Welcome to your new i library –

a library for the

21st Century student.

Here is a guided tour to the different areas that

have been created for teachers and to enhance

student learning. The “i” library is all about the

students. They are the “i”

By Anne Fuller

ienter

Books to read are on view to catch the eye of

students as soon as they enter their library.

This will encourage them to choose one,

borrow and enjoy

iread

Literature/Wide reading area. Ring and book this

area with Anne the teacher librarian. Student

reading logs will be kept in the library so they can

be updated out of class time. It will give you a

good record of their reading activities for reports

and we can build up their reader profile.

ithink

Research area with 28 laptops. Ring and book

this area with Anne the teacher librarian.

Together we can work on student information

technology skills ie notetaking, finding and

processing relevant information and then

demonstrating this knowledge by using web

2.0 tools like wall wisher, glogster, prezi,

wordle, voice thread – the list goes on and on!

icommunicate

Book this room for students to present their work,

guest speakers; showing a dvd, group work or

testing. Enjoy the lecture theatre chairs (with

writing arm), data projector, dvd /video player and

ebeam

icreate

Book this room for students who want to create a

multimedia presentation. Movies – Mark is making

a green screen for us. Sound files can be made.

Drama performances can be practised and filmed.

Please see anne who has a wonderful sheet that

guides students in the correct steps to making a

wonderful movie. This room may be booked in

conjunction with the iread and ithink areas.

The icreate room is also available for staff who

wish to show a utube clip or dvd.

ican

Suitable for small groups.

This room has two computers (ask library staff if

any laptops are not booked for use with data

projectors and maybe available)

Staff wide reading are on the open shelves; teacher

reference and class set books are in the compactus.

A white board coffee table (my invention and cost

$10! ) is available for students to test each other

e.g. ,spelling or design and then take a picture of

the design, a group may work out a debating

outline.The possibilities are endless

icollaborate

A round table with two large monitors (to be

installed) can be booked. You may send a group to

work here collaboratively e.g drama script;debate.

Four students can work on one screen or eight

students may work together. Students can attach

the laptop or ipad to the monitors and all students

will be able to see and be engaged in the task.

icollect

Students can collect class sets, audio visual e.g

cameras, laptop keys/ sheets that have been booked

by teachers. They may also reserve/collect a book

on the booklist for use during class time or

overnight loan.

itest/istudy/iplay

During recess this is a favourite spot for games.

During class time you may send students who were

not at school for a test or may need to work alone.

Contact the library and give us the test and any

special instructions e.g open book. We will return

the test to your pigeon hole.

Iprint/ifinish work

Six computers are available for students to finish

work; print.

inews

The Herald Sun and Age are available for reading.

Also other news of interest like the latest

Scholastic Book Club catalogues; posters

displaying information that may be of interest to

students e.g international student exchange;

fundraising activities .

icopy

Students may print to the printer or photocopier.

An A3 scanner is also available for students who

need a digital copy of their art work or do not have

money to photocopy e.g a page from a class text

book,maths cheat sheet. We even have an

automatic stapler which students are enjoying !

N.B Library staff will photocopy for staff when the

emergency arises. .

ichat

My desk is central to the action. Please book me to

work with you to promote

Literature- authors, genres and text response

activities

Research - note taking skills. bibliographies,

our elibrary, and moodle

isearch

Students use the search terminal to find books

relevant to their wide reading or research needs

Please visit and experience the ilibrary for

yourself.

Book us on bookit

Ring the library/Anne to book

these areas. We can talk about

how we can work together to

promote student learning