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About your Media Center... 

Operation

The Library/Media Center is open Monday through Friday from 7:30am until 3:45pm.  However, arrangements may be made to keep the center open after this time.  Students may come to the Library Media Center for research or for leisure reading.  The teachers on duty before school and during lunch must grant the student permission.   No students will be allowed to enter the Media Center without a library pass.  Students need to have a valid reason for coming to the Media Center (to do reports, check out or return books, read, pay fines, etc.)   Teachers may send small groups of six or less to the Media Center at any time. Students must present library passes upon entering the center. Teachers are encouraged to sign up for class visitation for instruction and/or checking out books.  A sign-up calendar is located outside the Media Center conference room.  Use of the facility or its services should be made at least one day in advance. 

Book Collection

The Library/Media Center collection currently consists of over seven thousand volumes. The library subscribes to four newspapers, fifteen student oriented magazines, and ten professional periodicals. A growing audiovisual collection also supports the curriculum.  Multi-media including in-house videos, United Streaming videos and the Internet resources such as those found on The South Carolina Virtual Library are available. Please view the URLs below for related links on current curriculum assignments.

Book Circulation

Non-reference books are checked out for a two-week period.  Books may be renewed for an additional two-week period.  Reference books are to be turned in the following school day.

Reading Management Program

We currently use Star Reader, along with other computerized assessment tools, to help measure students' present reading levels. Accelerated Reader, a computerized management program and accomplice to Star, is used to manage and dramatically increase individualized reading skills, to test comprehension, and to extend students’ reading interests.   Students who demonstrate reading comprehension skills through Accelerated Reader test results receive awards including those of monetary value.  Star Reader and Accelerated Reader may be accessed from anywhere within the building.

Displays

Displays are a large part of the Library/Media Center. The students gather information for research projects on various subjects. The displays in the Library/Media Center suggest possible research sources such as chronicles, bibliographies, encyclopedias, and other reference and non-fiction titles.

 Book Requests

The Media Specialist encourages requests from parents, teachers, and students for curriculum-supported book and non-book materials that are not currently in our collection.  You may contact Ms. Spear via the link at the top of this page.

Great Links

Use the following links for studying and/or fun.  Specific links for curriculum assignments are listed following these links.

Awesome Library for Teens    29,000 carefully reviewed resources

Biography Resource Center

Blacksburg Public Library    Community resource providing library services

By over 100 authors & illustrators themselves  Biographies, activities and more

      The Cherokee Chronicle    Local News

Children Literature Web Guide    Online Books to read and hear

Discus  SC Virtual Library (See Ms. Spear for "Username" and "Password" for home use.  Teachers, use "Toolkit" tab for training purposes.) 

DISCUS Training Video   The Best Thing Since Instant Grits!

Educational Resource Information Center   Digital library of education-related resources

Encyclopedia.com    Electric Library Encyclopedia 

Gaffney Ledger    Local News

Google News    4,500 World News Sources

History.Com

Internet Public Library - Potus   Presidents of the United States

ITV Broadcasting Schedule   South Carolina Instructional Television

KidsClick   Science & Math

Library Spot    Online Reference Sources

MarcoPolo    Quality Internet content and professional development to teachers and students

Public Broadcasting Station   PBS Parents, Kids, Teacher Source

Scholastic    Games and Contests

Science Fair Central    Great Science Fair ideas!

Study Guides and Strategies    Preparing, Learning, Studying, Testing, Researching

Teaching Books   Poetry video

Teen Link   A Magazine written by teens

United Streaming   This site is for Teachers' curriculum use.

 Mrs. Clark's Class Assignment

Washington Post Campaign Tracker    

Barack Obama Official Page 

John McCain Official Page   

Obama Family Photos  

McCain as toddle  

Obama Pictures           

Obama Timeline          

McCain Family Photo  

McCain Family2 Photo 
Patriotic Music and Lyrics

Patriotic Graphics