The document summarizes the resources and services available at the Emma library to support students and teachers. It outlines physical materials like books, DVDs, and magazines. It also details digital tools such as databases, ebooks, and research guides. Student feedback shows the new Macs allow for better design work. The library aims to collaborate more closely with teachers, such as providing in-class research support. Its goal is to serve as a community center for intellectual pursuits beyond just a traditional library.

1. Collaborate. Innovate.
Bringing 21st century information literacy to Emma since 2013.

2. “More than a library, a workshop, and an
archive—
it is a community center for the inspiration and
exhibition of intellectual pursuits.”

3. Information Audit
• How do you teach best?
• How do your students learn best?
• How do you use technology?
• How have you utilized the library in the
past?
• *How can we work together in the future
to best support our girls?

4. Library tools--physical

5. New Macs!

6. Emma girls say:
• “[They] allow us to use programs that don't run as well on our
laptops; better graphics for design work.”
• “The screen is bigger, it is nice to have two monitors showing
at once. One monitor with notes and outlines for essays, the
other used for actually writing the essay. I love having the
macs. “
• “It's easier to focus and stay on track when you're not on your
own computer... :)”
• And, as always, there’s printing…printing…printing.

7. Physical tools
• Print books: 28,972
• DVDs: 776
• CDs: ~300
• 60+ Magazines-route them to you?
• Newspapers
• Times Union
• New York Times
• Wall Street Journal

8. Digital Tools
• Web site
• Databases
• eBooks: 3,954 in catalog + Overdrive, & Project
Gutenberg
• Libguides
• Screencasts

9. A few Success stories
• Katie Landers & the Gender Benders Google
Lesson
• Kathy and datacenter research
• History introduction to research process,
touring physical library.
• English III Rhetoric/Persuasive Speech
• Frances Intellectual Property

10. Ideas for next year-
Have librarian will travel.
• Libguides created over summer
• Screencast demos
• Be on hand when working in class.
• Google like a librarian, demo databases, Noodletools,
etc.
• Book talk before a break.
• Performance/Display Space to inspire community
• What are your ideas?