ERS Library Featured Service: CheckThisOut!

The CheckThisOut! Multimedia Kit Subscription Service (CTO!) is unique to the ERS Library and designed to make receiving year-round quality classroom resources a “one, and you’re done!” process for our Preschool – 12th grade educators. Now in its eighth year, CTO! has established a base of loyal participants who sign up annually and has new educators joining the fun each month. Once you sign up for CheckThisOut!, the ERS Library Team will begin curating monthly sets of materials, especially for you and your students. These kits, based on the criteria you select (see below), will be delivered to your campus. Four weeks later, we'll deliver a new kit and pick up the old one. Mid-year is a great time to sample everything CTO! has to offer. Kits are currently available in January, February, March & April. May is a PICKUP-ONLY month, as all materials must be returned to the ERS Library before summer break. Kit sizes & available customization: 4-6 item kit Material types, grade(s), reading level, and topic customization. 8-10 item kit Material types, grade(s), reading level, and topic customization Class Library kit* 30 single copy fiction/nonfiction books by grade & reading level [NO topics] NO KIT For months when you don't want a kit delivered or emailed. If you prefer the content you receive to be specifically ERS Portal digital resources, select only "Digital Resources from the ERS Portal" in the What types of materials are you interested in receiving? section. You will receive a monthly email containing 4-8 links to curated resources from the ERS Portal rather than a physical delivery to your site. Otherwise, you are welcome to select as many types of materials as you like! Some of your options include fiction and non-fiction books, graphic novels, STEM kits, storytelling kits, class novel sets, DVDs, puppets, Professional Development titles, art prints, board books, and big books. *There are a limited number of Class Library-sized kits available each month. Once capacity is reached, that option will be removed from the signup form.

To sign up for CheckThisOut!, click here.

 

 

ERS Library Featured Service: Reserving Materials for Delivery to Your Site

Click here to find your site's weekly assigned delivery day -- this is important for Step #7.	Additional ways to search…  Looking for a Book Kit (6-32 copies, same title): 1.       Set Material Type to Kit 2.       Set Interest Level grade span 3.       (Optional) Set Reading Program + level span 4.       Type “Books” in the Find bar 5.       Click the Title button Note: # of copies included will be listed at the end of the kit title. Looking for a STEM or Robotics kit: 1.       Set Material Type to Kit 2.       Type “STEM” or “Robotics” in the Find bar 3.       Click the Keyword button Looking for AR (Accelerated Reader) titles: 1.       Set Reading Program to Accelerated Reader 2.       Set AR Level to the appropriate range 3.       Click inside the Find bar 4.       Press Enter key Are you getting zero results for your search? Click the “Reset All” icon at the right end of the Find bar, then try your search again. Length of Checkout: Book Kits – 6 weeks, Robotics kits – 2 weeks. All other materials – 3 weeks.
Returning materials to the ERS Library You will receive an “ERS Library – Items Due Next Week (Reply Required)” email a week before your items are due. Please respond with one of the following options:  • "PICKUP" - indicates you are ready to return the materials and will have them in the designated location no later than 9:00 am on your site's next assigned day (see above). • "RENEW" - use this if you want to keep the materials a little longer. We will happily extend your checkout if no one else has requested them. Look for a follow-up email from us with either a new due date or a request that you return the items as scheduled.

Holidays & Observances with Teaching Resources! - May 2022

May is National Inventor’s Month. This month we recognize the curiosity, imagination and contributions inventors have made to the nation and the world. Every inventor has brought something into this world that we didn’t know we needed. From medical advancements to fuel efficient homes, inventors and innovators are working hard to create the next big thing. The ERS Library has digital resources and materials for check-out on many inventors.

From Learn360:

Grades: 3-5 Thomas Edison

Grades: 6-8, 9-12 Famous Americans: Famous Inventors and Inventions

In the ERS Library Collection:

New Items in the ERS Library's Circulating Collection - March 2022

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      All book covers are linked to TeachingBooks.com:

Upcoming Holidays & Observances w/ Teaching Resources - March 2022

March is Women's History Month, which has been recognized in the United States since 1987. This month, we celebrate women's contributions to history, culture, and society. From science to politics, it's a chance to reflect on the trailblazing women who lead the way for change. The ERS Library has women's biographies available for check out in Follett Destiny and online digital resources available via the ERS Portals.

Learn360:

Eleanor Roosevelt (Grades: 3-6, 6-8)

How Women Won the Vote (Grades: 6-8, 9-12)

Available for check out:

Upcoming Holidays & Observances w/ Teaching Resources - January 2022

February is African American History Month, also known as Black History Month. We honor and recognize African Americans' past and present -- people, events, and accomplishments -- during this time. 

The ERS Library has both circulating and online resources available for contracting school educators to support teaching Black History Month!

Learn360 on the ERS Portal:

Grades PreK-2: Corretta Scott King and the Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy

Grades 3-5: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Grades 6-8, 9-12: Rosa Parks: African Americans Who Left Their Stamp on History

Reserve for delivery via Follett Destiny:

New Items in the ERS Library's Circulating Collection - January 2022

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Upcoming Holidays & Observances with Teaching Resources - December 2021

December 15 is "Bill of Rights Day," commemorating the ratification of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It's an important day to celebrate America's Constitution and the framework of our society. The Bill of Rights is displayed in The Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., as a reminder to all Americans of their constitutional freedoms.

The ERS Library has books available for check out via the Follett Destiny Online Catalog: 

For streaming video content on this topic, visit Learn360:

Bill of Rights: Grades 6-8, 9-12

Constitutional Amendments 1-5, Grades 3-5

Constitutional Amendments 6-10, Grades 3-5

New Items in the ERS Library's Circulating Collection - November 2021

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	Click on any book cover to access additional resources via TeachingBooks!