PHS Media Center
PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER NEWSLETTER
September 2017
Welcome!
August 2017 Media Center Statistics
Student Book Checkouts
Students Visiting the Media Center
Classes Visiting the Media Center
How can you and your students use the media center?
- Need a change of view? Come to the media center with your classes for a day. Teach near a large window or have more space! We've got great spaces where the chairs can easily be moved to fit your needs.
- Do you have a student or two who gets done early with homework? Send them to the MakerSpace to create something.
- Working on setting up differentiated groups for your students? The space in the media center is perfect for group settings.
- Lael DuBois can provide instruction on a variety of topics: library online catalog and ebook usage, research tools, technology projects -- really anything that you can think of! Plus the tech students are also in the media center for extra tech support.
I would love to have the media center filled with students coming in and working on assignments, projects and research. Please think of the media center as an extension of your classroom with a teacher who can assist you.
Scheduling
Sending Students to Media Center (also includes tech help)
- Write each student a pass to the MC (use yellow pass).
- Student will then sign in at the MC circulation desk.
- Student will checkout books, print, meet with tech expert students, etc.
- When finished, student will sign out at the MC circulation desk and get his/her pass stamped with date and time.
*Please let Lael DuBois know if there are any issues.
Media Center Online Sign In/Out
- Access the online media center sign in/out at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1spGxa4QA6BmXZR5-2oyS2tDNvb1IoY1LtIIIixinN8U/edit?usp=sharing
- Save the link on your desktop: All you need to do is right click on your desktop, choose NEW and then SHORTCUT. Copy and paste the url address from above then click NEXT. Type in a name for shortcut and click FINISH. The new link should then be on your desktop.
BreakoutEDU
BreakoutEDU is an immersive learning games platform. These critical thinking games are similar to the Escape Room scenarios.
The BreakoutEDU kit allows for the facilitation of games where players use teamwork and critical thinking to solve a series of challenging puzzles in order to open the locked box. Games are available for all ages and content areas.
If you would like any of your classes to participate in a BreakoutEDU learning game, please schedule a time to meet with Lael DuBois. There is some pre-planning involved.
Library Advisory Committee
- Aspirations for the library media center program
- Input on new MakerSpace ideas
- Goals for the library program
Please see Lael DuBois if you are interested in participating on the Library Media Center Advisory Committee. Thank you for your help and support!
Gale Research Databases - Did You Know?
*Password outside of school: stafford
Goal(s) for the 2017-2018 School Year
1. Working with teachers on co-teaching/individualized instruction of students in the media center learning environment.
2. Maintain an inviting learning environment that promotes individual learning with 1:1 technology.
* The PHS Media Center Goals were developed by consulting with students and staff members.
Indiana Digital Citizenship Week: September 11 - 15
Resource Links:
IN Department of Education - Digital Citizenship
IN Department of Education - Digital Citizenship Resource Toolkit
Banned Books Week - September 24 - 30
The American Library Association compiles lists of all of the banned and challenged books. Try reading a banned book today! This year's Top 10 for 2016 and the reasons why they are banned/challenged:
- This One Summer written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
Reasons: challenged because it includes LGBT characters, drug use and profanity, and it was considered sexually explicit with mature themes - Drama written and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier
Reasons: challenged because it includes LGBT characters, was deemed sexually explicit, and was considered to have an offensive political viewpoint - George written by Alex Gino
Reasons: challenged because it includes a transgender child, and the “sexuality was not appropriate at elementary levels” - I Am Jazz written by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings, and illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas
Reasons: challenged because it portrays a transgender child and because of language, sex education, and offensive viewpoints - Two Boys Kissing written by David Levithan
Reasons: challenged because its cover has an image of two boys kissing, and it was considered to include sexually explicit LGBT content - Looking for Alaska written by John Green
Reasons: challenged for a sexually explicit scene that may lead a student to “sexual experimentation” - Big Hard Sex Criminals written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Chip Zdarsky
Reason: challenged because it was considered sexually explicit - Make Something Up: Stories You Can’t Unread written by Chuck Palahniuk
Reasons: challenged for profanity, sexual explicitness, and being “disgusting and all around offensive” - Little Bill (series) written by Bill Cosby and and illustrated by Varnette P. Honeywood
Reason: challenged because of criminal sexual allegations against the author - Eleanor & Park written by Rainbow Rowell
Reason: challenged for offensive language
(Information from the American Library Association)
Stop by the media center and check out the Banned Books Display in media center. The display will be up by September 22nd.
Download the "Words Have Power" coloring sheet
Teen Read Week - October 8-14 at PHS
Teen Read Week™ is a national adolescent literacy initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). It began in 1998 and is held annually in October the same week as Columbus Day. Its purpose is to encourage teens to be regular readers and library users.
Celebrate Teen Read Week at PHS Media Center!
What is the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award? The Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (The Rosie Award) is chosen annually by students across Indiana in grades nine through twelve. Students at participating high schools and public libraries who read any of approximately 25 nominated books are eligible to rate each book they've read. Ballots are available in the media center.The author of each year's award-winning book is invited to receive the Rosie Award in person at a special event in November.
Which book would you choose?
PHS Media Center on Social Media
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Past PHS Media Center Newsletters
Lael DuBois
Email: ldubois@plainfield.k12.in.us
Website: http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/o/plainfield-high-school/page/media-center--3
Phone: 3178397711
Facebook: facebook.com/phsmediacenter
Twitter: @plainfieldmc