Service

Description

Recreational Reading

Over 3000 fiction titles in hardback and paperback selected for student interest and reading level.

Periodicals

53 periodical subscriptions plus access to over 4000 titles through DISCUS on-line subscriptions

Newspapers

5 newspapers plus access to periodicals through DISCUS on-line subscriptions.

Research

Over 10,000 books plus other print and non-print resources, Internet and other electronic resources are available to assist students in their research assignments.

Audio Books

Recorded books on cassette tapes with books.

Audiotapes

Recorded books on cassette tapes - no books.

Video Tapes

Selected recordings (including college and career videos) students may check out.

Computer software

Selected software students may check out.

Music CD's

Classical and jazz CD's students may use for class assignments.

Internet

Direct, high speed access to Internet. Student must have parent permission on file to use.

On-line databases

Resources available though subscription (Career Explorer, SCOIS, Oxford English Disctionary, Granger's World Poetry online) -  passwords required.

Interlibrary loan

Students may borrow books from other schools in District Two or from the State Library system.

Fax service

Student have access to a fax machine at no cost for local transmissions and very little charge for long distance.

Photocopying

A color copier is available in the media center at a cost of ten cents per copy.

Laminating

Student may have items laminated at a cost of ten cents per linear foot.

Electronic production

A production station complete with PowerPoint, scanner, CD-RW, and high speed access to Internet allows students to be creative in homework assignments. A digital camera and video capture features will be added soon.

ITV/ETV

A building distribution systems allows us to record programs from ITV and local stations for playback to individual classrooms or school wide.

Cable in the Classroom

Access to educational programming on cable television is provided courtesy of TimeWarner Cable.

Word processing

Students may borrow one of two AlphaSmart word processing units to complete assignments at home. (Parent permission required)

Typewriter

Students have access to two typewriters that can be used in completing scholarship and college applications.

Video camera

Students may videotape presentations needed for class assignments.

Ellison lettering

The PTSA and the media center purchased the Ellision press and 3" letters and other die students may use.

College/Career Room

Students have access to college catalogs and college/career videos that can be taken home or viewed in the the college room.

School store

Students may purchase school supplies from pencils to posterboard to computer disks at cost.

Reading Counts

The media center sponsors the READING COUNTS program that encourages students to read books on or above their reading comprehension level. Tests on available titles are available in the Writing Lab.

Electronic Bulletin Board

Daily announcements can be seen on channel 21 on every television connected to the building distribution system throughout the day.

Study Skills Pamphlets

A variety of pamphlets are available free to students covering taking notes, listening, learning styles, critical thinking skills, college checklist, plagiarism, research, and more.

MLA citing

Students are given a sample MLA style sheet to help them properly cite resources in their term papers. The media specialists will also help students with MLA citing.