The purpose of the TEKSLink Project is to
provide a tangible link between the materials located in the library media
center and the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) standards used in
the classroom.The principle behind TEKSLink is simple: materials
are accessed through subject headings in the automated catalog. Books about
rain can be looked up by typing "rain" into a subject search. The
drawback to this method is that the teacher might not think of all the
subjects related to a certain TEKS standard when he or she is ready to teach
it, and looking up each subject heading is tedious.
TEKSLink provides the link between the standards and subject headings.
By amending the authority record of the library catalog, a teacher can search
by TEKS in the catalog, and the resulting materials are available in his or
her campus library.
Librarians across the state of Texas are teaming with classroom teachers
to work on the TEKSLink Project. Check the download page for the latest
file.
