Services

What can I do for you?  You never know until you ask!  Please consider me a co-teacher and a resource and reach out to me at ANY time.  I am here to support the teachers and students in our community.  Here's just a brief overview of things that I can support you with in my role of Library Media Specialist:

• Planning and instruction for information literacy lessons/units (gr 6-8).  Includes:

  • Information seeking

  • Information evaluation

  • Use of information to build on prior knowledge and construct new knowledge

  • Use of NoodleTools to organize research process and cite sources

• Create and implement PD for BMS staff regarding print and non-print information resources as well as information literacy skills

• Collect and provide print and non-print resources to support teachers with specific lessons/units (gr 6-8)

  • make book lists

  • put together carts of books from the LMC or book room (textbooks)

• Evaluate and/or purchase print and non-print information to support curriculum

• Destiny Textbook manager

• 1:1 Chromebook support

COME ON DOWN!​ Mi casa es su casa! The LMC IS YOURS.  We want you to take advantage of the flexible space the LMC provides to support and enhance your instruction. If you'd like to schedule use of an LMC space you can check the availability three ways:

1. Join the LMC Calendar to view availability then email your request to Kelly Zatorsky AND Jackie Stepniewski.

2. Subscribe to the LMC calendars in your Google calendar (I can show you how) and view availability then email your request to Kelly Zatorsky AND Jackie Stepniewski.

3. Simply email Kelly Zatorsky AND Jackie Stepniewski and ask

The LMC is generally broken into 2 spaces but can be anything you want it to be.

• LMC Classroom - includes the LCD Smartboard and seating for a full class with the Learn2 Chairs - 30 dynamic chairs on wheels with tablet desks

• Large group presentation area - includes pull down screen/projector, full sound system, one presentation computer and as many chairs as you need

  • the large group area can also offer the square dry erase tables or the flexible arrangement of the triangular desks and chairs

TO GET A BOOK OR PICK UP PRINTING

Please use the library pass system.  All teaching spaces and support staff offices will receive TWO lanyard passes to the LMC.  If you're missing some or would like more than 2, please email Jackie Step.  We'd like the students to enter with this ON so that we can easily see that they have permission to be here and so that they don't leave their passes behind. 

If you feel that you need to send more than 2 at a time, that's fine, but please send them with written passes.  Any students that arrive in the LMC without a pass will be sent back.  This should prevent the issues we've had with "wandering" students and using the LMC as a hiding place.  

FOR THE PERIOD

Please send them with a pass, as stated above, and also ask them to check in at the circulation desk to let us know that they will be here for the entire period.  We will ask them to sign in on our Google Form sign in.

You can find log in information for each subscription in a document linked to the top of the Information Resources page.  

TEACHERS: use the slideshow made just for YOU with all the details about each database.

I am available to provide instruction and support to students and teachers regarding the use of our print and digital information resources.

Do NOT HESITATE to email me or visit to talk about resources.  

The laminator is located in the LMC.  Jackie, our library para, does the laminating based on need and her availability.  If you have laminating to be done please put a post-it on the item(s) with your name on it and when you need it completed by.  Then, hand it to Jackie or, if she's busy, on the counter BEHIND the circulation desk.  

When laminating is complete Jackie will email you.  You can pick up your items from behind the circulation desk. 

The LMC has a vast selection of equipment that can be loaned to both students and teachers.  A list of items can be found on the LMC website on the Gadgets page.

We ask that if you intend to do a project that involves borrowing this type of equipment you give us a heads up (whenever possible) so that we can be sure to prepare everything in advance in order to save your instructional time.  

We also ask that you return the items ON TIME or request a renewal since these items tend to be popular and we want to be sure anyone needing them has an opportunity to use them.  

The color (BMS-LMC-C01) and black & white (BMS-LMC-BW01) printers are in the LMC entry area.  The B&W printer is also a copier (upgraded to a newer, faster machine over the summer).  

Large Format Printer - is located in the LMC to the left of the circulation desk.  Directions for how to print large documents are posted near the printer.  I am happy to support you as you learn how to get the settings right.