Fun with Purchasing: September 2024 DER Portal News
Digital Resource Ordering
Did you know you can order all year?
MISBO will work with our partners to get you pro-rated pricing if you decide you need a new product after the school year had already started.
Check out the "Buy Again" tab to make your life easier!
If you have not ordered before and would like assistance, e-mail ameliadaul@misbo.com
New partners
Gale, part of Cengage Group, partners with librarians and educators around the world to connect learners to essential content through user-friendly technology that enhances experiences and improves learning outcomes. For more than 65 years, Gale has collaborated with academic institutions, schools, and public libraries around the world to empower the discovery of knowledge and insights that push the boundaries of traditional research and advance learners in all areas of life. Gale has a long history of providing students, educators, and libraries with authoritative content and honor their role as a trusted publisher and aggregator of information.
Sora / Overdrive
Sora/Overdrive is a MISBO Partner
If you are interested in purchasing Sora/Overdrive through MISBO or if you're looking to renew your subscription, please reach out to Lindsay Crist Lawson at Sora/Overdrive directly.
free der trials
Did you know . . .
MISBO has a whole page dedicated to free trial that our partners are offering?
Check out which partners you can try for free!
Consortium Highlights
Discovery Education
September News
Kick off the school year right - ensure all students and teachers can easily access Discovery Education products and everyone is logged in and ready to dive into their digital learning tools. If you need extra support, connect with Partner Success.
EBSCO
New EBSCO Discovery Service Interface
As you transition to the new EBSCO Discovery Service, we want to ensure you have all the tools you need for a smooth transition on EBSCO Connect.
Gale
Free Trial: Gale In Context
Gale is offering a free trial for all of their MISBO offerings so that you can take a look around, explore, and see if there is something that would be helpful for you and your students.
Learning A-Z
The Importance Of Teaching Foundational Skills
Foundational skills have the power to increase reading proficiency for all students. Learn more about common terms, important foundational skills, and their definitions, as well as 3 key tips for foundational skills instruction.
Lexis Nexis
Empower Tomorrow's Leader with Nexis Uni Today
On-campus and off. In-person and virtual. All without sacrificing academic quality. Providing students and faculty with the right online research platform, one designed with student researchers' needs in mind, can help you do just that. Meet Nexis Uni.
Microsoft
Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program
The Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will provide up to $200 million to selected participants over a three-year term to purchase a wide variety of cybersecurity services and equipment.
Overdrive by SORA
New Lending Model
Scholastic books are a popular addition to any library! With the new OverDrive Max concurrent use lending model, you can boost checkouts on these titles for less than $0.20 per checkout. Say goodbye to holds and wait times on your most popular Scholastic books!
ScootPad
Three Time-Savers for Independent Practices
Teachers continuously look for ways to gain instructional time while personalizing the learning experience for each student. ScootPad is designed to boost the effectiveness of core instruction by dynamically pinpointing the specific ELA and math concepts that each student struggles with, allowing students to master concepts independently.
SWANK
Inside Out 2 - Available September 10!
Your current annual site license allows you to legally show great movies like "Inside Out 2" anywhere, anytime at your school. Now, imagine seamlessly integrating these films into your lessons with just a few clicks. That's the power of Swank K-12 Streaming.
TeachingBooks
Support For Program and Lesson Planning with Timely Topics
Each month, our Implementation Team creates timely collections of quick ideas. These Timely Topics include related curated lists, awards, and ideas for using TeachingBooks resources for everything from short ready-to-go activities to deep discussion. Featured resources and ideas include a variety of genres, cultures, curricular areas, grade bands, and more, so there is something for everyone.
Updated buyer's guide
A school’s purchasing program should be grounded in the tenets of the school’s mission and values. For over 40 years MISBO has built the most complete consortium that exists with a foundation dedicated exclusively to independent schools.
Through this network, we continue the tradition of finding solutions to today’s problems and anticipating tomorrow’s needs. You should have received a copy in your school's mailbox.
Please feel free to order a few extra by clicking below - they're FREE!
We've updated the digital Buyer's Guide! If you'd like a hard copy, you can download/print the addendum by clicking below.
CONSORTIUM WEBINARS
Tuesday, September 12, 2024 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EST)
Join NEW MISBO Consortium Partner Gale to learn more about their offerings through the MSIBO Consortium. Learn how your school can purchase each product at a discounted rate! Teresa will provide an overview and quick demo of the databases available to MISBO members. She will share the Gale In Context suite of products and address questions. This will be informal but informative!
helpful resources
MISBO has created a quick and easy way to view your Digital Educational Resource partners! Click the image below and see which partners you may be missing out on!
consortium partner hot topics blog
setting up your reporting for success in the new fiscal year
by Kaitlin Windle, Apte
Managing a school's finances requires more than just setting annual goals; it demands understanding how financial performance unfolds each month. Traditional budgeting methods often split the annual budget equally across all months. Due to the seasonality of a school’s tuition collection, fundraising efforts and more, not having a budget curve can significantly distort your understanding of performance.
fun with purchasing blog by susan
We Think you'll fall for this!
by Susan Kimmel
School is under way in all our member schools, which means Fall is right around the corner – 17 days to be exact! And if you are like 45% of the rest of Americans, Fall is your favorite season, according to a CBS news poll of 1,600 people.
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