Library & Digital Resources

Heartland AEA provides instructional materials and resources to support PK-12 classroom instruction and school improvement. We offer support to schools in a variety of formats.

Library Collection

PK-12 educators and students will find they keep coming back for more of the instructional materials and library books provided by Heartland AEA. Educators can search the online catalog for resources or call and talk to a library staff member about what type of resources they need and the audience, reading, interest or grade level needed.

We have a robust print collection for…

  • Early readers
  • Second language learners
  • Struggling readers
  • On-target readers
  • High-interest, low vocabulary readers
  • Fiction and non-fiction readers
  • Professional learning literature and research

The Heartland AEA library is located in our Johnston Regional Education Center. Educators can stop by and check out items or call or email their requests. Materials can be delivered to schools via our van delivery service.

July Library Hours

During the month of July, the library will be open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. – noon. Full-time hours will resume on Aug. 4.

Digital Resources

All educators and students in our service area have access to no-cost digital resources such as Encyclopedia Britannica and BookFLIX. These digital resources were selected to best meet the varied needs and interests of students and educators. They reflect a broad range of topics to support desired student outcomes and educator professional learning.

The digital collection includes…

  • Audiobooks
  • Documents
  • Ebooks
  • Encyclopedias
  • Images and clipart
  • Magazine articles
  • Newspaper articles
  • Scholarly journals
  • Sound files
  • Streaming videos

There are two ways to access the digital resources:

Heartland AEA OneClick

OneClick uses single sign-on (SSO) which makes it easier and more secure for students to log in to each of the digital resources using their school email and password.

Heartland AEA OneClick

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Alicia Patten

Alicia Patten

  • Teacher Librarian Consultant

Education: Bachelor’s degree, elementary education with special education minor; K-6 reading endorsement; Master’s degree, school library media studies; Instructional design certificate; K-12 computer science endorsement

Experience: Elementary special education teacher, Elementary teacher librarian, Teacher librarian consultant
Joined Heartland AEA in 2021

Expertise: AEA digital resources; K-12 library services; digital literacy; computer science

Professional Affiliations: Iowa Library Association, Iowa Association for School Librarians, Computer Science Teacher Association, Iowa Reading Association, Iowa Technology & Education Connection

How I’ve made an impact: I worked with a district’s library staff around AEA digital resources, copyright and connections to the American Association of School Librarians’ standards. We worked to improve library services and ensure compliance with best practices. This resulted in better resource management and enhanced support for students’ research and academic needs.