Our
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Our Media Center collection contains more than 12,000 items available for circulation, including books, magazines, and videos. Students in grades K through 2 are permitted to check out 2 items at a time. Students in grades 3 through 5 may check out 3 items. Items can be checked out or returned anytime during the day, in addition to the regulary scheduled Media time. Parents are encouraged to check out items from our collection as well. Use our OPAC machine to find a great book, or ask Mrs. Jones to recommend a favorite!
So, how do I find
all of these great books?
Well ...
There are many things to consider when I decide which books to order
for our collection. Many of the books that have been included in the collection
are a result of students and teachers asking for a favorite title. Some
books are here because they relate to and support what the students are
learning in their classrooms. Many of the books were recommended by other
teachers and librarians. I found out about these books by reading many
professional journals that are written specifically for media specialists,
including School Library Journal, the Horn Book Guide, and Booklist.
When I see books that were given a good rating, and I know they will be
appealing to the members of our school or support a grade-level subject,
I add them to my order list. Please feel free to ask me about ordering
one of your favorite books that we don't already have in our collection!
In addition to our fiction and non-fiction
books, our media center collection also contains subscriptions to 27
magazines for students and 5 journals for teachers. [Click
here for the list of titles.] In order to find an item you are interested
in, you can use one of our 8 OPAC stations to search
for the item by subject, title, or author. Each computer can be used to
search our collection, or to run useful programs such as Microsoft
Word, Microsoft Power Point, and Kidspiration. We have access
to the Internet, including our two online databases,
at each station as well. If you are planning to use the items in our media
collection to complete a research project, be sure to read through our
Research Handbook
for help!
Also ...
Each year, several books are considered for special awards. I try to
include award-winning books as part of our collection
as well. Click on the links below to read more about the different awards
that are offered, and the books that have been awarded!
Caldecott
Award
(This award
is given for excellent illustrations.)
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"Intellectual freedom is the right of every individual to both seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction. It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which any and all sides of a question, cause or movement may be explored. "