Hi -

As you are getting ready for the new school year, here is some info about title lists and requesting to review TEL materials.

Title Lists

If your library policy requires you to post title lists for database resources, here is how you would grab those lists…

- Gale – Short Video to find and post title lists by database - https://support.gale.com/doc/tel-TitleLists

Title Lists for Gale Databases

- World Book

- Newspapers titles (including Gale OneFile: News)

TEL Newspaper Title List

Request for Review of TEL Materials

In order to be in compliance with TCA Public Chapter NO. 1002, TEL users can request a review of materials in databases. The policy and form can be found on the Frequently Asked Questions section of the TEL website.

Just a reminder, here are all the library related public chapters that passed this last legislative session.

Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022 - Public Chapter Number 744
Obscene Materials in K12 Online Resources - Public Chapter Number 1002
Divisive Concepts in Higher Education - Public Chapter Number 818
Statewide School Library Coordinator - Public Chapter Number 1048
School Library Materials Procedures and Review by Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission - Public Chapter Number 1137

If you require additional information, please feel free to contact me with questions and concerns.

Thanks,

Andrea

Andrea Zielke

TEL Administrator

Tennessee Electronic Library

Tennessee State Library and Archives

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