Follett eNews

January 2003  
Maintaining Privacy in Our Electronic World

As you and your students delve further into the Internet, do you wonder if someone’s watching your every online move? Are you worried that personal information is being collected and shared? Do you know your responsibilities as an educator to keep students’ privacy guarded? What measures has your district taken to protect students’ privacy? While the Internet does offer convenience and quick access to information, it’s critical for educators and parents to know how the Internet works in order to keep students safe.

The Internet Invasion:Is Privacy at Risk? is a professional development article from Follett Software Company. We recently updated the article to cover the most current privacy concerns related to Internet use as well as background and history surrounding privacy and the Internet. Learn about the many players who have ideas on how to resolve this paramount dilemma.

Be sure to click on the FULL STORY link below to read the rest of the story.

To order a free copy of The Internet Invasion: Is Privacy at Risk? go to www.fsc.follett.com/products/articles


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IN THIS ISSUE

 
Create Order from the Information Explosion
with the Find-It-All™ Collection

Our new Find-It-All Collection helps students clear through information clutter quickly, so more time can be spent assimilating and using information. Plus, the Collection helps students stay safe on the web by giving them access to educator-selected online content. The Collection features One Search and Knowledge Links.

  • Help students find, evaluate and use the best information
  • Optimize the resources you already have
  • No additional library software required
  • Modules are integrated to work together

    Be sure to click on the FULL STORY link below to learn more about our NEW elementary interface for Find-It-All Knowledge Links K-5 and to hear what educators think about the Find-It-All Collection.

    "This wonderful resource is an outstanding..."


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    Special Promotions

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    What you buy: Find-a-Book™ service, making it easier for students to find Accelerated Reader®, Reading Counts® or Lexile® Measure reading program titles, and helping you get more out of your reading program.

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    Be sure to click on the FULL STORY link below to learn more about the promotions.

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    Boost Reading with Find-a-Book!
    For Accelerated Reader®, Reading Counts!® & Lexile® Measure Titles

    • Helps your students quickly identify books by program name, reading level, point value and more.
    • Searches your OPAC for titles that match reading abilities—no matter which automation vendor you use.
    • Adds the appropriate MARC record tags to your bibliographic data based on the AR, RC and Lexile Measure titles and quizzes in your collection.
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    Be sure to click on the FULL STORY link below to find out more about this promotion.


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    Have You Downloaded v5.05 Yet?

    If you’re a Catalog Plus®, Circulation Plus®, Alliance Plus™ Online or WebCollection Plus® user, make sure your students are experiencing better search results and easier access to information with our new version 5.05. The update is now available as a free download from our web site at www.fsc.follett.com/help-desk/downloads/productupdates/ to users with current support agreements. Get it today!

    Be sure to click on the FULL STORY link below to learn more about v5.05.


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    What’s New!
    Are You Workin' the Web?

    Can You:

  • Access half a million quality records for non-print A/V materials?

    Visit www.fsc.follett.com/products/allianceplusonline/

  • Lead students to educator-approved online content?

    See "Featured Product" Find-It-All Collection in this issue

  • Preview book jackets, reviews and more from your computer?

    Check out TitlePeek™ at www.fsc.follett.com/products/titlepeek/


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