On January 25, 2021 the ALA Youth Media Award winners will be announced. These awards include the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards. Click here to see some of the previous award winning books that we have in our collection!

This month we are celebrating science fiction and fantasy books. Explore the fantastical, the magical, the dystopian, and the out- of- this- world places that books can take you! Browse our lists of fantasy and science fiction books!

Don't forget! The media center staff host daily virtual office hours to help you with lesson plans, research, and technology tools. Join us during lunch at Google Meet Code: MHSmediacenter.

The Digital Learning Coordinators offer excellent Lunch and Learn workshops every Wednesday from 11:30-12:30. The next session is January 6th, titled "Beyond Watching Videos: Student Engagement Through Flipped Learning." Can't make the session? All Lunch and Learns are recorded and you can peruse the slide decks at your leisure. Find the Google Meet link and archive here!

Do you know what Fair Use is and how it applies to your classroom? Do your students comply with copyright law when they complete assignments for your courses? You might need to brush up on your Copyright and Fair Use knowledge, especially with so much of our current work existing online. Watch this video to learn some basics of copyright for teachers, and contact us if you have any specific questions about using materials in your lesson materials or in student work.