Schroeder Library Media Newsletter

The library is excited to welcome seniors during the first week of school.

Students in grades 9-11 should remain in their study halls for the first A-D cycle in order to give study hall supervisors the opportunity to communicate their own expectations for students, and to help us communicate library expectations as well.

Students should take a moment to review library procedures and expectations before visiting the library for the first time.

Students in grades 9-11 who are eager to exchange books this week can come in before or after school!

Our library serves countless roles. Certainly it is a place where students can check out books, engage in lessons, collaborate with classmates, and work on makerspace projects. But I think the library is most powerful in its capacity to provide a personalized learning experience for every student.

We offer:

- Multi-modal Learning Resources

- Source Evaluation

- Research Assistance

- Search Term Generating

- Educational Technology Training

- Citation Generating

- Writing and Revision help

- Copyright Advisement

- Reader's Advisory

- Volunteer Opportunities

- Club Collaborations

This year Schroeder Library is pleased to add EBSCOhost Complete Online Package to our database offerings. This extensive multidisciplinary collection supports not only research, but also classroom instruction. Users will have access to six databases accessible either through a traditional Ebscohost search platform, or the more visual Explora interface.

EBSCOhost includes not only peer-reviewed journal articles, but also popular magazines like Newsweek, Scientific American, The Atlantic, Time, and more.

Learn more about EBSCOhost Complete Online package by clicking on the logo above.

New this year, the Sora app employs a Google sign-in, making it even easier to use. In addition to popular young adult eBooks and audiobooks, Sora boasts over 350 magazine titles available for simultaneous use. There is something for every interest and reading level!

In the secondary years, WCSD libraries support literacy development through:

• curating collections of high interest, culturally and linguistically diverse texts

• teaching media analysis

• facilitating inquiry-based research

• selecting and sharing content-specific texts to supplement classroom instruction

• increasing reading proficiency through joyful experiences with stories

Students interested in joining library club should come to our first meeting to learn more!

When: Tuesday, September 17

3:20 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Schroeder Library

A late bus run is available.