LVA Provided Content

Available Resources  |  Full-Text Library Journals  |  Special Digital Resources  |  Contract & Funding Chart  |  FIVA Evaluation  |  Public School Use/Integration

Available Resources

Brainfuse – provides live, certified educators and navigators for the following populations:

JobNow:  Seven days a week from 2 pm to 11 pm for application, résumé and cover letter writing, job searches and interview practice.  Available now.

VetNow:  Monday through Friday, from 2 pm to 11 pm for assistance to veterans in navigating Department of Veteran Affairs benefits, paperwork, programs, etc.  Available now.

HelpNow:  Seven days a week from 2 pm to 11 pm for live, certified educator assistance for homework, research, and writing in all subjects for grades K-college.  Access begins 9/1/21.

EBSCO (product specific information and specific product URL found in each hyperlink)

• • EBSCO Information Databases: These products are searched by the google-sque interface called Explora
    • MasterFILE Complete
    • ReadIt!
  • NoveList Plus and K-8 Plus: Readers Advisory for adults and students
  • Accel5 Business Library:  Just in time learning for professional development
  • Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative:  Self-paced module (equivalent of 3 college credits) to learn how to start a business.

Gale (product specific information and specific product URL found in each hyperlink)

• • Gale Legal Forms:  Compendium of fillable legal
  • Gale Presents: Peterson’s Career Prep:  Fillable résumé builder, job searching, career exploration, instructional videos
  • Gale in Context: Elementary (formerly Kids InfoBits):  K-5 general knowledge database

Learn how to change the primary interface language, translate articles, and use the audio functions for non-native English speakers, those with visual impairments, etc., in this video.

          Find more support, including how to find usage data, on this page.

Junior Library Guild Digital:

JLGDigital provides unlimited synchronous ebook collections for students K-12 that features new content each month.  This subscription is only good until 09/30/2022, as it is provided as a pandemic response to support at home reading and summer reading.

Just For Kids: 

Ad-free streaming quality educational videos, from read-alouds to tv shows like Arthur and the Berenstain Bears.  Device agnostic, mobile friendly.

OverDrive:

Downloadable eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eZines.

Rocket Languages:

Foreign language, American Sign Language and Citizenship Prep – asynchronous learning.

Universal Class:

Self-paced, accredited courses on everything from dog walking to computer technology to small business skills.

World Book – Early Learning:

General knowledge database for preschool-2nd grade; games, activities; learning support.

Full Text Library Journals:

These links are directly into the EBSCO database—if you are asked for credentials, either use your own library card or these generic credentials:

• Username: valib
• Password: Read21!

• • Booklist
  • Library Journal
  • Library Technology Report
  • Publishers Weekly
  • School Library Journal

Special Digital Resources:

Consider linking these resources to your library’s page:

• • Resources for Virginia Military Families
  • Inclusive Resources
  • DaybyDayVA

Funding & Contract Periods

The following resources are available for the contract periods listed below:

Find It Virginia (FIVA) Analysis and Selection Process, 2017/2018

• • FIVA Evaluation – Narrative
  • FIVA Evaluation – Appendix A

Public School Use and Integration

• • This guide is for public school learning management system (LMS) integration, tips and training.