December
1, 2004
Google Launches
New Scholarly Lit Search Service
As a way to provide
scholarly researchers access to online materials previously blocked
by publisher subscriptions, Google launched Google Scholar, a new search
service. Check it out at http://scholar.google.com/
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Researcher Concludes
Adoption States Should Abolish Adoption Process
Veteran journalist
David Whitman, in a study for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, concluded
that the current adoption process cannot be reformed. He recommends
that the current adoption process be abolished and that the decisions
about which books and materials to use should be given to schools, districts
and individual teachers. For more on the report, visit http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=16053
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Oxford Unveils
New Social Studies Books
Oxford University
Press announced the launch of a new series of books that will "revolutionize
the way middle school students learn ancient history." The nine book
series, title The World in Ancient Times, aimed at middle school students,
is based on primary source material. A recent National Assessment of
Educational Progress report showed that middle school students who use
primary source materials weekly earned higher average national assessment
scores than those who did not use primary source materials on a regular
basis.
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Call for Presentation
Proposals for 2005 Convention
For more information
on recommended presentation topics, click
here. Completed proposals are due by February 1, 2005.
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2005 TAA Convention
To Be Held in Las Vegas
TAA's 2005 annual
convention will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada in June. Jay Black and
John Wakefield will serve as co-chairs.
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