Wendell Phillips Academy High School Library Media Center

Teacher Orientation

Devon Horton, PrincipalKC Boyd, Library Media Specialist

August 6, 2012

Images featured in this presentation are property of Phillips High School/Academy of Urban School Leadership/Chicago Public Schools

*Web images courtesy of Google.com

About Me…

- Second generation CPS Educator

- Librarian Elementary School High School CPS Department of Libraries

- Local, state and national presenter of African-American Fiction and Street Literature for children, teens, and adults

- Adjunct Professor of Library Information Media Studies and Reading at Chicago State University

- I’m a blogger! http://missdomino.blogspot.com/ http://theaudaciouslibrarian.blogspot.com/

2010 Library Project

RESOURCES

PRINT RESOURCES

Over 10,000 Books Are In The Phillips Library Collection

Collection reflects the school curriculum - Large Reference Section - Extensive Black History Collection - History/Social Studies collection has the largest count of books

MOST CIRCULATED

Anime/MangaChick Lit.

SportsStreet LiteratureVampire Stories

ELECTRONIC RESOURCESPD is forthcoming

FREE eBook Collection

eBooks *CPS Department of Libraries OTHER eBooks Resources iPads – in LMC NOOKs – in LMC

Sample eBook

FREE Databases

Safari Montage is FREE

iPads

- Used in LMC- Word and Powerpoint now available- Educational apps i.e. CNN, Grammar Guide, Math Ref Free- eReading- Gaming

Other Uses of the LMC

- Use the tables for group activities- Skype in the Computer Lab- Use iPads to shoot video projects- Use books for SSR/DEAR

time- Author/special guest visits

Teachers – I.D. Number 4 weeks

Students – I.D. Badge 2 weeks

*Overdue notices will be distributed in teacher mailboxes twice a month.

Checking Out Materials

HOURS Open Mon-Fri 7:45amClose Mon-Fri (TBD)

Open during lunch periods

Students may come to the LMC with a signed pass and an assignment (five students maximum without the teacher)

STUDENT ACCESS

- Sign up for class time in the LMC- Classes are scheduled each month- Color printing is available- Bring paper for class printing- Teachers must monitor internet use while in the computer lab

CLASS USE

http://www.phillips.cps.k12.il.us/

http://wphillipslibrary.wikispaces.com/

http://wphillipslibrary.wikispaces.com/

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