Lana Burnside

Introduction to Library and Information Science

September 26, 2011

Blytheville Books

Blytheville Public Library

200 North Fifth Street

Blytheville , AR 72315

(870) 762-2431

Jay Ziolko, Librarian

(http://www.mclibrary.net/Blytheville.htm)

(http://www.mclibrary.net/Blytheville.htm)

(Microsoft Office Online)

Materials and Space

•a large selection of hardcover and paperback books•magazines and newspapers for entertainment•free computer and Internet access•printouts and copies for a small fee•public notary•multi-purpose room

(http://www.mclibrary.net/Blytheville.htm)

FictionNon-fictionBiographyReferenceArkansas Special CollectionBlytheville Courier News Microfilm CollectionLocal and State DirectoriesCensus InformationArkansas State LawsAfrican American Authors

Sections and Collections(J. Siolko, personal communication, September 7, 2011)

The Blytheville Public Library was proud to participate in the Summer Reading Program in June and July 2011. The program benefited the local youth which is the largest population that this library serves. The program offered several activities to help enhance literacy .

(J. Siolko, personal communication, September 7, 2011)

Summer Reading Program

(http://www.mclibrary.net/Blytheville.htm)

(http://www.mclibrary.net/Blytheville.htm)Local youth show off the

shirts made at the Summer Reading Program.

Summer Reading Program offers a reptile show.

(http://www.mclibrary.net/Blytheville.htm)

(J. Siolko, personal communication, September 7, 2011)

The Blytheville Public Library's motto is "We're Here to Serve

You".

I believe this is a valid statement

because one interesting fact I discovered is that

patrons are allowed to bring

their dogs into the library!

(J. Siolko, personal communication, September 7, 2011)

(Microsoft Office Online)

Blytheville Middle School Library

700 West Chickasawba, Blytheville, AR 72315Dana Davis, Librarian

"Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow"

http://bmslibrarymedia.wikispaces.com/

The Blytheville Middle School Library's mission

statement is to educate all learners to high levels of

academic performance while fostering positive social and emotional growth to develop

learners for tomorrow.(D.Davis, personal communication, September 8, 2011)

Materials and Space

Books ComputersMagazinesNewspapersSmart boardTelevisionsStudy and Reading

Areas

Sections

Fiction Non-fictionBiographyReferences

(Microsoft Office Online)

(D.Davis, personal communication, September 8, 2011)

(D.Davis, personal communication, September 8, 2011)

The Blytheville Middle School Library serves 484 students in the seventh and eighth grades.

The majority of the students are African American and the minority are White, Hispanic, and Asian students.

The students attend a library orientation at the beginning of each school year.

Population

(D.Davis, personal communication, September 8, 2011)

Dealing with DiversityMs. Davis has students on different reading levels and with a variety of interests. To deal with this she keeps books below grade level and above grade level to meet every students needs. She also does an interest inventory during library orientation, so she can order books that the students want to read.(D.Davis, personal communication, September 8,

2011)

(Microsoft Office Online)

References Siolko, J. (n.d.). Blytheville Public Library. Retrieved from

http://www.mclibrary.net/Blytheville.htm

Davis, D. (n.d.). Retrieved from the Blytheville Middle School Library

Wiki: http://bmslibrarymedia.wikispaces.com/