Yorkville School Library

Library/Media Center

The Yorkville School library/media center has 7 computers used for Accelerated Reader tests. All are Internet capable and are hooked to a HP LaserJet printer. There is also a large screen television that can be used with Direct TV or a vcr/dvd player. There are approximately 3200 AR tests and books with another 1000 books without AR tests in the collection. Reference books include a set of World Book encyclopedia, Tennessee Encyclopedia, dictionaries, and thesaurus.

Links:

Britannica.com

http://www.sciencebob.com/

http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/tel/index.htm

http://www.crayola.com

http://www.EnchantedLearning.com

Also attached to the library is a mobile lab of 16 laptop computers and a printer.

Yorkville School Library

Welcome

"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." Mark Twain

When I am king, they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books, for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved.
- The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain

Short Term Goals

To improve and promote reading enjoyment by providing books on a variety of subjects and on a variety of reading levels for students and teachers.

To continue to develop the collection and to strive to reach minimum standards.

Continue to develop the collection by acquiring new books and Accelerated Reading tests, educational videocassettes, and other materials.

To inform teachers of materials received.

To increase the teacher resource area in the library and make it more relevant for the teachers.
To make new materials and ideas more readily available and accessible to the teachers.

To provide instructions on

Library media skills.

RULES

A book is checked out for 2 weeks and may be rechecked for longer.

Fines are $.05 a day after the 2 weeks if the book is not checked out again.

Damage fees will be accessed on an individual basis.

Students will pay replacement cost for lost books.

A Policy is in place for dealing with a book or books that is/are found to be objectionable by a student or parent. The first step is too contact the librarian.

We have 3170 books and AR tests.

We have a set of World Books 2000.

There are a variety of reference books and materials.d others

Also provided are 7 computers with printer connections used for AR tests and reference work with printer connections. All are Internet capable.

Two book fairs are held each year.

The money made will be spent on books, tests, and videotapes to be used in the library and classrooms.

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