RHS Library Report
Compiled by M. Wetzel December 2015
Instruction
Classes and Collaboration
Collaboration
McGay- with Explain Everything
Caruolo- OverDrive App Set Up
With WES on the Chris Herren Parent Book Club
9th Grade
10th Grade
Digital Citizenship Lessons in all 10th grade Health classes.
11th Grade
12th Grade
Senior Seminar MIT Research Project
Professional Development
Professional Learning Communties
PLCs
One Book One School: We are planning a community-wide reading event.
Appy (1/2) Hour: We went over how Notability and Schoology work together. We also talked about using PowToon as an option for students idea presentations.
Act 48 Committee
Apple Distinguished Educator Meeting
PSLA Emerging Leaders Academcy
PA Distance Learning Association (PADLA) Conference
Events
Club Meetings
Students Helping Students
Radnor Library Board
New Book Event for Winter Break
Book Donation Delivery
Online Resources and Tutorials
New (Updated) LibGuides
Student Numbers
NoodleTools
LibGuides Statistics
Current Library Statistics
Total circulations, including texbooks: 1,338
OverDrive eBooks Usage
eBooks & Audiobooks: 170
Database Usage- Gale
Database Usage- ProQuest
NewsBank
Maps101
RTSD Newsletter Submission- December
December 2015
Happy Holidays from the RHS Library!
This holiday season, cozy up with a great book from our OverDrive collection. We have over 600 (and growing) ebooks and audiobooks for you to choose from. All students have been registered and set up through their English classes. More information about OverDrive can be found on the library website. Check out books using your school computer login username and password.
All 9th and 10th graders have had a series of digital citizenship lessons in November and December. We use Common Sense Media’s curriculum as a foundation, but we tailor the lessons to fit our students’ needs. All of the resources can be found on our Digital Citizenship LibGuide: http://rtsd.libguides.com/DigitalCitizenship.
Our Book Club meets every six weeks throughout the school year. All are welcome to bring their lunch and join us. Information regarding all book clubs this year can be found on our RHS Book Club Guide: http://rtsd.libguides.com/RHSBookClub.
Every month, we compile a report about the RHS Library and its resources. If you are curious to see it, please check it out! Any questions? Contact Michelle.Wetzel@rtsd.org.
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