PHS Media Minute
Plainfield High School Media Center Newsletter
August 2014
Welcome Back!
Teachers - What Can Mrs. DuBois Do to Help You?
- Co-teach a lesson/unit
- Create pathfinders (compile websites, books and e-books for your class assignments)
- Teach online (web) programs
- Assist with research (online databases)
- Talk about books (Eliot Rosewater, Indiana Award and others)
- Order books, materials and/or videos for class curriculum
- Design/assist with technology tutorials
- Professional development
- Help in any other way?
PHS Media Center Staff Orientation Video
Educator's Guide to the Media Center
Click on the PHS Media Center Educator's Guide to access the following information:
- Procedures and policies
- MC passes
- Equipment
- Online Databases
- Teacher Resources
- Periodicals
Students - What can Mrs. DuBois Do to Help You?
- Search for books
- Assist with research (online databases)
- Talk about books (Eliot Rosewater Indiana Award and others)
- Order books by student suggestions
- Assist with technology
- Reading Club
- Video and editing
- Help in any other way?
PHS Media Center Student Orientation - Video
PHS Media Center Student Brochure
Click on the PHS Media Center Student Brochure to access the following information:
- Media Center Hours
- Circulation
- Mission Statement
- Online Catalog
- Research & Online Databases
- Periodicals
- Policies & Rules
PHS Media Center Goals
- To ensure that students and teachers are effective users of information and to promote effective research and technology use in a collaborative environment
- To manage the media center collection so that it provides appropriate print and online resources
- To promote recreational reading
- To assist students and collaborate with PHS staff
PHS MEdia Center Rules
- No food or drink
- Respect yourself and others
- Respect media center materials
- Stay on task
PHS Media Center Mission
PHS Media Center Website
- PHS Media Center Website - http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/Page/4390
PHS Media Center - Social Media
- Twitter - @plainfieldmc
- Facebook - phsmediacenter
- Instagram - phsmediacenter
Library Promotions
- Banned Books Week
- Teen Read Week
- International Games Day @ Your Library
- Digital Learning Day
- Teen Tech Week
- Freedom of Information Day
- School Library Month
- National D.E.A.R. Day
- National Library Week
PHS Reading Club
The Plainfield Reading Club will consist of a group of students’ grades 9–12 who enjoy reading for recreation. The annual goal for the Reading Club is to foster a love of reading and lifelong learning.
The Plainfield Reading Club will be hosted on My Big Campus. Students will be able to access My Big Campus and have book discussions and "meet" virtually.
Please contact Lael DuBois or Jessica Breidinger for the My Big Campus invitation code or for more information.
Eliot Rosewater (Rosie) Indiana Award Winning Books
Watch the book trailers for 2014-2015.
Technology Help
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Online Resources:
- Evergreen Catalog - search the online library catalog
- Overdrive - download books and audiobooks right to your digital device
- Hooopla - borrow free videos, music and audiobooks
- Freegal - download songs and music videos
- A to Z Databases - online reference information
- Mángo - learn a new language online
- Zinio - online magazine collection
*The public library also has drop in technology classes every other Monday from 4-6 p.m.
Lael DuBois
Email: ldubois@plainfield.k12.in.us
Website: http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/Page/4390
Facebook: www.facebook.com/phsmediacenter
Twitter: @plainfieldmc