Introducing the Limited Edition Elgin Middle

School

Library

We will be open for faculty and staff.

We are not open to students until after the move.

Available Library Materials• Books• Periodicals• Equipment:

TV/VCR/DVD Audiotapes, CDs, & equipment Digital cameras Visual Media Camcorders Flat screen monitors Digital projectors Document cameras

Equipment Checkout

Library staff will only check out equipment to faculty.

You are responsible for equipment that you check out.

Please complete an “Equipment and Supplies Use” form (new procedure).

Visual Media

You must complete a “Notification/Approval for Visual Media” in order to check out media. This is a new procedure.

Library staff cannot approve the checkout. The form must be signed by an administrator before we can let you have the material.

Elgin Middle School Virtual Library

New EMS Library Catalog

EISD has updated the library catalogs. Use the following link to access the catalog from any computer with an

internet connection:

http://elib.elginisd.net/

Catalog Features

• Any catalog in the district can be searched

• Allows users to personalize accounts

• Affords access to extensive information on the titles

• Allows access to your own record

• Allows users to search the colllection from the classroom, home, or anywhere with internet access.

Research in the New Library

• I am happy to assist with planning research projects, coaching you and your students, and will team teach with you when you use our resources.

• In addition to the traditional print resources, the new library has a computer lab

Research on the Web

Following is a BRIEF review of what is

available along with some cautionary information.

Pitfalls

It is important to teach students to evaluate web sites.

Wikipedia is a great place to find preliminary information or information on pop culture, but it is not an authoritative source.

The following example shows the hazards of allowing students to simply Google a topic.

Search for Martin Luther King on Google.

Select “Martin Luther King, Jr. – a True Historical Examination.”

On the surface, this site might look reasonable to a student. However, it is a website maintained by Stormfront, a white nationalist group.

Evaluating WebsitesResources for web site evaluation tools:

The Five W’s of Web Site Evaluation: A Primer for Teachers and Students

http://www.dianelauer.com/fivewww/webeval.html

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: Critical Evaluation of a Web Site

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/evalmidd.html/

Don’t forget copyright considerations if using the above tools.

Reliable Web Sites

Subscription Databases

Advantages of the Subscription Databases

• Authoritative• “Safe” sources for information

• Targeted for various age groups

• Access to thousands of journals and books

Journals & Encyclopedias

EBSCO campus and Home user information:http://search.ebscohost.com/

Britannica Campus and Home user information:

http://school.eb.com/

Gale Databaseshttp://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/tlc139024914

Specialized Subscription Databases

Tumble Book Cloud

http://www.tumblebookcloud.com/About.aspx

Brain Pop

http://www.brainpop.com/

Discovery streaming

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

On the WEB & Available to

Anyone

Web ResourcesALA/ALSC Great Web Sites for Kids

http://gws.ala.org/

Library of Congress

http://www.loc.gov/index.html

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/

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AR BookFinderhttp://www.arbookfind.com/

The World Factbookhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Copyright

Middle school students are, by and large, unaware of copyright laws. It is critical that we teach them to become responsible information consumers as they navigate both print and electronic resources. The following are sites with copyright tutorials for students.

Copyright Resources on the Web

Copyright Information

Copyright Kids. 2001. Friends of Active Copyright Education. 15 June 2007 <http://www.copyrightkids.org>.

Gardner, Phyllis D. Copyright???!!!. 3 Mar. 2003 15 Uner 2007 <http://www.richmond.k12.va.us/schools/jones/copyright-

kids/index.htm>.

Joseph, Linda C. Copyright With Cyberbee. 7 Nov. 2004. Columbus Education Association. 15 June 2007 http://www.cyberbee.com/copyrt.html

United States Copyright Office. http://www.copyright.gov/