Teacher Resources

Your DragonLibrary is a veritable smorgasbord of scarcely-believable resources. There are TWO WHOLE LIBRARIANS there practically all the time, equipped with weapons-grade Masters degrees in the arcane Information Sciences. They stand ready to leap into action, mustering their finely-honed classroom teaching skills and trove of knowledge to help plan and conduct lessons on sifting nuggets of useful information from the vast torrent of available data. Their experience with deploying technology to the classroom is at your disposal as well, a mighty lever with which to elevate an earthbound lesson.

Online Resources

Beyond its physical confines, DragonLibrary’s wings spread far and wide:

Browse the online catalog even when the librarians and books are sleeping, on vacation, or teaching from home.
Research Resources hovering in the cloud, ready to rain information both academic and professional down upon users.
eBooks and digital audiobooks are out there! They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And they absolutely will not stop, ever, until they are read.
Or, try our digital magazines for a lighter fare.

In-person Resources

The airy spaces of DragonLibrary itself contains many mysteries and wonders:

Books! Fiction, nonfiction, text, graphic, all over the place!
Audiobooks & DVDs because sometime you have to see and/or hear to fully understand.
SO. MANY. Desktop. computers. Up to three classes can compute at once, each in its own area.
Professional Library in room 1106, full of teaching resources and comfy chairs.
Battle-hardened ITSs within loud whisper range-to address highfalutin’ technology issues.

Whether remote or in-person, the ever-present DragonLibrary Staff—who are skilled in all ways of library administration—are here to help!

Brief Menu of Services

eBooks

DragonLibrary’s eBook portals are accessible via our the ebooks page and afford the following conveniences:

Available 24/7 from anywhere where you have internet access
Additional checkouts
- 5 for students
- 10 for faculty & staff
Accessible on multiple platforms:
- Cloud Readers (accessible via web-browser)
- Phones, Tablets, Kindle Fire, Nook HD, iPad
- Android & iOS
Automatically returns checkouts, so they can’t get lost!

MackinVIA Login Information:

All users login through ClassLink
- Select "Library Resources", then MackinVIA

Destiny Discover Login Information:

Faculty/Staff
- username = e + 6 digit ID#
- password = e + 6 digit ID#
Students
- username = 6 digit ID# (no "s")
- password = 6 digit ID# (no "s")

For additional support, see our eBook Tutorial and the eBook Help Request button on the Other Services page.

Digital MAGAZINES

The library has digital magazines. Most of these titles are able to be accessed by 500 users simultaneously, so they can be used by an entire class, PLC, etc. These titles can be accessed via the Digital Magazines button on the landing page; login credentials are available via the Research Resources page .

Reservations

The Library calendar is available via the Calendar & Reservations page. After checking for availability, use the link beneath the calendar to make a reservation. Please be sure to watch for a confirmation before inking that reservation.

DeepStacks

This blog is the place to be for the latest news about the library and its hidden treasures. We regularly post information about upcoming programming, events, student and faculty book reviews as well as reading-related comics, videos, and online resources.

@rrhslib

DragonLibrary has a robust social media presence. Both students and community members are encouraged to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter - or all three! Across all platforms our handle is @rrhslib.

Picturebooks

Picture books can be valuable tools for developing visual understanding at ALL levels. Consequently, secondary educators often use them to introduce sophisticated concepts that students will later analyze in longer texts in a way that is more easily accessible and promotes visual literacy. To that end, the library prides itself in a well curated picturebook collection to support the curriculum.

Board Games

The library has an extensive collection of board games to support your curriculum. Check one out as a fun way to introduce, reinforce, or enrich the concepts you teach.

Google for Education Certified Trainer

In addition to being your campus librarian, Sara Pavone is also a Certified Google For Education Trainer. If you need help with any Google products (Drive, Gmail, Classroom, Calendar, etc) or would like to learn about advanced features, feel free to email her to book an appointment. Appointments can be made for both Group and 1:1 Tutorials.