Are K-12 students allowed to access the TexShare Databases?
K-12 students are encouraged to access the TexShare Databases through their public libraries and may be given a password or other method to access them from their homes. Some of the databases that contain scholarly and medical journals may be a little advanced for young children, but many of the databases will have relevant information. Also, many databases in TexShare are of great benefit to K-12 student research and homework help, such as MasterFILE Premier, Student Resource Center GOLD, Literature Research Center, and many others. Our licenses with the database vendors do not authorize K-12 library use. Senate Bill 483 gives the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) the authority to negotiate group purchasing agreements on behalf of K-12 public school libraries. The bill does not make public school libraries eligible for TexShare membership. However, this legislation is a positive first step toward accomplishing that objective. Staff at TSLAC are scheduling meetings wi
K-12 students are encouraged to access the TexShare Databases through their public libraries and may be given a password or other method to access them from their homes. Some of the databases that contain scholarly and medical journals may be a little advanced for young children, but many of the databases will have relevant information. Also, many databases in TexShare are of great benefit to K-12 student research and homework help, such as MasterFILE Premier, Student Resource Center GOLD, Literature Research Center, and many others. Our licenses with the database vendors do not authorize K-12 library use. Senate Bill 483 gives the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) the authority to negotiate group purchasing agreements on behalf of K-12 public school libraries. The bill does not make public school libraries eligible for TexShare membership. However, this legislation is a positive first step toward accomplishing that objective. Staff at TSLAC are scheduling meetings wi
