At my school, I provide students with the State Library card application and mail it for students. The cards are delivered to me and I distribute through Freshman English teachers when they visit the library for my research 101 presentation.
Dawn M. Zillich, librarian
St. Paul Catholic High School
"The old idea of the librarian as a sort of recluse closeted with his books and
interested only in them is the very antithesis of the modern librarian, who
must live with people equally with books, and who must also be keenly aware
of all that is going on in the world around him."
~Linda A. Eastman~ (Head Librarian of the Cleveland Public Library, 1918 to 1938)
From: CASL-L <casl-l-bounces@mylist.net> On Behalf Of Hansen, Eric A
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2019 1:25 PM
To: 'Juliann T. Moskowitz' <juliann14@hotmail.com>; casl-l@mylist.net
Subject: Re: [CASL-L] public library cards for ResearchIT CT
Some high schools opt to place researchIT CT database links on a secure web site to which students then login (once) with their school IDs. See, for example:
Eric
Eric Hansen | eGO and researchIT CT Coordinator | Eric.A.Hansen@ct.gov |Office: (860) 704-2224
Division of Library Development
www.ctstatelibrary.org | 786 South Main Street Middletown CT 06457 | Fax: (860) 704-2228
From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Juliann T. Moskowitz
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2019 12:57 PM
To: casl-l@mylist.net
Subject: [CASL-L] public library cards for ResearchIT CT
As an independent school we have students from many towns in the area and even international students. In order to access the ResearchIT CT databases students need the barcode from the back of a public library card if they are off campus. Many of my students don’t have library cards and although I tell them to get one, I’m not sure how many actually listen to me.
When I worked in a public school we would invite the public librarians to school to sign students up for cards. I can’t really do that here as it would be impractical since there are so many towns. Do any of you have this issue? If so, how did you address it? Or could someone from the State Library weigh in, please?
Juliann T. Moskowitz
Director of Library Media
St. Joseph High School
Trumbull, CT 06611
juliann14@hotmail.com
“Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.”—Ray Bradbury