CMS Media Center Update
Awesome Library Updates & Ways We Can Make Your Life Easier
Welcome Back!
See you soon! --Mary Crowley, The Loud Librarian ;)
EBSCO Database
Central Middle School has added another powerhouse to our suite of online databases. EBSCO Host Middle Online Package contains MILLIONS of magazine articles, encyclopedia entries, primary sources and multimedia artifacts for your students to use.
Find this resource at: http://search.ebscohost.com
Login: ccsd146
Password: Learn
Google Calendar
We are excited to schedule reading classes for their library orientation meetings and book checkout beginning August 29.
The calendar can be found at the Destiny Library Manager home page at: http://library.district146.org or you can use the direct link: http://goo.gl/1jQOj3
You must be signed into chrome with your new district gmail to make a reservation.
I-SAFE
We will begin scheduling our meeting times in late September/ early October.
Overdrive Digital Library
- If you are familiar with Overdrive and have used it in the past, you can checkout of the CCSD146 digital library at: http://district146.lib.overdrive.com
- If you are interested in a self guided Overdrive training please use the following prezi to learn about Overdrive: http://goo.gl/M6Q8Eu Overdrive also provides really easy to use help videos: http://www.overdrive.com/help-videos/
- If you would like a more personal experience, I will be scheduling training sessions in the next few weeks. This will be an opportunity to earn some flex time.
Media Center Digital Resource Information
- Britannica Online Encyclopedia- http://www.school.eb.com Login: ccsd146 Pw: learn
- IMAGE QUEST Database- http://www.quest.eb.com Login:ccsd146 Pw: learn
- Ebsco Host-http://search.ebscohost.com Login: ccsd146 Pw: learn
- Destiny Library Manager- look up the books in our school library at http://library.district146.org see Crowley/Lawlor for a login/PW
- Overdrive Digital Library http://district146.lib.overdrive.com Login: XXXXXX08 Password: Same as your network password
Help Us, Help You!
- Internet search strategy lessons
- Information literacy (reliability) lessons
- Research strategy instruction
- Bibliography/Works Cited lessons
- App and Web 2.0 ideas and help
- Professional resource curation
- Book recommendations
- Reference resource location
- Student research project assistance
- Color printing
- Laminating
- Book Clubs
- Prezi instruction
- iMovie help
- Internet safety instruction
- Text book check out
- Literacy Closet Books
And MUCH MUCH more!!
Stay Tuned
- Teacher Self Check Out Kiosk
- iPad Destiny Search Kiosks
- QR Code Book Reviews
- Teen Read Week Activities
- Banned Books Week Activities
Central Media Center
Email: mcrowley@ccsd146.org
Website: http://library.district146.org/
Location: Room B51
Phone: 3845
Twitter: @146CMSLibrarian