TCMS Library Update
How can my students and I use the library?
News on...databases and ebooks
Databases and ebooks are great sources of informational text. Remember - these are multiple access resources so your whole class can access at once while you use on the SmartBoard! Many of these resources allow users to manipulate search results by reading level, date, or original publication type/name.
· new databases through NY’s NOVEL consortium (US History, NYS Newspapers, Pop Culture, Popular Magazines, Environmental Studies, 2 "kids" databases)
· new databases and ebooks purchased (Chemical Elements, Chemical Compounds, American Social Reforms Movements, Prejudice in the Modern World, American Decades 1900-2000, Race and Prejudice Literary Themes for Students)
· upgraded version of Opposing Viewpoints in Context
News on.....books
Check out the “New Informational Text” display at the rear of the library - there are books for many disciplines! Maybe one of these books fits your curriculum? Also take a look at the professional titles, like this one recommended by Kristen Driskill.
News on..... Steve Sheinkin's author visit
Steve Sheinkin’s author visit is on Friday, January 17, 2014. We have multiple copies of his books (see our library display) and are looking for opportunities to bring his work into your classroom and get our kids jazzed for his visit.
Steve:
· is a fellow SU grad (I can hear some faculty members yelling "Go 'Cuse"!)
· writes nonfiction tales about historical events and people that are funny, engaging, and full of cool facts
· does a ton of research before he writes, so you’ll find tidbits about history you know, and even more that you didn’t
Reminder about.....our library hours and availability
· We are open from 7:30-3, unless we let you know otherwise
· We are open for your students and for you – feel free to stop by or stay and work!
· Please send classroom students with a pass.
· If you’d like to book time in the library space (main or library classroom), or book collaborative time with me: use the TCMS PB Wiki, or reach out to ask for help in how to do so.
Reminder about...study hall procedures
Monitors, please send no more than 10 kids from your study hall, and a study hall pass with the names of the students we should expect. They will remain with us for the period.
Does your student need a book? Send them with a 10-minute book pass and they will be back at your room in 15 minutes.
Reminder about.....devices
You and your students can check these out!
· Nooks (2 tablets, 2 SimpleTouch)
· iPods (we’re working on this one!)
· flashdrives
· FLIP cameras, digital camera, tripods
Reminder about.....ebooks and audiobooks
We have ebooks (fiction and nonfiction) on the TCMS Library Catalog, to be read on computer screens. See us if you need help checking out!
We also have access to many ebooks and audiobooks on the BOCES Overdrive shared library, for use on your iPad, eReader or music player. These include fiction, nonfiction, summer reading selections, etc. and are for personal or classroom use. Look for BOCES Overdrive on the TCMS Library Website and when prompted for a username and password, use the same data you use when you log in at TCMS. It’s a little complicated to set up initially; see us if you need help!
"a place to learn, create and grow"
TCMS Library Staff
Katie Lambert, Library Media Specialist
Kelly Brown, Library Teaching Assistant
Email: katie_lambert@bcsd.org
Website: bcsd.org
Phone: (585) 242-5113