Summary
Check out what the BadgerLink content providers have been up to this summer! Britannica School - High's AI-powered search tool, EBSCO's NoveList K-8 updates, and TeachingBooks' sharing tools, oh my!
Welcome back to a new school year! BadgerLink resources from Britannica, EBSCO, and TeachingBooks are here to support librarians, students, educators, and families in researching and learning all year long. Here are a few new features, fresh updates, and helpful tools from the folks that make these licensed, trustworthy resources. Start the school year off right by sharing BadgerLink resources!
In case you missed it, BadgerLink's Bulletin highlighted Britannica's new AI-powered search tool ASK Britannica last week. The feature is now available in Britannica School - High and Britannica Library - Reference Center.
Also be sure to check out Teach Britannica, containing hundreds of time-saving activities and worksheets. Britannica has kindly narrowed down the list to six favorites for starting the school year. Read 6 Time-Saving Activities to Start the School Year Right from the Britannica Education blog for more get-to-know-you activities.
EBSCO's NoveList and NoveList K-8 had some updates to their interfaces this summer. Check out the BadgerLink training video to learn about the new look and features on the resources' home page.
TeachingBooks sharing tools are a powerful way for everyone in your community to seamlessly learn about the book and author resources that are relevant to them. For any title, resource, or booklist on TeachingBooks, you can instantly collaborate and give resources to others with no sign-in required. For example:
• Embed resources directly into your Google Classroom or learning management systems.
• Distribute QR code printables to seamlessly connect readers to resources—add them a display, listening center, or with a book set.
• Email a colleague with a quick note and share all the resources for a title.
• Promote family literacy by sharing resources into websites and newsletters.
TeachingBooks sharing tools make it easy to distribute book and author resources across your community without requiring recipients to log in. Just look for the red share arrow! Dive in now and explore tools to encourage circulation and curiosity about the titles in your collections.
BadgerLink is made possible through a combination of both state funds appropriated through the biennial budget, and Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grants to States funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
