Resources, services, and mission of the MC School Library.

1. MC SCHOOL LIBRARY
Elizabeth Gartley
7 January 2015
Resources and Services:
Elementary School

2. PART I RESOURCES

3. MC SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES
Print & ebooks
Nonfiction Books
Picture Books
EBSCO Host
Spanish Language Books
Dominican Resources
Web Resources
Reference
Series Books
Graphic Novels
Middle & YA Fiction
Maps and Posters
Teacher Resources
DVDs
For Students For Teachers

4. ESBCO Host

5. ESBCO Host

6. ESBCO Host

7. PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES

8. MAPS

9. DVDs

10. FOLLETT DESTINY
Destiny Quest
mcschool.follettdestiny.com

11. eBOOKS
wbb50006.follettshelf.com
BryteWave K—12

12. THE CASE FOR COMIC BOOKS
Professional organizations including
ALA, AASL, and NCTE have
recognized the role of comics and
graphic novels in promoting literacy.
Studies have shown that comic book
reading is just as effective for reading
comprehension and vocabulary
growth.
On average, comic book readers read
more than non-comic readers.
Sources:
Getting to Know Graphic Novels, Knowledge Quest, 41(3).
The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research by Stephen Krashen
The Case for Graphic Novels in Education by Jesse Karp in American Libraries, July/August 2011.

13. “While most of my
classmates were struggling
with See Spot Run, I was
reading Superman. I knew
what indestructible meant
(and could spell it).”
THE CASE FOR COMIC BOOKS
Jim Shooter,
former editor-in-chief of Marvel

14. THE CASE FOR COMIC BOOKS

15. PART II SERVICES

16. THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
is to prepare students to be effective and
ethical users and creators of information
and to nurture students as lifelong learners.
This mission is achieved through...

17. SCHOOL
LIBRARY
PROGRAM
Access to
information
Instruction
Teacher
collaboration
Professional
development
Tech
Reading
promotion

18. LIBRARY CLASS
AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
Learners use skills, resources, & tools to:
1: Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge
2: Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply
knowledge to new situations, and create new
knowledge.
3: Share knowledge and participate ethically and
productively as members of our democratic society.
4: Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.

19. INFORMATION LITERACY
is knowing when and why you need information,
where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and
communicate it in an ethical manner.

20. Barbara Stripling, 2008

21. Cycle of
Inquiry
Connect
Speculate
Investigate
Frame
Express
Reflect

22. Fourth and Fifth Grade Animal Research Project
Connect: We previewed and sampled
Birds by Ben Morgan.
Speculate: Students developed their own
questions about their chosen animal.
Investigate: Students used books in the
library and the Internet to find answers to
their questions.
Frame: Students used graphic organizers
to collect and organize their information.
Express: Students created their own
books about their animal.
Reflect: Students used a checklist to
review their work.

23. QUESTIONS?

24. THANK YOU