LMS Library Media Center
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
- Staff & Hours
- Media Center Resources
- Literacy Benchmarks
Staff & Hours
- Paula Chessin
- Ellen Romanowski
Library Media Specialists:
- Pat Herr
- Jane Keeling
Library Assistants:
- Harvey Hayashi
Librarian Emeritus:
The library media center is open for student use from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Thursday; it closes at 3:00 pm on Fridays.
On the days before February and April vacations and before Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks, the library media center closes at 2:35 pm.
Students who have a need to use the library from 7:30 am to the beginning of the academic day must request a pass from a classroom teacher at the end of the previous day or request permission from the library media center staff.
Students may use the LMC during the school day with an individual pass from their classroom teacher.
After school, students do not need to have a pass, but are required to sign in as they arrive in the library and as they leave. After school, students are required to be on task doing homework, finishing a computer project, or reading books, magazines, and newspapers.
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
- Professional Development Collection
Audio-visual resources include:
- Videocassettes and DVDs
- Audiocassettes
- Music CD-ROMs
- Laser Disk programs
Computers:
- The Library Media Center provides 24 computers for searching the library catalog, searching online databases, accessing the Internet, and using software programs such as Microsoft Office, Inspiration and other content specific software.
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
- Distance Learning equipment
Information Literacy Benchmarks (Grade 6 - 8)
A student who is information literate in sixth grade:
- Identifies topics and subtopics using brainstorming
- Writes preliminary questions
- Reads for understanding of topic
- Re-phrases questions
- Uses author, title, subject and keyword features of the OPAC
- Organizes information using a graphic organizer
- Records information using keywords and/or phrases
- Gathers information from a variety of print and electronic resources
- Synthesizes information from more than one source
- Maintains a working bibliography on formatted cards or "rainbow sheet"
A student who is information literate in seventh grade:
- Develops research questions
- Organizes information in topics and subtopics
- Applies Boolean logic when using electronic databases and search engines
- Searches for information using various print and electronic resources
- Maintains a working bibliography on formatted cards or "rainbow sheet"
- Records information using keywords and/or phrases
- Synthesizes information from more than one source
- Exhibits legal and ethical behavior
A student who is information literate in eighth grade:
- Develops research questions
- Defines the information needed to solve a problem
- Selects sources appropriate for the information needed
- Applies Boolean logic when using electronic databases and search engines
- Searches for information using various print and electronic resources
- Maintains a working bibliography on formatted cards or "rainbow sheet"
- Extracts relevant information and records information using keywords and/or phrases
- Synthesizes information from more than one source
- Credits information sources used - "Works Cited" page
- Presents information in a variety of formats
- Exhibits legal and ethical behavior