OCTOBER 2009

ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENTS TO TAKE THE CITIZENSHIP CHALLENGE

Mackin Educational Resources and Journey Back in Time -- an interactive history website with original source material -- are holding a Citizenship Challenge until November 12!

The Citizenship Challenge is an interactive game based on the questions used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for their Naturalization Test. Students can study for the game by clicking a link to view videos covering many of the questions.

Part of the challenge involves rearranging puzzle pieces to assemble the picture of the Statue of Liberty. Each piece involves answering a question.

Start playing now!

What is Journey Back in Time? It's a subscription-based historical website that gives students access to original source materials aligned to state and national standards. The site includes historical videos and photographs, rare books, and original newspaper articles.

For example:
Experience the horrific events of May 6, 1937, when the Hindenburg exploded.

LIBRARY SURVIVAL TIPS IN A TIGHT ECONOMY

Is your library one of the many faced with budget cuts? How can you tighten your belt and still keep your library vibrant and attractive to students? We have comprised a collection of tips that you may find helpful as you move ahead in difficult times.

1. Review Your Inventory.  Take stock of what you already have. Market the good titles and know which ones are popular with students. Keep books looking new by periodically checking for a recently published paperback version with an attractive new cover. [Note: Turn your paperbacks into hardcovers by ordering the durable, cost-effective MackinBound binding.] Use Mackin’s FREE Collection Analysis to find the gaps in your collection and make every dollar you spend count.

2. Choose the Best New Titles. Your money is tight. Don’t waste it on titles that won’t hold the test of time. Read reviews, listen to students and colleagues, and explore Mackin’s Compendium (in print or online) to find out the best new titles before you spend those hard-earned dollars. Use TitleMatch on Mackin.com to prevent purchasing duplicate titles.....

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Snow and Winter...BRRR!	Challenging Fiction (Middle School)
New Popular Series Additions	Challenging Fiction (High School)

HAPPY CUSTOMERS

“I cannot express how happy we are with everything. The processing is just beautiful and the quality of the books is exceptional. We are more than impressed with Mackin for everything and the customer service is just the best.”
-- Julie Miller, Fort Jackson, SC

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Stop by the Mackin booth and pick up a READ poster!

NELA, Oct. 18-20
New England Library Association, Hartford, CT

OELMA, Oct. 21-23
Ohio Educational Library Media Association, Columbus, OH

NLA/NEMA, Oct. 28-30
Nebraska Library Association/Nebraska Educational Media Association, La Vista, NE

ISLMA, Oct. 29-30
Illinois School Library Media Association, Springfield, IL

AASL, Nov. 4-7
American Association of School Librarians, Charlotte, NC

NJASL, Nov. 13-14
New Jersey Association of School Librarians, East Brunswick, NJ

VEMA, Nov. 18-20
Virginia Educational Media Association, Roanoke, VA

See full conference schedule

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to view featured titles.

Explore the
Publisher Showcase
pages on Mackin.com to see
all the new Fall titles from
your favorite publishers!

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