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=Welcome to Childersburg Library Lori Bloodsworth, Media SpecialistThe primary purpose of the school library media center is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. To fulfill its purpose, the library media program must function as an integral component within the school program. Exciting news!!!! Thanks to a grant for CMS from the Talladega Education Foundation our school will have e-books coming to our website soon! What does this mean for you as a student? More availability of books for class projects, exciting and fun interactive books available, 24/7 availability of the electronic books that we purchase. I look forward to hearing your suggestions for potential titles! Rules to live by in the media center: =  Check/In-Check/Outs Place your planner on the circulation desk when you enter. Show the media specialist or assistant if you have a special computer pass. We can also check you out by name. Tell us your name when you come to the counter; record your barcode numbers in our check out log.
 * 1) No food, drinks, gum, or candy in the media center.
 * 2) Treat the media center, books, fellow classmates, and the librarians with respect.
 * 3) Must have a written pass to visit unless visiting with a whole group.
 * 4) Must have a pass that designates "computer" to use the Internet or "AR" to take an AR test in the library.

No more than two books out at any one time.

Reference books and magazines do not circulate. You may use them in the library.

Those owing ANY fine will not be allowed to check out books unless the fine is cleared.

Internet: Internet research must be done for school educational purposes only. You may not play games, check email, download anything to school computers, etc. You must have an Acceptable Use Policy on file with the school before you may use the computers for Internet access. You may not insert any flash drive, disk, or other device into the computers. You may email assignments to your teacher or to the media specialist. Click the link to visit an additional website with library information and helpful websites for all content areas. https://www.college.livetext.com/doc/3716494/18810776#3716494_18810776_6

Science • [|The National Science Digital Library] -http://nsdl.org/ Funded by the National Science Foundation, this site offers information on all areas of science. Use the search engine for a quick way to find what you are looking for.
 * __ 20 websites as a beginning Cyber Library __**

• [|Weisstein’s World of Scientific Biography] -http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/ Sponsored by Wolfram Research, Inc., this site offers biographical information on many people in the field of science.

• [|Mad Scientist Network] - http://www.madsci.org/ This site is designed by a group of scientists who have posted information on various scientific subjects and also answer science related questions.

• [|NASA homepage] -http://www.nasa.gov/ As the official site of NASA, this site offers the latest information on the happenings in space. There are also learning resources and games for students and teaching resources and information for educators.

• [|US Department of Energy: Office of Scientific][|and Technical Information Science] -http://www.science.gov/ Hosted by the Department of Energy of Scientific and Technical Information, this site offers a search engine that searches credited websites for information on any given scientific topic. History • [|History Wiz] -http://historywiz.com/ Sponsored by the nonprofit organization, HistoryWiz, this site offers multimedia exhibits on different events in history. There is also tons of information to supplement the exhibits.

__•__ [|Library of Congress: America’s Story-http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi] Maintained by the Library of Congress, this site offers information on all aspects of American history. biographies, state information, music, and favorite past-times are amongst the categories of history on this site.

• [|The History Channel] -http://www.history.com/ Sponsored by the History Channel, this site offers historic information in a variety of media formats.

• [|BBC History] -http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ Sponsored by the British Broadcasting Company, this site is dedicated to bringing history to life, for the casual browser and the total enthusiast. Experience history through animations, games, movies and virtual tours, or delve into more than 450 feature articles by leading writers.

• [|PBS History] -http://www.pbs.org/history/ Sponsored by the Public Broadcasting System, this site brings video clips and information to events in history. Homework Help • [|Homework Spot] -http://www.homeworkspot.com/ Sponsored by StartSpot Mediaworks, inc, this site offers a variety of websites to help students find more information on subject areas they are focusing on.

• [|BJ Pinchbeck’s Homework Help] -http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/ Developed by Discovery Education, this site offers a listing of educationally sponsored websites that will help students find answers to their homework questions.

• [|My Virtual Reference Desk Homework] -http://www.refdesk.com/homework.html This site offers a collection of links to different sites that offer information on the areas that students are studying.

• [|The Beehive Homework Helper] -http://www.thebeehive.org/Templates/School/Level3NoRight.aspx This site offers practice problems and interactive lessons on math, language arts, social studies, art and music, science, and foreign language.

• [|Infoplease Homework Center] -http://www.infoplease.com/homework/ Sponsored by Pearson Education, this site offers supplemental information to help struggling students get a firmer grasp on information that is taught at school. Reference • [|Biography.com] -http://www.biography.com/ As the official site of the Biography Channel, this site offers biographies on people today and from history. Many interviews, pictures, and sound clips are included.

• [|ENCARTA Map Center] -http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/MapCenter/Map.aspx Sponsored by Microsoft, this site a world map where you can look up many geographical features on areas of the earth.

• [|Alta Vista’s Babel Fish] -http://babelfish.altavista.com/ Sponsored by Alta Vista, this site offers an area to translate blocks of texts. There is also a section that will translate web pages into over 20 different languages!

• [|Merriam-Webster’s Word Central] -http://www.wordcentral.com/ Designed by Merriam-Webster, this site is a student friendly dictionary with many fun learning activities for students!

• [|Columbia (Concise) Encyclopedia] -http://www.bartleby.com/65/ Maintained by Bartleby.com, the Columbia Encyclopedia offers over 51,000 entries. This site also includes hyperlinks in the text, so readers can look up information that they are unsure of as they are reading. Language Arts A Web site maintained by Carla Beard, an English teacher. This Website contains a wealth of K-12 resources for language arts and all of its many strands such as literature, grammar, speech, spelling. etc. A Web site maintained by the National Endowment for the Humanities that has lessons and resources for language arts, history, foreign languages, and art and culture, etc. This site is especially helpful for educators. This Web site is maintained by the Capitol Community College Fund, a nonprofit organization. This is a guide to writing papers, understanding grammar concepts, and writing research papers. This Web site is sponsored by S.C.O.R.E. or State of California Online Resources for Educators. This Web site is divided by grade level and has cyber guides, lesson plans, and Web activities for teaching various novels and literature themes.
 * __Web English Teacher-__ http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
 * __EDSITEment-__ http://edsitement.neh.gov/
 * __Guide to Grammar and Writing-__ http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
 * __Cyberguides-__ http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html

Parent Resources · [|Parenting Resources] -http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Parents.shtml Sponsored by the USA government, this site offers credited information from child care to safety issues to Youth employment. l [|Parent Smart] -http://www.parentsmart.com/ ¡ Established by educators, this site offers journal articles and other sources of information to help your child succeed in school.

· [|KidsHealth] -http://www.kidshealth.org/index.html Sponsored by the Nemours Health Foundation, this site provides doctor approved health information about children from before birth to adolescence.

· [|Family Education] -http://www.familyeducation.com/home/ Sponsored by the family Education Network, this site was the first parenting site on the web. Parents find practical guidance, grade-specific information about their children's school experience, strategies to get involved with their children's learning, free email newsletters, and fun and entertaining family activities.

· [|American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychology] -http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?name=Resources+for+Families&section=Resources+for+Families This site offers information on the developmental stages of children from birth to adolescence. Information on disorders and health issues are also included.

"If we encounter a man of great intellect, we should ask him what books he reads."
 * - Ralph Waldo Emerson**