by William Morris
Executive Assistant to the State Librarian & Legislative Liaison

LearningExpress Library entered its fourth year as a database available to all Ohio residents through the Libraries Connect core set of databases this year.  The service is a comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons—students and adult learners—succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. Users get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of their results.

On July 1, LearningExpress Library was renewed with additional courses including Adobe Acrobat and the following Microsoft products: Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Explorer, and Windows Vista.  Whether it’s helping a student master the SAT test or improve their writing skills or helping a job seeker prepare for the firefighters exam or nursing test, LearningExpress Library continues to be a valuable tool for Ohioans.

Librarians from around the state have expressed their support for LearningExpress Library. 

“As a new Director, I’ve found the Learning Express Library to be an invaluable resource for the library and the citizens of Carroll County.” said Robert Antill, director of the Carroll County Library.  “The resources including the testing tutors, resume preparation software, and especially the computer help guides are an essential part of collection development.” 

“I can not say enough about the benefits of Learning Express and its value to Swanton Library,” said Linda Slaninka, Director of Swanton Public Library. “Our budget will not support annual purchases of test guides that become quickly outdated and are frequently lost.”

This downloadable PDF chart shows the annual usage of Learning Express Library through 2007.