As you work your way through fall, remember that we support all aspects of the ELM databases. We’re eager to help with any questions you have.
ELM Set-Up
Find everything you need to set up ELM links on your website at
http://minitex.umn.edu/Elm/. That includes
database descriptions,
links to all of the ELM databases to place on your website, and guidance on gathering
usage statistics.
You can also link to the
ELM portal, and let us maintain and manage all of those database links and take care of user authentication. You might also consider using
ELM Personalized, which lets you customize a page on the ELM portal for your library to display the databases you want for your library users.
ELM Support
Use our
ELM Support form for any questions on ELM, from the set-up options and process to database content to technical troubleshooting.
We’re also piloting an
online office hours service this fall on Wednesday mornings. Use this to drop in and ask a question or get help with a resource.
ELM Instruction
We provide online instruction on a number of topics related to ELM. Check out our upcoming scheduled
webinars. We’ve got webinars on LearningExpress Library, History Day, the new Kids InfoBits, Google and students, and more. If you have a group that would benefit from ELM instruction, we’d be happy to provide a customized session either in-person or online – just fill out our
instruction request form.
You can access the
ELM Learning Center at any time. It contains materials to help you learn more about ELM, including short videos, hands-on activities, one-page fact sheets, interactive tutorials, and recorded webinars. We’ve also just launched the
ELM Information & Learning Commons, which you can read more about elsewhere in this issue of
Reference Notes.
ELM Promotion
We provide
educational brochures and bookmarks to help you share ELM with your library users. These are free of charge. Just fill out the order form and we’ll mail them to you.
ELM Feedback
Finally, we wanted to remind you of our
ELM Stories link. Please encourage your library users to share feedback on how they’ve used ELM at school, in the workplace, or in their lives in general. These stories help to inform our service and to tell legislators, administrators, and others why ELM is valued and valuable.
