Media Center Resources
Mission
The mission of the school library is to build a community of independent life-long readers and learners by fostering the spirit of curiosity and choice, by teaching the skills to think critically and creatively, and by providing access to a well-managed, high-quality, diverse collection of resources that meet academic and personal needs.
Collection Development
Purchases for school library materials are based upon:
- Support for curriculum
- Student/staff requests - professional reviews are checked for appropriateness of the materials for the grade level
- Weeding items that are deemed outdated or not used by patrons to make space for new items
- Reviews from professional organizations are used to sort for age/grade level recommendations and summaries/topics that the material covers
Parent Engagement
- Parents interested in volunteering can contact the building Library Media Specialist for more information.
- Parents interested in being more involved in their child’s library reading choices can:
- Arrange a meeting with the school media specialist to learn more and discuss individual questions about the school library
- Sign up for an automatic weekly Destiny email showing what their individual child currently has checked out.
- Access the child's Destiny account to see what book(s) the student has checked out.
- If desired, work with a Media Specialist to set “limits” on a child's account for checking out books. Examples include:
- Note on Destiny that prevents student from checking out specific titles and/or clearly discernible types of books (ie. graphic novels, fantasy….)
- Checkout allowed only with parental permission
- Use of library not permitted (student bring free reading material from home or other source provided by parent)
Book Reconsideration Policy
- Parents who are concerned about the appropriateness of a title can contact the building principal, school librarian, or Instructional Services to receive the proper paperwork.
Board Policy regarding materials complaint
Destiny Catalog
Online Resources
Online Databases and Resources
Online Encyclopedias
Grolier Online
Grolier Online for Elementary
ProQuest Databases
Culturegrams
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Biography in Context
UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology
- Global Issues in Context
- LitFinder for Schools
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
Infotrac - Secondary students
Infotrac - Middle and Elementary students
JSTOR
Chronicle Career Library - User name and password available at your media center
Dr. Kit - career planning
Michigan e-Library (MEL)< >
Wilson Select Plus - Magazine index - requires MI ID card or driver's license # for home access
MEL Databases by Subject - requires MI ID card or driver's license # for home access
net Library
Kids Infobits - requires MI ID card or driver's license # for home access
Enchanted Learning - User name and password available at your media center
Facts for Me - User name and password available at your media center
Bibliography Resources
Easybib.com
KnightCite Citation Service from Calvin College
ACT Online Prep
Living Green and Early Peoples - User name and password available at your media center
Media Center Tools
MEDIANET - REMC7 Ordering - order REMC videos and streaming videos here - check with your media center for your user name and password
ERIC
Awesome Library
Michigan Virtual University
OAISD
Big6