[Michlib-l] FW: [marsbestfree]

[Emma Olmstead-Rumsey]

There was an interesting exchange about this product on the blog of Brian
Herzog, who's a librarian in Chelmsford, MA:
http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2014/12/17/whats-your-take-on-driving-tests-org/

A few librarians air some concerns, and the company's CEO (or someone
claiming to be him, anyway) actually wrote a reply that addressed them.

Best,

Emma

On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Kelli Perkins <kperkins at herrickdl.org>
wrote:

> It's a great resource for our patrons. It's on the up-and-up. We joined
> with them last year and other libraries had already been on board for
> awhile. Kelli
>
> Kelli Perkins
> Collection & Digital Resources Manager
> Herrick District Library
> 300 S River Ave, Holland MI 49423
> 616.355.3718
> kperkins at herrickdl.org
>
> Reading "Rust: the Longest War" by J Waldman
> Reading: "Second Life" by SJ Watson
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> on behalf
> of Lisa Waskin <lisaw at uproc.lib.mi.us>
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 2:58 PM
> To: michlib-l at mcls.org
> Subject: [Michlib-l] FW: [marsbestfree]
>
> Is anyone familiar with this product or worked with it before?  Is there a
> catch?  It sounds like a good deal, but I don't want to get sucked into
> something that requires payment later.
> Thank you,
> Lisa
>
>
> Lisa Poignant Waskin
> Director
> Superior District Library
> 541 Library Drive
> Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
> 906.632.9331 v
> 906.635.0210 f
> lisaw at uproc.lib.mi.us
> http://joomla.uproc.lib.mi.us/SDL/
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amber Clement [mailto:aclement at uproc.lib.mi.us]
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 1:27 PM
> To: lisaw at uproc.lib.mi.us
> Subject: FW: [marsbestfree]
>
> See below.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: info at driving-tests.org [mailto:info at driving-tests.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 10:59 AM
> To: marsbestfree at lists.ala.org
> Subject: [marsbestfree]
>
> Dear Library Team,
> I'm writing on behalf of Driving-Tests.org, a website for learner drivers.
> In addition to being the largest and most visited independent online driver
> education provider in the U.S., we currently work with over 650 U.S.
> libraries in a partnership where we provide them free access to our
> state-specific practice tests (free for the library and the patrons).
>
> We would be happy to extend the same free driver's ed program to all
> interested libraries.
> SIGN UP HERE: http://driving-tests.org/library/
>
> What's included?
> Your Driver Education program will contain the following state-specific
> information:
> - 10 car practice tests
> - 6 motorcycle practice tests
> - 3 CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice tests
> - 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL)
> - An FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions
>
> Best regards,
> Andrei Zakhareuski,
> Driving-Tests.org, Founder & CEO
> info at driving-tests.org
>
> PS: In Jan/Feb we presented our service at ALA Midwinter, and will be at
> ALA San Francisco in June again (Booth 441) in case you would like to meet
> in person!
>
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