BURNSVILLE, MN, April 09, 2011 (Press-News.org) Recognizing the challenges that educators face in improving collections in a tight economy, Mackin Educational Resources will host two free BookTalk Live! webinars highlighting the best new titles and the best uses for them.
BookTalk Live! for elementary media specialists and teachers will be at 4 p.m. (CST) on April 26, 2011. BookTalk Live! for middle school and high school media specialists and teachers will be at 4 p.m. (CST) on April 28, 2011.
To help educators improve their library and classroom collections, Mackin's professional collection development librarians meet with publishers and read review journals, catalogs and advance book samples. During the BookTalk Live! webinars, Mackin's librarians will showcase the best of high-quality fiction and nonfiction titles published in the winter and spring of 2011. All featured titles are well reviewed and meet common K-12 curriculum and educational standards.
To register for these webinar events, educators can call 800-245-9540 or visit Mackin.com.
Mackin Educational Resources has been providing library and classroom materials to PK-12 schools for 26 years. Known for its unparalleled customer care and customization, Mackin works with 18,000+ publishers and has a database of more than 1.5 million titles. Educators can purchase books with all bindings, ebooks, DVDs, online educational databases and more on Mackin.com. In addition, Mackin's professional librarians create and update thousands of book lists to save customers time and money, and provide custom collection analysis and solutions. For further information, visit Mackin.com or contact us at 800-245-9540.
Mackin To Host BookTalk Live! Webinars To Highlight Best New Titles And Tips On Making Good Buying Decisions
BookTalk Live! for elementary media specialists and teachers will be at 4 p.m. (CST) on April 26, 2011. BookTalk Live! for middle school and high school media specialists and teachers will be at 4 p.m. (CST) on April 28, 2011.
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[Press-News.org] Mackin To Host BookTalk Live! Webinars To Highlight Best New Titles And Tips On Making Good Buying DecisionsBookTalk Live! for elementary media specialists and teachers will be at 4 p.m. (CST) on April 26, 2011. BookTalk Live! for middle school and high school media specialists and teachers will be at 4 p.m. (CST) on April 28, 2011.