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Library/Media Center

Welcome to YMS Library Media Center

Library Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Library Personnel
Mrs. Layman, Librarian Media Specialist


The mission of the school library media program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. This mission is accomplished:

  • by providing intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats
  • by providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas.
  • by working with other educators to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individual students.
Information Power: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs (1998), p. 6.

  • Library Resources
  • Research


Library Resources and Library Use Guidelines
Find out what materials are available in the YMS library. Learn how to find books in the library and how to check them out. Learn the guidelines for using the library plus other useful information about the library and its resources.


Research Guidelines
A step-by-step strategy for starting and completing a variety of assignments and research projects using the Big6 Information Skills.


Locate and Access Information on the Internet

Internet Research Strategies
A step-by-step strategy specifically designed for conducting research on the Internet, including how to develop search strategies, evaluate web sites, and cite Internet sites.

Internet Reference Resources
Link to online encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, maps and more by going to LibrarySpot.com.

For help in finding information for all subject areas visit HomeworkSpot.com.

Internet Search Engines, Search Directories
Learn the difference between search engines, search directories and meta search engines. Link to several of the popular search engines and directories.

On-Line Databases
Access hundreds of journal and newspaper articles by searching the Gale InfoTrac database web site. The site includes databases specifically designed for elementary school, middle school and high school students. It also includes a database in Spanish, specialty databases covering such topics as the education profession and health and wellness, as well as other useful databases. Ask your librarian for the password to access this site.


Information Use Guidelines

Copyright Guidelines
Learn about the rights of writers and creators of all types of materials--both print and electronic materials.



“…a strong library media program helps students learn more and score higher on standardized achievement tests…" School Library Journal


 

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