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DATE: November 14, 2006 °�•S,A- _--, C O u n ty
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SUBJECT: 'AUTHORIZE the Contra Costa County Librarian to Accept Funding from the California
State Library, Library Services and Technology Act Live Homework Help Targeted Grant
.Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMMENDATION (S) &BIACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
AUTHORIZE the Contra Costa County Librarian to accept $79,904.00 from the California State Library, Library Services
and Technology iAct Live Homework Help Targeted Grant Program for the period ending June 30, 2007. (All Districts)
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
No matching funds are required.
BACKGROUND
Description of Service
Live Homework,JHelp, an online tutoring service from Tutor.com, comiects students to expert tutors in math, science,social
j.studies and English via the Internet. Live Homework Help is available seven days a week from 1:00 p.m. — 10:00 p.m. and
is also available'in Spanish. The service is accessible from home or office computers and at all community libraries of the
Contra Costa County Library.
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Students in grades 4—12 and beginning college can log on to the library's service via the Web site, enter their Contra Costa
County Library'card number, grade level, and the subject they need help in. Immediately, students are connected to a
qualified tutor. Students and tutors can review specific homework questions, as well as subject-specific concepts using
features such as;controlled chat, an interactive white board and shared Web browsing in the online classroom. Tutors and
students can type math equations using a special math tool, share educational Web sites and much more for a rewarding
learning experience. All tutors are certified teachers, college professors, professional tutors, or graduate students from
across the country.
More about Tuior.com
Founded in 1998, Tutor.com is the leading provider of one-to-on I on demand learning and information solutions for
libraries, educational institutions and individuals. Live Homework Help is offered in over 800 public libraries and served
over 500,000 students during the 2004/2005 school year. Over 90% of the students who have used the program say they
would recommend Live Homework Help to a friend.
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The Live Homework Help service offers monthly reporting to track the program's success. During fiscal year 2005/2006,
there were 8,1041 sessions logged with Contra Costa County Library customers.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑ YES SIGNATURE:
04CECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ❑ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED
Contact: 9,C ain,County Librarian
(925)646-6423 JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF TH. BOARD OF
SUPER IJ LAND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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County Administrator
County Auditor By
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