Accompanied a presentation to teachers at beginning of the school inservice

1. Introducing the
Limited Edition
Elgin Middle
School
Library

2. We will be open for faculty
and staff.
We are not open to students
until after the move.

3. Available Library Materials
• Books
• Periodicals
• Equipment:
TV/VCR/DVD
Audiotapes, CDs, & equipment
Digital cameras
Visual Media
Camcorders
Flat screen monitors
Digital projectors
Document cameras

4. Equipment Checkout
Library staff will only check out equipment
to faculty.
You are responsible for equipment that
you check out.
Please complete an “Equipment and
Supplies Use” form (new procedure).

5. Visual Media
 You must complete a “Notification/Approval
for Visual Media” in order to check out media.
This is a new procedure.
 Library staff cannot approve the checkout.
The form must be signed by an administrator
before we can let you have the material.

6. Elgin Middle School
Virtual Library

7. New EMS Library Catalog
EISD has updated the library catalogs.
Use the following link to access the
catalog from any computer with an
internet connection:
http://elib.elginisd.net/

8. Catalog Features
• Any catalog in the district can be searched
• Allows users to personalize accounts
• Affords access to extensive information on
the titles
• Allows access to your own record
• Allows users to search the colllection from
the classroom, home, or anywhere with
internet access.

9. Research in the New Library
• I am happy to assist with planning
research projects, coaching you and your
students, and will team teach with you
when you use our resources.
• In addition to the traditional print
resources, the new library has a computer
lab

10. Research on the
Web
Following is a BRIEF
review of what is
available along with some
cautionary information.

11. Pitfalls
It is important to teach students to evaluate web
sites.
Wikipedia is a great place to find preliminary
information or information on pop culture, but it
is not an authoritative source.
The following example shows the hazards of
allowing students to simply Google a topic.

12. Search for Martin Luther King on Google.
Select “Martin Luther King, Jr. – a True
Historical Examination.”
On the surface, this site might look
reasonable to a student. However, it is a
website maintained by Stormfront, a white
nationalist group.

13. Evaluating Websites
Resources for web site evaluation tools:
The Five W’s of Web Site Evaluation: A Primer for Teachers
and Students
http://www.dianelauer.com/fivewww/webeval.html
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: Critical Evaluation of
a Web Site
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/evalmidd.htm
Don’t forget copyright considerations if using the above
tools.

14. Reliable Web
Sites

15. Subscription
Databases

16. Advantages of the Subscription
Databases
• Authoritative
• “Safe” sources for information
• Targeted for various age groups
• Access to thousands of journals
and books

17. Journals & Encyclopedias
EBSCO campus and Home user information:
http://search.ebscohost.com/
Britannica Campus and Home user
information:
http://school.eb.com/
Gale Databases
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/tlc139024914

18. Specialized Subscription
Databases
Tumble Book Cloud
http://www.tumblebookcloud.com/About.aspx
Brain Pop
http://www.brainpop.com/
Discovery streaming
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

19. On the WEB &
Available to
Anyone

20. Web Resources
ALA/ALSC Great Web Sites for Kids
http://gws.ala.org/
Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/
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21. AR BookFinder
http://www.arbookfind.com/
The World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-
world-factbook/

22. Copyright
Middle school students are, by and large,
unaware of copyright laws. It is critical
that we teach them to become responsible
information consumers as they navigate
both print and electronic resources. The
following are sites with copyright tutorials
for students.

23. Copyright Resources
on the Web
Copyright Information
Copyright Kids. 2001. Friends of Active Copyright Education. 15
June 2007 <http://www.copyrightkids.org>.
Gardner, Phyllis D. Copyright???!!!. 3 Mar. 2003 15 Uner 2007
<http://www.richmond.k12.va.us/schools/jones/copyright-
kids/index.htm>.
Joseph, Linda C. Copyright With Cyberbee. 7 Nov. 2004. Columbus
Education Association. 15 June 2007
http://www.cyberbee.com/copyrt.html
United States Copyright Office.
http://www.copyright.gov/