Contact: Maridith Geuder
More than 30 state librarians are bringing new electronic resources into their schools following a recent workshop at Mississippi State University.
The MegaResource School Librarian Workshop was sponsored by the MSU Libraries, technology and education department and Division of Continuing Education.
"A variety of professionals provided instruction in areas such as grant writing, desktop publishing, free reference tools available on the web, and reference resources," said Susanna J. Turner, associate dean for public service at Mitchell Memorial Library.
Databases of the Mississippi Alliance for Gaining New Opportunities through Library Information Access--MAGNOLIA--were among resources introduced to participants. The alliance was created by the Legislature in 1997 to offer its free services to all state public schools and libraries.
Other workshop topics included designing library web pages, teleconferencing, identifying new World Wide Web resources, and integrating technology into the classroom.
Workshop participants included (by hometown):
BOONEVILLE--Gloria Smith, Hills Chapel Elementary School.
CLEVELAND--Trudy Erwin, Benoit High School.
COLUMBUS--Dianne Bean and Jamie J. Davidson, both of Lee Middle School; and Dixie Shirley, Columbus High School.
CORINTH--Brenda Rencher, Biggersville Elementary and High schools.
FULTON--Tammy Cunningham, Itawamba Agricultural High School.
GREENVILLE--LaMarr Winn, O'Bannon High School.
GREENWOOD--Linda Jones, Amanda Elzy High School.
ITTA BENA--Kristy Bariola, East Elementary School.
IUKA--Nancy Daniel, Iuka Middle School; Rhelda Freeman and Teddie Locke, Burnsville Elementary School.
JACKSON--Diann Arinder, Jackson Preparatory School; Judy Kirkpatrick, Jackson Academy; and Leticia McCoy, Jackson Academy.
MACON--Drucilla Jackson, Noxubee County High School.
OXFORD--Margaret Grantham, Pope Elementary and High schools.
PONTOTOC--Sue Russell, Pontotoc Junior High School; and Sherry Russell, Pontotoc Elementary School.
RIDGELAND--Jo Anne Davis, Jackson Preparatory School.
RIENZI--Maxine Henson, Alcorn Central High School.
RIPLEY--Anice Jones, Kossuth High School.
SALTILLO--Nancy Bruce, Guntown Middle School.
SENATOBIA--Betsy Scott, Independence High School.
STARKVILLE--Shelley Bock and Linda Millsaps, both of Starkville Public Schools.
TUPELO--Janice Garrett, Tupelo High School; Lydia Pearman, Plantersville High School; and Rhonda Tynes, also of Tupelo High.
WEIR--Johnna Williamson, Weir High School.
WEST POINT--Anita Blackwell, West Point Junior High School; and Sherry Freeman and Carolyn Odom, both of West Point High School.