Library Media Center

 

Welcome to the Library Media Center at Blackburn Middle School where the atmosphere is warm, inviting, and explicit for locating information. The library media center has an array of resources that are users-friendly. The library media center also supports the school's curriculum. Mrs. Williams invites you to visit the media center and check it out!

Mission Statement	Location	Hours of Operation	Classification
Volunteers	Events	Curriculum Supplement	Online Card Catalog
Online Databases	Online Newspapers	Online News & Weather Services	Search Engines
Periodicals	Other Useful Sites	Online Dictionary	Award Winning Book

 

"The library is the temple of learning,
and learning has liberated more people
than all the wars in history."
- Carl T. Rowan

 

 

Library Media Specialist
Mrs. P. Williams


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MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Blackburn Middle School Library Media Center is to support, enhance, and provide a rich diversity of materials and resources that will meet the informational and instructional needs of the staff and students; and assist the learning community in becoming effective and proficient users of information.

VISION

Blackburn Middle School Library Media Specialist's vision for the library media center is to provide a stimulating, motivating, and exciting warm environment for staff and students to:

• have available materials and resources that will supplement the curriculum.
  
• promote reading through library activities and reading programs.
  
• have everyone reading during the Accelerated Reader (AR) specified reading time.
  
• connect with the world beyond the school's wall.
  
• provide more in-services for staff and students.
  

Location

The library is located on the second floor at the top to of the stairs near the main office.

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Hours of Operation

Monday
7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday
7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday - Thursday
7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Friday
7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Monday - Friday
Extended library hours are available upon request. 

Classification

The Dewey Decimal Classification System

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Volunteers

Parents and other community members are welcome to volunteer from 8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. for any of the library events.

Events

• Reading Fair
• JPS District Reading
• America Education Week
• National Library Week
• Spring Book Fair
• National Book Week
• Read Across America Day
  
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  Curriculum Supplement

Language Arts
Online English Grammar
Genreflecting: Recommended Books

Math
Math Games

Science
Cells Alive

Social Studies
The World Factbook
National Geographic
Lonley Planet

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Award Winning Books

Awards are given to children’s books every year. Some of these awards are listed below. Click on the award name to find out more information and a list of winners for this current and previous years.

Newbery Medal Award

The Newbery Medal is awarded each year to the author with the greatest contribution to children’s literature. The award was named for John Newbery, the first publisher of children’s periodicals.

Caldecott Medal Award

The Caldecott Medal is awarded each year to the illustrator of the most outstanding picture book. The award was named for Randolph Caldecott, a distinguished English illustrator.

Coretta Scott King Award

This award is awarded each year to a black author and illustrator whose works promote world unity and peace. This award honors Mrs. King for her determination and courage.

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Online Card Catalog

Alexandria Automation System

 

 

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Online Databases

MAGNOLIA provides online resources for publicly funded K-12 schools, public libraries, community college libraries, and university libraries in Mississippi. MAGNOLIA online resources includes:

EBSCOhost - supplies a powerful, online reference system offering a variety of full text magazines, journals, and pamphlets from leading information providers.

Grolier Products - includes several online encyclopedias.

SIRS Discoverer - provides an interactive reference tool for elementary and middle school students.

SIRS Researchers - contains articles from 1,500 domestic and international newspapers, magazines, journals, and US government publications.

Gale Products - includes literary resources such as Contemporary Authors and EXPLORING Poetry, as well as business reference materials.

Wilson Biographies - contains the full text of the biographies from more than 100 print volumes of biographical reference books.

FirstSearch - provides instant access to full text from over 7,500 journals and over 3,100 full-image online journals.

Online Newspapers

The Clarion-Ledger
Commerical Appeal
Education Week
Los Angeles Times
The New York Times
USA Today
The Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
Other Newspapers

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Online News Services

Channel One News
CNN
WAPT (Channel 16)
WJTV (Channel 12)
WLBT (Channel 3)
Local Weather
National Weather

Online Dictionary

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

 

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Search Engines

Ask Jeeves
Ask Jeeves for Kids
Excite
Google
Hotbot
Mamma
Yahoo
Yahooligans
Altavista
MetaCrawler

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Periodicals

History