| New York,
NY, January 10, 2005
Kentucky
Libraries Implement Live Homework Help Demonstration Project NEW YORK– January 10, 2005 –Tutor.com, the leading provider of one-to-one learning and information services, announced today that the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives has implemented a demonstration project to make Live Homework Help and Live Homework Help en Espanol available in eleven diverse counties throughout the state. Students in grades 4-12 in these counties can interact online with subject experts in the areas of math, science, social studies and English by accessing their library’s Web site from within the library or from any Internet-enabled computer. The service is available from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. Eastern and Central Times seven days a week. The Live Homework Help project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. The demonstration project will conclude at the end of September 2005. According to Carol Baughman, Children’s and Youth Services Consultant at the Department for Libraries and Archives, one of the primary goals of the project is to enrich the relationship between public libraries and schools. “The State Library is looking at this project as a way to supplement library staff,” Baughman said. “The project includes all sizes of libraries with a range of demographics from rural to suburban. We can’t help our libraries hire staff, but we can help them serve students after school.” Baughman said Live Homework Help provides support to youth services staff, especially in the areas of math and science where library staff often don’t have the expertise to respond to students in the higher grade levels. To access
experienced tutors, students simply click on the Live Homework Help icon
on their library’s Web site. They enter a user name and password,
select a subject area, specify a grade level and are connected to a tutor
available to assist them in English or in Spanish. Student and tutor can
share Web pages, work together in the online classroom on a whiteboard,
and share files such as essays and reports. According to Baughman the statistics were impressive after just a few weeks of usage. “Tutor.com helped us jump-start our program with excellent technical, training and marketing support,” she said. “The service was much easier to launch than I ever thought it would be. Our demonstration project libraries are a cross-section of geography and size, with library staff we know will be active in their communities and diligent about their LSTA reporting. The data from the demonstration project will be critical for moving forward to request funding to add more libraries. We have 116 library systems in the state. Our ultimate goal is to implement Live Homework Help statewide,” she added. The following Kentucky libraries are participating in the demonstration program:
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