Each training session is one hour long. Bring your questions, and Britannica's expert trainer will be glad to answer them during this live presentation. The webinars are available for subscribers to the school, academic or public library editions.

School Edition
Aimed specifically at schools, this complimentary training gives teachers, librarians and technology coordinators the opportunity to attend a one-hour online presentation without having to leave school. Presentations are conducted live by an expert Britannica trainer on these upcoming dates and times:

• Tuesday, August 12th
Elementary Schools (PreK-5th grades) — 3:00 p.m. Central Time
Middle/Junior High and High Schools (6th-12th grades) — 3:00 p.m. Central Time
• Thursday, September 18th
Elementary Schools (PreK-5th grades) — 3:00 p.m. Central Time
Middle/Junior High and High Schools (6th-12th grades) — 3:00 p.m. Central Time
• Tuesday, October 14th
Elementary Schools (PreK-5th grades) — 3:00 p.m. Central Time
Middle/Junior High and High Schools (6th-12th grades) — 3:00 p.m. Central Time

Learn new ways to do research projects with students using Britannica Online School Edition as well as to get ideas for integrating technology into your classroom.

Elementary schools will learn about special features including:

• New Britannica Learning Zone for Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade
• Expanded video and media content, including a video download feature
• Student activities for reading, writing, math and other subjects
• Integration of state curriculum standards

Middle/Junior high and high schools will learn about special features including:

• Workspace storage tool for students to collect their own research materials for future use
• Classroom curriculum resources for American history, world studies, earth science, biology, chemistry and all levels of language arts and math
• Expanded video and media content, including a video download feature
• Integration of state curriculum standards

Academic Edition
Thought you knew everything there was to know about the features available through your library's Britannica Online subscription? This complimentary training session will give research, reference, instruction and electronic resource librarians new ways to get students started on their projects using the wide array of tools available.

Presentations are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Central Time on these dates:

• Thursday, August 14th
• Tuesday, September 16th
• Thursday, October 16th

Bring your questions and discover:

• New research tools to compare countries using demographic and economic statistics, including built-in graphing and charting tools
• New workspace storage tool for students and faculty to collect their own research materials for future use
• Valuable resources for every subject including history, geography, art, humanities, business, science, technology and much more

Public Edition
See what’s new with Britannica Online. This one-hour presentation will appeal to both children's and reference librarians, providing resources and tools to provide adults and children with the information they need.

Presentations are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Central Time on these dates:

• Thursday, August 14th
• Tuesday, September 16th
• Thursday, October 16th

This presentation will cover:

• New "Kids" section with reference and educational materials for elementary and middle school students
• Workspace storage tool for patrons to collect their own research materials for future use
• Resources for every subject including history, geography, art, humanities, business, science, technology and more

Preregistration is required. If you have difficulty locating the webinar registration form or have any other questions, contact BCR's Chris Cook (ccook@bcr.org).

How to sign up
Go to www.info.eb.com/webinar, and click on the session that you want to attend. You will receive instructions via email shortly after you register. This training is provided free as part of your Britannica Online subscription. Space is limited, so sign up soon.

You can invite others to join you at your computer to watch this presentation. If you want to invite more people, you can project the presentation onto a screen in a conference room or computer lab for everyone to see. Please submit only one registration per location for each date.

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