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Presentation Title Presenter’s Name Date Introduction Glow and JISC Collections Jim Henderson
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Presentation covering the Scottish schools digital network, 'glow' and the inclusion of learning resources for school children and teachers. Part of the Digital literacy in an e-world 2008: the 8th Annual E-Books Conference which took place Thu 30 Oct 2008, delivered by Jim Henderson, Learning and Teaching Scotland [LTS]
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Presentation Title
Presenter’s NameDateIntroduction
Glow and JISC Collections
Jim Henderson
JISC Collections
• Why• Requests for reference material • High quality & authoritative sources• Good value and ease of procurement
• How• Only through Glow• Authenticated access (IP address and then
Shibboleth)
• When• Available now or when your authority makes Glow
available to you.
Resources in Focus
Location in Glow
Demonstration Searches
• Grove Art Online• Search for information on Berthe Morisot
• Grove Music Online• Search for information on plainchant
• Oxford Language Dictionaries Online• What do you translate the word wrench
• Oxford Reference Online• Search for information on Kenya
• Keesings archive of World Events• Search for documents on Anschluss
• The Science Resource Center• Search for information on experiments with simple machines
Plan B
Contact: Jim [email protected] Tel 0141 282 5099
Learning and Teaching ScotlandThe Optima, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow G2 8DU
T: Customer Services 08700 100 297www.LTScotland.org.uk www.glowscotland.org.uk
Contact: Jim [email protected] Tel 0141 282 5099
Learning and Teaching ScotlandThe Optima, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow G2 8DU
T: Customer Services 08700 100 297www.LTScotland.org.uk www.glowscotland.org.uk
