Teacher Resource Center
TRC Information
Jeanette, Whisenton, Teacher Resource Center Coordinator/Lead Librarian
Judy Smith, Support Specialist
Tiffanee Womble, Support Specialist
630 South State Street • Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-960-8320 • Fax: 601-973-8686
Regular Hours
Monday–Thursday: 1 p.m.–8 p.m.
Friday: 12:30 p.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Summer Hours
Monday–Friday:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: CLOSED
"Helping Teachers Help Themselves"
The TRC provides teachers with a multitude of resources to assist with classroom projects and to upgrade technological and professional skills. The Center serves Jackson Public School District employees as well as a wide range of the metro area's educational community including surrounding school districts, local colleges and universities, churches, and home school parents. The Center is a self-help facility with support specialists who work to assist patrons with available resources. Supplies are available at a minimal charge.
TRC Resources
Some of the TRC resources are listed in the chart below. For more information, see the TRC Price List document.
| Resources in Center |
JPS
Employees
|
Non-JPS
Employees
|
|
Fee
|
Free
|
Fee
|
Free
|
| Ellison and Accu-Cut die-cutting machines |
|
X
|
|
X
|
| Die-cuts – alphabets, instructional, and decorative dies for making bulletin boards, manipulatives, awards, etc. |
|
X
|
|
X
|
| Opaque projector |
|
X
|
|
X
|
| Books and magazines with ideas for bulletin boards and lesson plans |
|
X
|
|
X
|
| Small equipment such as heavy duty staplers, electric stapler, hole punch |
|
X
|
|
X
|
| Computers with Internet access |
|
X
|
X
|
|
| Computer printouts – black & white or color prints |
X |
|
X |
|
| Supplies (free) – markers, cheerleader paints, tape, etc. |
|
X |
|
X |
| Supplies (fee) – construction paper, poster board, bulletin board paper, etc. |
X
|
|
X
|
|
| Laminating machines |
X
|
|
X
|
|
| Poster machine |
X
|
|
X
|
|
| Book binding machines |
X
|
|
X
|
|
| Button making machine |
X |
|
X |
|
| Resources for Checkout |
Fee |
Free |
Not Available |
| Equipment – laptops, LCD projectors, digital cameras, PZM microphones, portable microphone, camcorders |
|
X |
|
|
| Professional books |
|
X |
|
|
| Staff development videos |
|
X |
|
|
| Children's books and big books |
|
X |