Library Services 2015
What Problem Do You Want to Solve? We can help.
Jane Matthews, Library Media Specialist
Sarah Spillmann, Library Assistant
Brains need oxygen to think and learn
We added stationary bikes last spring for a quick cardio brain recharge.
Share your Tech Tips
GAFFE was amazing last spring--share all that you have learned with your colleagues and students. Working together we can solve any problem. Join the FCS Google Plus Community
Library Resources--Bookmark Them on the Chromebooks!
FCHS Databases for the best quality Resources. Passwords available in Google Docs for use at home. You must be logged in to your Google Drive to access them.
Collaborate with the Library Media Specialist, Jane Matthews.
Schedule any period M-F by calling 346-8024 or email matthewsj@franklinschools.org. The LMS will visit your classroom or reserve a lab or tables in the library for whole group instruction or send individual or groups for specific instruction or research assistance.
- Using Google Classroom
- Avoiding plagiarism
- Citing Sources MLA or APA
- Creating web pages or blogs--Google or Weebly
- Creating videos WeVideo, etc.
- Using FCHS online subscription resources
- Effective Google searching
- Digital citizenship
- Working in groups
- Effective study & note taking skills
- Using Inspire peer reviewed journals
- The research process
- Google Drawings, Forms, apps, etc.
John Green's Paper Towns
Newest book made into a movie. Read it now, then go see the movie. Or Vice Versa.
Join GoodReads--Post, Discuss, Track, etc.
Register and join the YA Club of readers. Teachers or students may create private groups under their own account profile.
Check out all the great new books in the Media Center
Check out the titles in the Destiny Catalog. Bring your classes to check out books or send individual groups and students.
Access Library Services
We are ready to serve. Just Ask!!
- Locate instructional resources--online or print
- Help with technology use and integration
- Co-planning instructional unit or project based learning
- Individual student sent to library during class to print, etc.
- Whole class visit to select books
- Whole class visit to use computer lab
- Poster & lamination
- Equipment checkout, camera, etc.
- Book and resource reviews such as Smore newsletter, emails, etc.
- Online or subscription resources
- Book selection activity, such as book talks, genre tables, etc.
- Book cart on selected topic
- Request an online classroom pathfinder for project
- Professional Development books & magazines
List of Subscription Databases Available for Faculty and Students
Access from the FCHS Library Home Page:
- World Book
- Grolier
- Facts on File: Issues & Controversies
- NewsBank
- Oxford English Dictionary
- Oxford Music Online
- Oxford Art Online
- Today's Science
- Science Online
- Learn 360--Video Database
- Inspire--Indina State collection of resources incl. peer reviewed journals
- World News Digest
- Tumblebooks--Audio and ebook collection
- eBrary--Extensive non-fiction ebooks for all subjects
- Follett Shelf--ebooks from any device
- Axis 360--ebooks on your android or apple devices
- La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre--Spanish language
- Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos--Spanish language
Sarah Spillmann, Library Assistant
Email: spillmanns@franklinschools.org
Website: http://libraryfchs.weebly.com/
Phone: 346-8064