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Oct. 21, 2009
Pat Kuehn, APR, CPRC
Community Information Specialist

Libraries offer online service to help students improve test scores

Students can get online help to improve their SAT, ACT and PSAT scores through ePrep, a new service added to the Volusia County Public Library system’s database.

With ePrep, students take timed practice tests, have them graded online and then watch a video review. The service tracks student progress, guides remedial efforts, and encourages vocabulary building. Parents can track student progress non-intrusively.

Recorded Books will host four video seminars that give an overview of ePrep. Topics included in the 45-minute seminars include creating user accounts, setting up calendars and parent accounts, using ePrep’s features, and best practices for studying for the SAT and ACT.

The seminars and ePrep can be accessed at all 16 library branches or from home or school through the library’s web site, www.volusialibrary.org. A valid library card is required for ePrep, but not for the seminars.

To register for a seminar, copy and past a link below:

• 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/549216202  
   
• 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/256818218  
   
• 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/606472194
   
• 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/796922899  

System requirements for PC-based participants are Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server or Vista. Macintosh® users must have Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer.

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