DLESE Digital Library for Earth System Education MST Conference Purchase College, SUNY January 10, 2004
		What is DLESE? • Different from traditional library (http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/library/) • Types of resources Type of resource Example Images and text Oceans and Seas Curriculum Understanding the Biosphere from the Top Down Virtual Field Trips The Geology of the Grand Canyon Activities Common Igneous Rocks Data Extreme Weather Sourcebook 2001 Tools Earth Exploration Toolbook • DLESE’s home page (http://www.dlese.org) • Sample search: Type “glac* new york” (no quotes) in the text box and press “Enter.” How can you become involved with DLESE? • Type in search box: “air pollution” • Submit a teaching tip • Submit a review • Contribute a resource    o Educational materials Example    o Data - Earth data (imagery and numeric) • Post to newsletter • Utilize a listserv • Attend meetings or workshops How can you benefit from using DLESE? • Kinds of sites of interest to teachers Type of site Example Lab, lesson or activity Ecology Information Fossils Student use Earth’s interior • Narrowing the returns – plate tectonics • Searching demo – Stardust • Searching activity • Why use DLESE instead of a search engine?    o Use search engine to find “lava”      ? Northern Light      ? HotBot      ? Go2Net      ? Lycos      ? Google      ? Alta Vista      ? Fast Search    o Use DLESE to find “lava” • DLESE adds value to resources WORKSHOP FACILITATOR INFORMATION: Neil Holzman Staff Associate, DLESE- Community Review System Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory 61 Route 9W Palisades, NY 10964 nholzman@ldeo.columbia.edu voice:  845-365-8687 fax:     845-365-8179 http://crs.dlese.org http://www.dlese.org