ProQuest School Training Newsletter

Nov. 2009—Got an hour? Our trainers are waiting, online...

Our professional training team host free, online webinars nearly every school day—don't miss out.

Our team can help you, teachers, and administrators get the most out of their SIRS, CultureGrams, ProQuest, and eLibrary research solutions—and learn more about our other digital learning subscriptions. (View all school training resources, including recorded demos and videos.)

Click a link below to view the current schedule, then sign up. Seats are limited.

                                                     
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Our webinars cover after-school hours within several time zones. All you need is a computer, a phone, and one hour. Interested in a custom web course (or on-site training) for your school or district? Contact your local ProQuest trainer today.




Monthly Research Pathfinders—Spotlights & Challenge Quests

Native Americans are an integral part of American history, culture and character.

During National American Indian Heritage Month, SIRS honors Native Americans and promotes cultural understanding in this month's SIRS Spotlight of the Month.

Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski labored for years carving the image of the Sioux leader Crazy Horse into a mountain peak in South Dakota.

SIRS asks: When did Ziolkowski begin his massive artistic and historical undertaking?



Top 3 Websites @ ProQuestK12.com

Each month, our SIRS team scours the Internet for top-quality websites for schools and students. Dive into this month's selections: Classroom Maps, Nobel Prizes, Space Turkey. (More)




CultureGrams in Focus

CultureGrams can help broaden your students' understanding of the world. Visit Washington in our States Edition. Did You Know? 100+ Orca whales reside in the San Juan Islands during summer? (More)






Looking for additional monthly lesson ideas to bolster ProQuest research tools usage? Don't miss out on our full selection of free email newsletters. From Teachable Moments (lessons) to product update offerings for eLibrary, SIRS, CultureGrams, and our full line of history titles, there's something for everyone.

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Library Media Funding Sources @ GrantWrangler

Funding Sources for K-12 Libraries from Grant Wrangler
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