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November 28, 2023

POWER Teens Updated

POWER Teens has been updated to present the e-resources at the top of the page. A previous update was performed that updated POWER Teens by adding the following e-resources:

Academic Search Main Edition
Black Freedom Struggle
Gale OneFile News
GreenFile
Science Reference Center eBooks

Did you know?
All participating institutions have a unique link available for POWER Teens. Get the unique link for your institution in the Links Generator.

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Need to Upgrade Your Excel Game?

Spotlight On... Excel Books in EBSCO E-Books

The following titles about Excel are available:

Advanced Excel Formulas
Data Forecasting and Segmentation Using Microsoft Excel
Excel 365 - Pivot Tables & Charts
Exploring Microsoft Excel's Hidden Treasures
Hands-On Financial Modeling with Excel for Microsoft 365
Mastering Excel Through Projects
Microsoft Excel 365 Advanced
Microsoft Excel 365 Formulas

Use EBSCO E-Books Now!

Cricket Media Collection Title List

The recently added Cricket Media Collection includes 924 titles geared towards K-8th grade readers. A list of the titles with the author, publication year, and subject for each is now available as a list that can be searched, sorted, and exported in a variety of formats.

View The Cricket Media Collection Title List

POWER Library Cost-Savings

Statewide contracts for POWER Library resources are paid by the Pennsylvania Department of Education/Office of Commonwealth Libraries. In turn, your school or library benefits by not having to purchase these databases with local funds. Learn what your school or library saves by participating in POWER Library by viewing the infographic for your institution type, and share it widely!

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Professional Development Webinars for Libraries

Transparent Language is proud to host Transparent Language training webinars for librarians, aimed at keeping you up-to-date on various aspects of Transparent Language. Topics, times, and dates for these webinars can be found below. Webinars will be recorded and archived, and a link for each webinar will be emailed to everyone who registers.

Upcoming webinars:

Supporting Your ELL Community with Transparent Language
Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 1 pm - 2 pm (US) EST
Supporting Young Learners with Transparent Language
Thursday, January 11, 2024, 10 am - 11 am (US) EST
Transparent Language: Reporting and Marketing
Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 11 am - 12 pm (US) EST

View the Session Descriptions and Register Here!

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