[CALIBK12] More on the HIT: Middle School"Standard"Reference/Nonfictionpurchases

[Jeanne Nelson]

Tom,
 
Thanks for posting.  As we deal with budget woes, we need to continue to
support out students' educational needs, and databases are an essential part
of that picture now.
 
--Jeanne Nelson
Lilbrary/Media Services Coordinator
Murrieta Valley Unified School District

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Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] More on the HIT: Middle
School"Standard"Reference/Nonfictionpurchases




*       AND, have you seen the hot, cheap, new Marshall Cavendish
databases? They range from $231 to $263 and cover topics like Early Life
in Ancient Civilizations. The price is for school and home access, for
THREE YEARS.  Cannot beat this price!
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Thank you for the extra information, Margaret. It's very helpful! By the
way, folks, if you ever want to learn everything there is to know about
reference and publishers, grab Margaret Baker and walk the floor with her at
CSLA. I did this last time. Oh my.

As it happens, I have purchased three of the Marshall Cavendish databases
(Exploring Life Science, Exploring Earth & Space Science, Exploring the
Middle Ages) and they are wonderful! I have already been training students
how to use them and they really like them. I just heard from publisher's rep
extraordinaire, Kathy O'Kane, that the U.S. History one will be available
beginning in July. I ordered that this week.

Here's a secret: Yes, you can get that for three years. However, you can
also get it for five years for not much more money. That includes all
updates and home access as well. I went with five years on all four
databases because I have the money now and who knows what the future holds.


Tom Nixon
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Teacher-Librarian
Tehipite Middle School
Fresno, CA 93701
Web: http://www.tehipitelibrary.org
Blog: http://notyourmotherslibrarian.blogspot.com
(559) 457-3420 (x 570)


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