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
- Information and Computer Technology Benchmarks
Staff & Hours
- Paula Chessin
- Ellen Romanowski
Library Media Specialists:
- Laurie Britting
- Sue Rouse
Technology and Library Media Assistant:
- 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 desktop computers and a 29 unit mobile lab 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 and Computer Technology Benchmarks (Grade 6 - 8)
A student who is information literate in sixth grade:
- Locate and use a variety of information resources to fulfill the research task.
- With guidance, develop essential and open ended questions pertaining to topic
- Identify key words to locate relevant information from a variety of information resources.
- Record information using keywords and phrases (note taking).
- Use the appropriate bibliography format for all resources used including quotations, images, and sound.
- Utilize the basic features of a word processing program in order to communicate new knowledge in a related content area.
- Create and present a multimedia product to convey new knowledge in a related content area.
- Use a spreadsheet to create and manipulate data to convey new knowledge in a related content area.
- Use digital tools to communicate and work collaboratively to support content area learning.
- Demonstrate ethical use of creative works and information when creating new products or communicating new knowledge.
- Read, views and listens for aesthetic and personal growth.
A student who is information literate in seventh grade:
- Develop essential and open ended questions pertaining to topic.
- Develop and refine research questions in response to information gathered.
- Use advanced search tools in digital information resources.
- Evaluate digital information resources on the basis of accuracy and validity.
- Create and present a multimedia product to convey new knowledge in a related content area.
- Use a spreadsheet to create and manipulate data to convey new knowledge in a related content area.
- Demonstrate ethical use of creative works and information when creating new products or communicating new knowledge.
- Reads, views and listens for aesthetic and personal growth.
A student who is information literate in eighth grade:
- Identify misconceptions, conflicting information, and point of view or bias from information resources.
- Select the most useful information resources to fulfill specific research needs.
- Use a variety of note taking strategies.
- Create and present a multimedia product to convey new knowledge in a related content area.
- Use a spreadsheet to create and manipulate data to convey new knowledge in a related content area.
- Use digital tools to communicate and work collaboratively to support content area learning.
- Demonstrate ethical use of creative works and information when creating new products or communicating new knowledge.
- Read, views and listens for aesthetic and personal growth.