Resources for Books and Authors
| Agriculture in the Classroom | |
| Host: Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation | |
| Farm Bureaus "monitor government activity, promote new laws and regulations, initiate and support community activities, provide economic services, encourage fellowship within communities." Their Agriculture in the Classroom program uses teachers and farmers to help students understand more about farming and its part in the production of our food and clothing. Resources include videos, speakers, activity books, contests, and project information. Programs include, for example, snacks for children, food for families, safety education, college scholarships, animal husbandry, crops. Site has an annotated bibliography of Ag-Related Children's Books. | |
| Record last updated: 4/15/2009 |
| Arkansas Archeological Survey | |
| Host: University of Arkansas System | |
| "The Survey is responsible for discovering, protecting, developing, interpreting, and caring for Arkansas' prehistoric and historic archeological resources..." The website contains information about archeology in the state, internships, research stations across the state, a catalog of publications, and links to Indians of Arkansas. The Arkansas Archeological Survey has produced a variety of materials to aid teachers in their instruction on Arkansas history and Native Americans, including teacher's packets, videos, slide sets, books, and exhibits. | |
| Record last updated: 6/1/2009 |
| Arkansas Arts Center | |
| Host: Arkansas Arts Center | |
| Located in historic MacArthur Park in Little Rock, houses art collections and hosts exhibits. An education section on the website announces workshops, has curriculum resources and activity guides for the collections and for the children's theatre productions. Online collections, circulating videos, and a touring artmobile are available. Their research library, noncirculating, can be searched through the Central Arkansas Library System online catalog. Departments include the Arkansas Museum of Art, the Decorative Arts Museum, the Museum School, the Children's Theatre and State Services. | |
| Record last updated: 4/15/2009 |
| Books for Arkansas Students' Education (BASE) | |
| Host: Butler Center and Central Arkansas Library System | |
| Describes a program to provide free books about Arkansas' natural, cultural, and political history to public high schools. Free resource for high schools. Schools are allotted books based on the economic need of their district. The books are distributed through the University of Arkansas Press. | |
| Record last updated: 8/1/2008 |
| Butler Center For Arkansas Studies | |
| Host: Central Arkansas Library System | |
| Created at CALS in 1997, the Butler Center "is dedicated to exploring, preserving, and interpreting the history of Arkansas." Education resources include lesson plans searchable by grade level, ADE curriculum frameworks, and resource content; The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture (free online), and Books for Arkansas Students Education (BASE, a free book program for public high schools in the state). The Center also offers a professional development course in Arkansas history for educators. See also the Ed Portal's links to the Butler Center's digital collections and blogs on Arkansas history. | |
| Record last updated: 4/18/2009 |
| Libraries in Arkansas | |
| Host: Arkansas.gov | |
| Locate public and academic libraries based on county, city, or zip code. Searchable database or link through an interactive map. Includes street address, phone numbers, e-mail, and a link to each library's website. | |
| Record last updated: 4/18/2009 |
