Brennan Library Newsletter
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Welcome Back Brennan Bears!!
Ready for the new 2023-2024 school year!!! We have had some exciting recent changes in our library. Over the summer, we added new books and more digital offerings on Sora!
Our Mission
Evolving Everyone Every Day
Our Vision
To be the premier high school in the nation!
Resources for the Library:
Website:
https://brennanlibrary.weebly.com/
Class Reservations and Library Rooms:
- Reservations can be made at the circulation desk.
- Class reservations will require approval from the librarian.
- Any lessons/projects that will need the collaboration of the librarian will need to be arranged 2-3 days in advance.
- Reservations for more than a day must be approved by Harry Ostlund or Jade Zapata.
Visual Media:
Remember that your Department Coordinator and Dr. Craig must approve any movies during instructional time.
Library Passes During Class Periods & Lunch
To promote a safe and secure campus and ensure that students are not missing instruction, we request that teachers not send students to check in and out library books during class periods. Students will be sent back.
Teachers are encouraged to remind students they can check in or out books before school, during lunch, or after school.
Library or Pink Passes and visibly displayed student IDs are also required for students to visit the library at lunch. When writing a pass for students at lunch, please ensure your student's full name is on the pass, the time they left class, the reason for visiting the library, and the teacher's signature are required at all times.
Listed below is the template for our lunch library passes. You can also use the pink corridor pass as well.
Larry's Top 10 Helpful Library Tips:
- The librarian doesn't own the library...the teachers and students do...it's your home too!
- The library should be considered an "intellectual gymnasium."
- The best resource in the library is the librarian.
- Planning is a good thing.
- Recognize that the library provides access to both print and digital information.
- The librarian can be helpful in evaluating information found on the internet.
- The librarian can help create assessments for your students projects.
- The librarian can be your technology support center.
- The library can help your student's performance on standardized tests.
- The librarian will be your partner when trying new things.
Brennan Library Guides
Librarian Assistant: Jade Zapata
Email: harry.ostlund@nisd.net
Website: https://brennanlibrary.weebly.com/
Location: 2400 Cottonwood Way, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (210) 398-1280