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The library media center has a flexible scheduling. Information skills are taught by the Library Media Specialists in context with the rest of the schools curricula. Thus, information skills are integrated into other class work and taught collaboratively by the library media specialist and the subject teacher. Joint planning is a major part of the process.

In the Library Media Center you will find:

• Fiction and non-fiction books (many of which support the curricula )
• Newspaper: New York Times, Newsday, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today
• A vertical file on careers
• An expensive reference collection
• 10 OPAC ( Online Public Access Catalog ) computers (will be updated soon. This was formerly known as the card catalog. )
• Internet Access 
• 6 stand alone computers
• Online encyclopedias
• Infotrac ( magazine articles, newspaper articles, books )
• NewsBank ( U.S. newspaper articles, except the New York Times )
• SIRS Researcher ( Social Issues Resources Series )
• SIRS Government Reporter
• Chronicle Guidance Publications on careers 
• Other programs ( Print Shop, Microsoft Publisher, Clarisworks 5.0 etc. )
• A Macintosh Computer Lab ( under the supervision of Mrs. Judi Kupi )

Services offered by the Library Media Specialists include: 

• Library orientation
• Research skills lessons
• Specific information skills lessons (plan lessons in advance)
• Print/non-print recommendations
• Materials collections and orders
• Special meetings during class hours and after school.

Please remember to inform the school and public library about any special projects/assignments or websites you would like the students to access. You can do this by sending a copy of the assignments to the library.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

    (Make sure you see the library specialists to schedule special meetings. You also have to clear the meeting with administration before you book the library.)

• Audio Visual materials are not a part of the library Media Center. See the A.V. Dept. for your needs.

Consider yourself invited to use the library media center. All students and staff are welcome! Please considerate of the facility. FOOD AND DRINK ARE NOT PERMITTED! Chairs and tables should always be put back in their proper places. Inform students that they must have an I.D. card or class schedule in order to check out books or magazines.

    The library has a copy machine for limited use. Multiple copies should be made in the faculty lounge. The  transparency maker is in front of the library for your use. Please do not send students to use this machine!

    To schedule and/or plan class time in the Library Media Center, contact Library Media Specialists, Carol Gilliam and Rose Luna. The Library Asst. is Dorothy Courtney. 

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