Staff Library Media Center/Program Orientation
Staff Library Media Center/Program Orientation
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Start Here: Learn How the LMC Supports Your Classroom
Six-Item Checklist
Six-Item Checklist
Before students arrive...
Bookmark the LMC website and add it to your Clever and class pages
Bookmark Copy-Plus. Find your two nearest B&W printers for your students: 121, 146, 165, 221, 238, 272, 316, 341, 361.
Search the Destiny library catalog (below) for a book or DVD [narrow by subject and/or format]
Open your department's research databases and pick one to assign this quarter
Bookmark the Business Office site, the LMC schedule, and the poster printing form
For Staff
For Staff
Let's build something together. Co-teach a lesson, book a class visit, or grab ready-to-use resources.
How can we help you?
How can we help you?
• Use Destiny, our library catalog, to find books, DVDs, professional library materials, and more.
Narrow/filter your search by FORMAT to find DVDs.
• Library orientation/resource overview presentations: we'll run a session for your class, club, PLC, or department.
• Color printing: come to the LMC; one class set at a time.
• Laminating: drop at the counter, allow time — is it a year-after-year keeper?
• Poster printing (staff only): PDF, 24-hr turnaround, pick up in the LMC.
• Read something great? Recommend it for our collection!
• Student passwords: MCPS Resources tab → Student Password Manager (SPM).
🔎 Search the Catalog
Find books, DVDs, professional library materials, and more. Narrow/filter your search by FORMAT (video) to find DVDs.
Collaborate & Co-Teach
Collaborate & Co-Teach
We co-design lessons on source evaluation, Boolean search, digital citizenship, AI, & more!
Reserve a Library Space
Reserve a Library Space
Check the LMC schedule, then submit the reservation form. The calendar fills fast.
Carts & Collections
Carts & Collections
We curate carts & online collections of materials for your students! Books, articles, & external links.
Request a cart
A friendly heads-up: We love supporting your events, but we juggle a full plate of library work too. If you'd like library media staff help during your event, connect with Dr. Massey ahead of time so we can plan for it.
💡Research Databases
Trusted, fact-checked articles with built-in citations — far better than a random Google result.
Our LMC does not subscribe directly to any news sources. Here's how you can access the latest news using our databases.
Find all of our databases from school or home. You must be logged in with your MCPSMD.NET email address to view the logins and passwords document.
You must be logged in to your MCPS account to view this document.
📚Is it approved?
MCPS approved books, movies and other instructional materials: DAE [library books], EPIC [instructional texts]. Guidelines.
📚Recommend a Book
Tell us about a book you loved, and we'll do our best to add it to the collection. [MCPS Approved?]
🧭 Evaluate Your Sources
Lateral reading (video) and a quick checklist (printable) for spotting trustworthy information and steering clear of misinformation.
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