Library Media Centers

Students! Are you an artist? Do you work in the media of film, photojournalism, editorial cartoons, or Web design?  If so, The McCormick Project is looking for your work!
The McCormick Freedom Project is “an organization dedicated to enabling informed participation in our democracy,” and “demonstrates the relevance of the …

We have two image databases available on a trial basis through November 30!
These are: Cinema Image Gallery and Art Museum Image Gallery. You can access themthrough this link, through November 30.
You may wonder, what’s so great about these databases, when you could find what you want using Google Image Search?

Dr. Seuss’ publisher, Random House, has just announced a college scholarship — for $5000! — to be awarded to a high school senior who best responds to the following question, based on the classic book, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!:
Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! delivers an important message about the …

On Friday, October 2, President Obama declared October to be National Information Literacy Awareness Month. As an information literacy professional, I’m delighted to celebrate this month-long holiday with the Eastern community. Look forward to informative morning announcements, tips on website evaluation, introductions to new databases and eBooks, and other news you can …

Last year, I held a staff workshop on the possibilities of using Google Docs to create paperless homework. This method will work better for some subject areas than others, and I remain dedicated to finding ways to help my colleagues and students work towards a greener, more economically sustainable model …

TED is an annual conference that started in 1984, initially dedicated to the topics of Technology, Education, and Design (hence the acronym). Over time, the focus of TED expanded to include the environment, politics, language, business, science, culture, the arts, and more. TED’s motto is “ideas worth spreading”, and in …

The Student Leadership Conference will be held in the Senior High Library Media Center on Wednesday, 9/23. As a result, the SHS Library will be closed for the day. Students and faculty are encouraged to make use of the IHS Library during the school day instead. The SHS Library will …

Let your voice be heard! You have until Friday, September 18 to vote in YALSA’s Teens’ Top 10 book award:

ALA | Teens’ Top Ten via kwout
You may vote for up to 3 titles. First, go to the Teens’ Top 10 page, take a look at the nominees(PDF), and vote!

Welcome back, everyone, to the 2009-2010 school year! The SHS Library is open for business to classes, study halls, and anyone looking for guidance towards their next favorite book.
Visitors to the SHS Library will find new books, new displays for magazines (as well as the ability to check out …