>for</p>
<ul><li><strong>J</strong><strong>u</strong><strong>s</strong><strong>t</strong> <strong>abou</strong><strong>t</strong> <strong>an</strong><strong>y</strong> <strong>s</strong><strong>ub</strong><strong>j</strong><strong>e</strong><strong>c</strong><strong>t</strong> – Find thousands of easy-‐to-‐read articles, images and illustrations, as well as interactive games and activities.</li><li><strong>Games </strong>– Keeps kids engaged in research. Search by subject or game type. These educational games cover a variety of topics.</li><li><strong>H</strong><strong>a</strong><strong>nd</strong><strong>s</strong><strong>-‐</strong><strong>o</strong><strong>n</strong> <strong>A</strong><strong>ctiviti</strong><strong>e</strong><strong>s</strong> – Keeps kids actively working using their hands and logic skills.</li><li><strong>Definitions </strong>– Double click on any word in an article and the <em>World Book Dictionary </em>will define it.</li><li><strong>Stat</strong><strong>e</strong> <strong>a</strong><strong>n</strong><strong>d</strong> <strong>Coun</strong><strong>tr</strong><strong>y</strong> <strong>i</strong><strong>n</strong><strong>f</strong><strong>o</strong><strong>r</strong><strong>m</strong><strong>ati</strong><strong>o</strong><strong>n</strong> – The <em>A</em><em>t</em><em>las</em> provides up-to-date, full-‐color maps of the world, continents, countries, states, provinces, and many cities.</li></ul>
<h3>Quick Start Guides & Tip Sheets</h3>
<ul><li><a href="http://oplin.org/db-handouts/WBKidsGSGuide.pdf">Getting Started Guide (PDF) </a>This one-page guide created by OPLIN is designed to get your patrons started.</li></ul><h3>Tutorials and Presentations</h3>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.worldbookonline.com/training/html/webinars_kids.htm">World Book Kids Tutorial</a> This page from World Book contains several helpful video tutorials.</li></ul><h3>Marketing Materials</h3>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.oplin.ohio.gov/database_promotion?tid=89">Promotional Database Graphics</a>.These
graphics are available to any Ohio public library to use, on a
library's website or social media. No attribution required.</li><li><a href="http://worldbookonline.com/myaccount/downloads?id=Graphics">World Book Online Web Graphics</a></li></ul><h3>Other Helpful Links</h3>
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</div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">Mandy Knapp<br>Digital Resources Manager<br>Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">Phone: 614-728-5252<br>Fax: 614 -728 -5256</font></span></div></div></div>
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