RHS Library Report
Compiled by M. Wetzel May 2016
Instruction
Classes and Collaboration
Collaboration
Marketing (Periods 4 and 6): One Book One Radnor Commercials and Flyers
Public Speaking with Dietzler: One Book audiobook
ACTS Program Wrap-Up with Misener and Schwinghammer
8th Grade Language Arts Classes: One Book Presentation to all sections
PLC Planning for 2016-17 School Year
9th Grade
English-Cahill (Period 5) Noodletools
10th Grade
Swinehart- BryteWave app (Periods 4 and 5)
Research- Africa, Mr. Ruby (Periods 1 and 3)
Controlled Research Paper- Malala with Hostetler
Controlled Research Paper- Malala with Page (Period 8): http://rtsd.libguides.com/WorldLiterature
11th Grade
World Studies- Africa Research with Myers (Periods 2, 4, and 7)
AP World History- Africa Research with Myers (Periods 1 and 6)
World Studies- Africa Research with Jaskelewicz (locate and access resources)
Wall of Honor Research Project, planning and implementation (King and Wood, Periods 1, 7, 8)
American Literature Research with Pearsall (Periods 2 and 3): http://rtsd.libguides.com/AmericanArtist
12th Grade:
Verguldi-Scott Brit and Modern Lit Research (Periods 6 and 7)
Monahan's Marketing classes for One Book collaboration
Professional Development
Pennsylvania School Library Association Conference
Sessions
Awards Breakfast: PSLA Outstanding Administrator Award given to Maureen McQuiggan and Joan Cusano
1. PD Under the Radar #sharetheawesome
2. Exhibits
3. Literature Roundtable
4. One to One Libraries
5. Unconference
6. Author Presentation: Jacqueline Davies
7. Be a Leader: Advocate for the Library Program Your Students Deserve (*Presenter)
Presentation: PTSA Presentation from District Librarians
Be a Leader: Advocate for the Library Program Your Students Deserve -Academic Success, Independent Reading, and Personal Interests
PSLA Emerging Leaders Academcy Graduation
Radnor Memorial Library Steering Committee
Professional Learning Communties
PLCs
One Book One School: We are planning a community-wide reading event. I have written our REF Grant and we presented to the committee. We have received the approval for the funds.
Appy (1/2) Hour: We went over Explain Everything. Uploaded a PowerPoint and discussed implementation.
Events
Wall of Honor
Reading Olympics
Club Meetings
Students Helping Students
Radnor Library Board
Online Resources and Tutorials
BryteWave App for EBooks
New (Updated) LibGuides
Student Numbers
NoodleTools
LibGuides Statistics
Current Library Statistics
Total circulations, including texbooks:
OverDrive eBooks Usage
eBooks & Audiobooks: 37
Database Usage- Gale
NewsBank
RTSD Newsletter Submission- May 2016
Radnor High School is proud to announce our first One Book, One School Program! This exciting event will encourage students, staff, parents, and community to read the same book at the same time, creating a school-wide book club. This program strives to promote reading for enjoyment, as well as foster both community and discussion. The book we have chosen,
Endangered
by Eliot Schrefer, will elicit buzz around many topics such as animal rights, race, politics, and the environment. Books are now available for $7 in the Radnor High School Library.
Special events include:
Kick-Off Assembly (Grades 9-11) with the Philadelphia Zoo: June 2, 2016
Family Night and Book Discussion: September 2016
Author Visit with Eliot Schrefer: October 21, 2016
More information and resources can be found on our new One Book site:
http://rtsd.libguides.com/OneBookOneRadnor
. Thank you to the Radnor Educational Foundation and Radnor High School PTSA for supporting this project.
Grant Plotkin, RHS student and RADtv producer, created a wonderful video that highlights our Library. Take a minute to see it on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/3zByU9_2RcM
Thank you, Grant!
Follow us on Twitter @RadnorHSLibrary. Any questions? Please contact
Michelle.Wetzel@rtsd.org
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Mission and Philosophy
Mission
The library media center is central to the learning process occurring in schools. Its program is designed to produce students who are information literate. Information literate students are effective users of information in a variety of formats. The school library media center is the vehicle that provides opportunities for students to attain information literacy and to foster a lifelong interest in acquiring knowledge while following their passions. A student-centered program is dependent upon a school librarian assuming a pivotal role in working collaboratively with teachers, administrators, and others direct to the program.
Philosophy
The school library media program in the Radnor Township School District will prepare students for their roles in the technology-driven global community of the 21st century by teaching students to find and use information efficiently and effectively. The library program will help students develop lifelong reading and learning skills and the motivation to take responsibility for their own learning.
Radnor High School Library
Email: michelle.wetzel@rtsd.org
Website: http://www.rtsd.org/domain/190
Location: Radnor, PA, United States
Phone: 3406
Twitter: @radnorhslibrary