News from the Library Media Center:

 

The middle school Library Media Center is a wonderful resource for middle school students.  The LMC has a large collection of fiction and nonfiction resources.  Students can check out books and periodicals, and use the reference materials available in the library.  A lab of 25 computers is also available.  The computers are utilized by whole classes and are also available for individual student use.

 

Students are welcome in the LMC throughout the day with a pass from their classroom teachers.  The library is also open before school at 7:30 A.M.  Whole classes often spend entire classes in the library media center.  Middle schoolers should remember to sign in and out of the library and also remember their student ID cards to use as their library cards.  Computer access is available if students have returned their technology agreements and remember their screen names and passwords.

 

Special events, special classes and extended hours are available throughout the school year.

 

“The more you read, the more you know.  The more you know, the smarter you grow.  The smarter you grow, the stronger your voice, when speaking your mind or making your choice.”

 

 

Useful Links:

 

·        Daniel Boone Regional Library is a wonderful place!  This tie will help you locate books you need or you want to read for fun.  The site also allows you to reserve titles that you can pick up either at the Ashland Branch or in the new library in Columbia.  http://www.dbrl.org/

·        This Mark Twain Awards site is helpful in that you can look up past and present nominees of the Mark Twain awards.  http://www.maslonline.org/awards/books/MarkTwain/

·        I like going to Amazon not only to buy books, but also to research.  You can find out what other books a certain author has written, when a new book will be available and whether or not something has been published in paperback.  It is a great reference.  http://www.amazon.com

·        Dogpile is a helpful search engine.  http://www.dogpile.com

·        This is a great periodical database.  Use the log in ID:  MO0014 and Password:  heart  http://sks.sirs.com

·        Worldbook online is a terrific resource.  Use this site to have the most up to date worldbook encyclopedia at home.  Any student can use the encyclopedia at home.  Use the log in ID:  soboco and Password: eagle  World Book On Line