The document provides the November 2008 monthly report for the Creekview High School Media Center. It summarizes instructional highlights including the creation of instructional videos and social media sites. It provides statistics on student visits and database usage. It also lists several class projects that supported state standards, including research on economics, the periodic table, ancient Greeks, and current events.

1. November
2008
Creekview High School Media Center
Monthly Report
November 2008
Buffy Hamilton, Media Specialist
Ruth Fleet, Media Specialist
Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk

2. Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report November 2008
Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk
Program and Instructional Highlights
 Creation of The Unquiet Library channel on YouTube to feature
instructional videos.
 Creation of a public library calendar for The Unquiet Library at
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/Media+Center+Calen
dar .
 Creation of The Unquiet Library fan page on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Canton-GA/The-Unquiet-
Library-Creekview-High-School-Media-Center/31676317923 .
 New Pageflakes Screencast on sociology headlines at
http://www.pageflakes.com/theunquietlibrary/2528532525285
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 New Pageflakes Screencast on psychology headlines at:
http://www.pageflakes.com/theunquietlibrary/25282702
 The Unquiet Library blog,
http://theunquietlibrary.wordpress.com/, featured 26 blog
posts and received 15, 351 views hits in November 2008.
 Received over 250 new fiction, nonfiction, and reference books
to support current/upcoming research projects as well as
student requests.
 Mrs. Hamilton presented on virtual reference and ebooks at the
GaETC conference.
 Mrs. Fleet began the Media 21 course, “Introduction to
Information Literacy” course through the Cherokee County
School District.
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3. Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report November 2008
Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk
Media Center Statistics November 2008
Individual Non-Class Student Visits 1459
Class Sessions Served 40
Student Patron Circulation 9th 409
Student Patron Circulation 10th 191
th
Student Patron Circulation 11 195
th
Student Patron Circulation 12 98
Total Student Patron Circulation 893
GALE Total Sessions 3496
GALE Virtual Reference Library 4967
GALE Discovering Collection 1022
GALE Student Resource Center Gold 1081
GALE Literature Resource Center 559
GALE Opposing Viewpoints 768
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4. Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report November 2008
Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk
Activities Georgia AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Performance Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
Standards
Researched a variety of topics related to macroeoncomics. 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select Creativity and Mr.
appropriate sources to answer questions. Innovation Hunsucker
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/hunsucker_macroeconomics_research 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in
Research and
selected sources on the basis of accuracy,
validity, and appropriateness for needs,
Information
importance, and social and cultural Fluency
context. Critical Thinking ,
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for Problem Solving,
information presented in any format and Decision
(e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in Making
order to make inferences and gather
meaning.
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self-
direction by making independent choices
in the selection of resources and
information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
Activities Georgia AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Performance Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
Standards
Chemistry students researched the properties, uses, and importance of chemical Ms. Pepple
elements from the periodic table. 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select Creativity and
SC2c, SC3b,d,
appropriate sources to answer Innovation
SC3f, SC4a,b questions.
Research and
(SC1a,b), 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in
selected sources on the basis of
Information
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/pepple_periodic_table_research (SC3a,c) Fluency
accuracy, validity, and
appropriateness for needs, Critical
importance, and social and cultural Thinking ,
context. Problem
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for Solving, and
information presented in any format Decision
(e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in
Making
order to make inferences and gather
meaning.
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and
self- direction by making independent
choices in the selection of resources
and information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
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5. Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report November 2008
Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk
Activities Georgia AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Performance Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
Standards
Students researched significant ancient Greek figures in history and literature. ELAWLRL1 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select Creativity and Ms. Orfale
ELA10RL2 appropriate sources to answer questions. Innovation
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/ancientgreeks-orfale2008 ELAWLRL2 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in
Research and
selected sources on the basis of accuracy,
ELAWLRL3 Information
validity, and appropriateness for needs,
ELAWLRL4 importance, and social and cultural Fluency
ELAWLRC3 context. Critical Thinking ,
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for Problem Solving,
information presented in any format and Decision
(e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in Making
order to make inferences and gather
meaning.
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self-
direction by making independent choices
in the selection of resources and
information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
Activities Georgia AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Performance Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
Standards
Researched current events: healthcare and poverty. n/a 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select Creativity and Mr.
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/healthcare-poverty appropriate sources to answer questions. Innovation Rasmussen
1.1.5 Evaluate information found in
Research and
selected sources on the basis of accuracy,
validity, and appropriateness for needs,
Information
importance, and social and cultural Fluency
context. Critical Thinking ,
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for Problem Solving,
information presented in any format and Decision
(e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in Making
order to make inferences and gather
meaning.
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self-
direction by making independent choices
in the selection of resources and
information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
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