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Finneytown Library Media Centers

© 2007-2009 Lara Walker, Finneytown Local School District. All rights reserved.

Updated 11/15/09.

MS/HS Media Center Schedule

http://www.finneytown.org

Finneytown Local School District

Why is your school library media center important?

School_Library_Media_Centers.html

The Big6 (gr. 5-12) and The Super3 (gr. K-4) Research Process: Check out these pages for tips on how to be a better researcher.


Class Projects: Whenever your teacher works with Mrs. Walker on a class project, a “pathfinder” will be created for your project with recommended online databases, websites, and books.


Online Databases: BEFORE you waste time and energy trying to find quality information on Google, try one of these online databases. You will find what you need faster, and you won’t have to worry about whether the information is factual and reliable.


MS/HS Book Blog and Elementary Book Blog:: Find out what Mrs. Walker has been reading and what she recommends. If you would like to submit a blog about a book that you’ve read, please send her an email.


MS/HS Book Club: Check out this page to see what the MS and HS Book Clubs are reading. Newcomers are always welcome!


Parent Book Club: Find out what adult books Mrs. Walker’s reading.


Student Resources: From college and career links to OAT/OGT practice tests to Internet safety tips, this page is full of helpful tools.


Teacher Resources: From digital videos to rubrics and graphic organizers,

this page has resources to make teachers’ jobs a lot easier.


Parent Resources: If topics such as Internet safety and helping your children with their homework interest you, check out this page for some tips.


Newsletters: Find out what is on Mrs. Walker’s mind, in terms of tips, tools, items in the news, and much more.


Tutorials: Find out how to do cool things with technology.


Photo Gallery: Find out what’s been happening in your media centers.

ONLINE LIBRARY CATALOGS

Email

Mrs. Walker

mailto:lwalker@finneytown.org?subject=question

Brent

Whitakerhttp://sirsi.hccanet.org/opac/FT/FTWH/

Secondary Campus

How to:

use CAT Jr.

Home_files/S2.1CATJrSirsiK12.doc

use CAT

Home_files/S2.2CATSirsiK12.doc

renew online

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Brent.html

Whitaker Media Center Schedule

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http://sirsi.hccanet.org/opac/FT/FTBT
http://sirsi.hccanet.org/opac/FT/FTWH
http://sirsi.hccanet.org:5713/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/49?user_id=FTHSCAT

Want to record a podcast booktalk for the online library catalog? See Mrs. Walker for details. It’s super easy, and you might get extra credit!

Explore Pageflakes

Click on the tabs to check out these “flakes:”


  1. INFOhio online databases

  2. Blogs by YA authors

  3. YA Book Review Sites

  4. Technology & Library News, Podcasts, & Blogs

http://www.pageflakes.com/FinneytownSchools/25579398
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