Faculty Resources

Did you know we have professional materials, (books, videos, journals, on-line databases) available for faculty?

SORA PRESENTATION FOR APS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

Professional Development Print Resources 

Professional Development E-book Resources (You will need to access this list through your school SORA account)

Please email Tricia to schedule your visit to the library. 

Please note:  The Glass Classroom  located in the Library is now a classroom so we can't schedule the space for you. 

Services for Faculty:

Information Literacy (Finding, evaluating, and using information)

·         Search strategies, both web & databases

·         “Fake News”

·         Visual Literacy

·         Media literacy lessons

·         Nonfiction information seeking strategies in content areas

·         Info Lit (keyword searching, website evaluation, fact checking, copyright & online image use,

·         Research skills (databases, print resources, citations)

Print Literacy & Reading Appreciation (Choosing books for pleasure reading.)

·         Curate resource lists around themes, units, books or topics

·         Co-teach or host lit circles & reading discussions

·         Book Talks

·         Book tastings or book speed dating

·         Students can place online requests through Follett Destiny for delivery to classrooms

·         Classroom subscription boxes (a dozen pleasure reading books delivered to your classroom every month)

The Library for Academics

Whole class, small group, or one-on-one instruction

Print nonfiction books, e-books, audiobooks & databases

Space to read, work or collaborate (Sign up using Comfy Chairs Calendar, Smartboard Area Calendar, Glass Classroom Calendar

Student Centered Support

Diverse collection, stickered by genre to make for easy physical browsing. Many curated lists for and books tagged by subjects to make for easy electronic browsing and requesting.

Reader’s Advisory (chat with the librarian or fill out a reader’s questionnaire to find your next great read.)

Social Emotional support: Puzzles and other collaborative activities, Stress relief with coloring or refocus with our two Read-and-Ride bikes.