Welcome to Carver's Library
2015 - 2016
Dear Carver Families,
The library has some exciting opportunities in store this year:
* I am organizing a Maker Space arrea for students to create innovating projects.
* The Million Word Reader will continue with surprises!
* Quality literature will be promoted with activities to create excitement for our students.
* I will work with teachers to integrate lessons with information skills into all areas of the curriculum.
* Library instruction will stress the importance of Digital Citizenship so students are making safe and ethical decisions when using the internet.
* Students will investigate and apply research skills using the Big6 model.
* Over 400 new titles will be added to our collection, including ebooks.
* I will recommend motivating series, various genres, and favorite authors to encourage students to keep reading.
* Students will have access to computers and other technology tools, such as iPads.
* There be many special events, including book fairs and Skype sessions.
* Students will be encouraged to use web 2.0 tools, such as Edmodo and Animoto.
* I am committed to making the school library a favorite place for your student here at Carver!
Everybody is welcome in our school library. If you would like to volunteer, please let me know. I would love to have you as a part of our community.
Kristi Merchant, LMS
TPS Online Databases
The user name is start and the password is library.
Please encourage your child to use these sites. They have all been screened for educational use and are much safer for our kids than the traditional search engines, such as google and bing. Plus, they have built in citation tools and images are copyright free. I will be highlighting how fast and accurate students can find the material they need using these online databases.
Below is a direct link to these wonderful resources!
Mrs. Merchant -
This is my 18th year working in the education field. I started teaching 4th and 5th grades in Bartlesville and Owasso. While pursuing my masters degree I was persuaded to switch from curriculum and instruction to library science, and I haven't looked back. I've been a librarian in Tulsa for the past 11 years, and I
Email: merchkr@tulsaschools.org
Website: carver.tulsaschools.org
Location: 624 E Oklahoma Pl, Tulsa, OK, 74106
Phone: 918-925-1420
Twitter: @merchkr