Please contact Mrs. Weber in the LMC if additional resources are needed.

Schedule LMC/Lib. Computers, Laptop Carts, Ipod Cart, & LCD Proj.

Schedule Computer Labs, Media Carts, and Gym

Introduction

My role as a Library Media Specialist has changed dramatically over the past decade with the increased use of technology and huge amount of information that we are exposed to each day. My primary responsibility is to help students and staff improve their information and technology literacy skill levels.  This is accomplished through:

• Collaborating with teachers, staff, and other members of the learning community to integrate information literacy skills throughout the teaching and learning process
• Promoting information literacy skills in such areas as: reading programs, literature appreciation, information seeking skills, and uses of information technology
• Scheduling classroom visits as well as maintaining flexible access to the LMC so students and staff may use the resources as needed

Library Media Center Staff:

Library Media Specialist: Mrs. Louise Weber            ITL EAs: Mrs. Lauren Schauer and Mrs. Denise Slawny

08/09 Activities in the Forest Park Media Center

• Orientation for all students
• Promotion of the Teen Read Week activities at the Franklin Public Library
• Halloween Trivia
• Scholastic Book Fair
• New Book Booktalks
• Book Recommendations by students and staff
• a Bookmark contest with winning bookmarks displayed in the glass case in the main entrance
• Comparing books and movies in January
• Black History Month and Women's History Month trivia contests
• Dr. Seuss word-play contest

Thank you to the parent volunteers who have been invaluable to the operation of the LMC throughout the school year. They've put away books, rearranged whole sections, helped weed the collection of old and unused books, put up decorations and posters, and helped students find things and check them out.

Resources

Access the library for any of the Franklin Public Schools.

Access subscription databases:

• Badgerlink - a state-supported site that allows students to search journals and newspapers for current information
• Culturegrams - CultureGrams Online is a resource that provides concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on 182 countries of the world, as well as the U.S. states-perfect for state or country projects or reports! (Please see your Library Media Teacher for login and password)
• Grolier - online database inlcuding New Book of Knowledge and Amazing Animals of the World (See your Library Media Teacher for login and password for home access)
• Teen Health and Wellness - a site that gives students information about their own health

Search Engines

• Ask For Kids
• Google for kids & teens
• KidsClick!
• Searchasaurus

• Yahoo Kids

Recent New Books

• Three little words: a memoir by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
• One-handed catch by Mary Jane Auch
• Merlin's dragon by T.A. Barron
• Science fair: a story of mystery, danger, international suspense, and a very nervous frog by Dave Barry
• What I saw and how I lied by Judy Blundell
• 3 willows: the sisterhood grows by Ann Brashares
• The chronicles of Vladimir Tod: ninth grade slays by Heather Brewer
• Things that are by Andrew Clements
• My father's son by Terri Fields
• Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett