Teachers

Library orientation: students can learn how to check out books and navigate the library website

Genre-based book tasting: students can try a wide variety of books to explore their identities as readers

Public library resources: students can learn about the public library’s offerings (including digital access to books, databases, and newspapers) and sign up for a public library card to be delivered to WHS

Whole class browsing and book checkout: if you want to bring a whole class to the library to check out books, let me know and we can be ready to show your class around and help individual students find books they’ll enjoy

Curated lists of readalikes or related works: suggestions for books that can be put in conversation with texts on your syllabus or recommendations for students’ free choice book

Using databases and the catalog: students can learn where, how, and why they should access databases and the library catalog, including support features and search strategies

Research questions: students can learn how to write effective research questions and how to workshop their questions

Source evaluation: students can learn how and why they should evaluate sources

Plagiarism and citations: students can learn about academic integrity and how and why they should cite their sources

Types of Sources: students can learn how to identify primary vs secondary sources

Fake news and misinformation lessons: students can learn what misinformation is and strategies to avoid it

Curated pathfinders of resources for a given topic: if you need a set of evaluated sources for your students to use to start their research

Google Docs workshop: students can learn Google Docs formatting skills

Google Slides + Presentation workshop: students can learn Google Slides formatting skills and guidelines for designing an effective presentation

Google Sheets workshop: students can learn Google Sheets skills and different ways they might use spreadsheets

Google Suite organization workshop: students can learn search skills and organize their Google Drive and Gmail

eBooks and Audiobooks: students can learn how to access eBooks and audiobooks

Whole class computer lab use: if your students all need to use desktops, let me know and we’ll ensure that the computers are available

Study students are required  to sign up in advance to use the library. Please refer them to the visit us tab, or the library's main page where they can find the study pass button. Passes are available from 2pm the school day before and up to 7:30am the day of (space is limited and some periods fill up quickly. 

If one of your students needs to come down to borrow or return a chromebook, check or return a book, please make sure they fill out an e-hall pass. 

For more involved or individualized questions/issues or if multiple students need library services,  please call ahead to extension 21036 before students are sent down.  

Students do need to check in at the desk when they arrive.