LHS Library Media Center
Phone: (603) 432-6941 x2131  295 Mammoth Rd, Londonderry, NH 03053 

About the LMC

Information Literacy Skills

The mission of the Library Media Center is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of information and ideas. The Library Media Center provides a comprehensive collection of resources to support the curriculum, to promote an appreciation of reading, and to develop information literacy skills. Additionally, the Library Media Specialists work collaboratively with teachers to develop projects that reinforce these skills.

  • Independently develop the topic, problem or question to be researched
  • Identify and develop criteria to select and prioritize sources
  • Use effective searches for print and electronic sources
  • Develop and use criteria to analyze quality of information
  • Select information appropriate to the question or problem
  • Select and develop the most effective form of presentation
  • Demonstrate awareness of ethical use of information, using appropriate citations, adherence to copyright, and recognition of intellectual property rights

Library Media Center Resources

The Library Media Center provides students and faculty access to a comprehensive collection of resources selected to support the curriculum.

Print resources include:

  • Reference Collection
  • Non-fiction Collection
  • Fiction and Paperback Collection
  • Periodicals and newspapers

Audio-visual resources include:

  • Videocassettes and DVDs
  • Audiocassettes
  • Music CD-ROMs
  • Laser Disk programs

Computers:

  • The Library Media Center provides 30 computers for searching the library catalog, searching online databases, accessing the Internet, and using software programs such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe PageMaker and Adobe Photoshop.

The Library Media Center coordinates the equipment used in the building. This equipment includes:

  • Video and digital cameras
  • Video and data projectors
  • Overhead projectors
  • Televisions
  • VCR and DVD players
  • Laser disk players
  • CD players
  • Cassette players
  • Laminating machine
  • Lettering machine
  • Satellite downlink facility
  • Distance Learning equipment

This web site contains links to other web sites reviewed by members of the library staff.  However, due to the nature of the Internet, the content of these sites can change. The Londonderry School District does not endorse the views, products or services of these outside sites, and does not control or assume responsibility for the content of these outside sites, or any linked web sites.
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