RHS Library Report
Compiled by M. Wetzel September 2016
Instruction
Classes and Collaboration
Collaboration
PLC Planning for 2016-17 School Year
Apple Distinguished School Committee
Class of 2020 Class Advisor
Art- International Dot Day
One Book One Radnor- REF and PTSA
Biology Independent Project with Trozzo- Resources
English Department Meeting
Commercial Art- Explain Everything presentations
Mrs. Leo's Class- Endangered Activities
No Place for Hate Committee
9th Grade
Swinehart- Book Talks and Classroom Checkout
All 9th grade English classes- Library Orientations: Destiny Quest and OverDrive Apps
9th Grade Social Studies classes- iPad Distribution and Presentation
10th Grade
Swinehart- Book Talks and Classroom Checkout
Donovan- Book Talks and Classroom Checkout
11th Grade
12th Grade:
MIT Research Paper Planning- Senior Seminar
Professional Development
Loyola University Marymount: Masters Classes
Essential Teaching Practices for the 21st Century Teacher
Advisory Board Member- Loyola University of Maryland
Radnor Memorial Library Steering Committee
Radnor ABC House Board
Professional Learning Communties
PLCs
One Book One School: We are planning a community-wide reading event. One Book Family Night is coming up on October 4th, and the Author Visit is on October 21st.
Apple Distinguished School: We are writing a section of the iBook to be submitted as our application by March.
Class of 2020 Class Advisor
Events
Club Meetings
Students Helping Students
Radnor Library Board
Online Resources and Tutorials
Student Numbers
NoodleTools
LibGuides Statistics
Current Library Statistics
Total circulations, including texbooks:
OverDrive eBooks Usage
eBooks & Audiobooks: 247 checkouts
Holds: 44
NewsBank
RTSD Newsletter Submission
Welcome back to school! Your library has so much to offer. Please stop in and see us anytime. We open at 7:00am every morning and close at 3:30pm (3:00 on Fridays). In the library, you’ll find over 25,000 books to check out, ebooks on your OverDrive app, copies of all of your textbooks, a photocopier, computers, printers, and so much more. You’ll find all of the links to our databases and resources on the library website: http://www.rtsd.org/domain/190. All passwords are on the Radnor High School Library Schoology Group Page, or see a librarian for help.
New library materials are posted every month to our LibGuide: http://rtsd.libguides.com/newlibraryitems. Be sure to check out all of the wonderful materials that your library has to offer.
On September 15th, we celebrated International Dot Day for the second time. The Art Department and Library staff collaborated to inspire creativity and courage in our students. Lessons and activities were planned to give students the opportunity to make their mark, as Peter Reynolds wrote in his book, The Dot. For more information about this day, please visit the Dot Day site: http://www.thedotclub.org/dotday/ These events and more can also be found on Twitter @RadnorHSLibrary.
Use the iPad Survival Guide (http://rtsd.libguides.com/iPadSurvivalGuide) to set up your Library apps: Destiny Quest (Online Catalog), OverDrive eBooks and audiobooks, Access My Library (Gale databases), Safari Montage Video Streaming, and more. I visited each of the 9th grade English classes in September to get each student set on up each of these apps.
Have a wonderful year. We look forward to working with you. 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