2013 - 2014 Library Media Center Orientation - Teachers

Devon Horton, Principal

Wendell Phillips Academy High School

Library Media CenterTeacher Orientation

KC Boyd Library Media Specialist &

Director of Social MediaAugust 21, 2013

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*Web images courtesy of Google.com

PRINT RESOURCES

Over 10,000 Books Are In The Phillips Library CollectionCollection reflects the school curriculum - Large Reference Section - Extensive Black History Collection - History/Social Studies collection has the largest count of books - VHS and small DVD collection

MOST CIRCULATEDTotal Books Circulated

3,085

Titles Added to the Collection

609

Student Visits2,433

iPad Circulation1,511

Fines Waived $1,132.56

Total Number of Books Overdue

134

Monday 7:45 a.m. to 3:16 p.m. Tuesday 7:45 a.m. to 3:16 p.m. Wednesday 7:45 a.m. to 2:32 p.m. Thursday 7:45 a.m. to 3:16 p.m.Friday 7:45 a.m. to 2:17 p.m. *afterschool hours TBA

- Open during lunch periods

- Use of the LMC outside of the above hours must be approved by Ms Boyd

- Students may come to the LMC with a signed pass and an assignment - (five students maximum without the teacher)

- Substitutes are not allowed to bring classes to to the LMC in the absence of the classroom teachers

STUDENT/TEACHER ACCESS

LMC & COMPUTER LAB RESERVATION REQUEST FORM

Teachers – I.D. Number 4 weeks

Students – I.D. Badge 2 weeks

*Overdue notices will be distributed through certain classrooms and US mail.

Checking Out Books

iPads

- Awarded through a CPS Grant for LMS/teacher collaborative projects

- Used by classrooms in LMC only

- Apps are purchased by Ms Boyd

- Used for projects and research during instructional time

- Gaming is only allowed during lunch periods and afterschool

Social Media related websites are only to be accessed for classroom

related projects

Teachers are responsible for monitoring use of these and all other internet access

while their class uses the lab

Other Uses of the LMC

- Use the tables for group activities- Skype in the Computer Lab- Use iPads to shoot video projects- Use books for SSR/DEAR

time- Author/special guest visits

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