RHS Library Report
April 2015
Instruction
Classes and Collaboration
9th Grade
10th Grade
Hostetler (Periods 2, 4, 6 throughout April)
Compare/Contrast Research LibGuide, Biography in Context Database, NoodleTools Bibliography, Sharing SetUp, Notecards, Outline, Ongoing Student Feedback/Conferences
McIlwain (Periods 1, 2, 6)
Nectar in a Sieve LibGuide, NoodleTools Bibliography, Sharing SetUp, Notecards, Outline, Ongoing Student Feedback/Conferences
Cahill (Period 5)
Research LibGuide, NoodleTools Bibliography, Sharing SetUp, Notecards,
Swinehart (Period 3, 8)
Social Media Research, Databases, NoodleTools, Sharing SetUp, Notecards, Student feedback/conferences.
11th Grade
American Literature Research Paper
McIlwain (Periods 3, 7)
12th Grade
British and Modern Literature
Lynam (Periods 2, 4)
Poetry Literary Criticism, LibGuide
Professional Development and Committee Meetings
Digital Citizenship Presentation to School Board Curriculum Committee
Common Sense Media Certified Educator Status
Policy 119 Committee
Completed revisions to the Controversial Materials/Events Policy.
ELA Vertical Team Meeting
Topics discussed include the Research Process (Big6), Databases, NoodleTools, LibGuides, RTSD Research Scope and Sequence
ACRL/DVC Bridging Information Literacy Skills: School & Academic Librarians in Conversation
Agenda and Notes
Professional Learning Communties
PLCs: April 21, 2015
Agenda Ideas
· Share what’s working well in your classes.
· Pose questions to the group regarding what you want to learn or any issues you may be having.
· Review last month’s PLC topics and conversations.
SCHOOLOGY SESSIONS
1. Creating Discussions: Due date, graded, link/embed, add file, copy to courses, advanced options, threaded, moderate
2. Schoology YouTube Channel
3. Using Explain Everything to flip & post to Schoology with questions embedded for students to reflect/respond.
4. Rich Text Editor: Add page, image, media, edit, customize, math formulas
5. Student Completion Rules
INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS SESSIONS
1. Nearpod
2. Aurasma
SOCIAL MEDIA SESSIONS
1. Canva
2 Twitter #edtechchat #sschat #mathchat
English Department Meeting
Turnitin information session- teachers are interesed in the Originality Check software. Evaluation form turned in to Joan Cusano.
Collaboration with TE Librarians
Graduate School Class
Assistive Technologies
Browsers and Plug-ins
Computer Security
Electronic Resources
Events
Teen Reading Lounge Book Club
Book Club
Club Meetings
Students Helping Students
Radnor Library Board
Reading Olympics Competition
Fran Misener, Alexis Swinehart and I took a group of students to Springton Lake Middle School to compete in the Delaware County Reading Olympics. They earned blue ribbons for their performance!
Online Resources and Tutorials
Adding Citations to NoodleTools
Student Numbers
NoodleTools Projects
LibGuides Statistics
Current Library Statistics
Total circulations, including texbooks: 1,304
Interlibrary Loans Filled: 10
OverDrive eBooks Usage
eBooks: 23
Project Gutenberg downloads: 1
Database Usage- Gale
Database Usage- ProQuest
Salem Press eReference Books
NewsBank (http://stats.newsbank.com)
RTSD Newsletter Submission- April
If you haven’t checked out our ProQuest database, now is the time! Spring research projects are in full swing, and this resource is a wonderful place to start. You’ll find access to a wide range of amazing resources. Access from home requires our RHSDL password.
ProQuest eLibrary : Through eLibrary, users can find images, video, eBooks, and 100% full-text articles from newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals. They can also find maps, transcripts, audio files, graphics, interactives, dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, almanacs, atlases, timelines, slideshows, editorially created research pages, and hand-selected websites. Publications are updated promptly, and thousands of new images are added every day. A quick two minute tutorial and overview can be seen here: http://www.proquestk12.com/demo/10/2Min_eLibrary_CE/2Min_eLibrary_CE.shtml.
Keeping track of your research through Noodletools is essential. Sign in at www.noodletools.com and use your Personal ID and Password to log in. Keep track of your sources in the Bibliography, NoteCards, and Outline tabs help to streamline your work.
Be sure to stop by the library to check out a few books for Spring Break, or use your OverDrive app to download the newest ebooks and audiobooks. Your school computer log in information will help you check out these items.
Any questions? Contact Michelle.Wetzel@rtsd.org. Happy Spring!
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
Phone: 3406
Twitter: @radnorhslibrary