1. Wendell Phillips
Academy High School
Library Media Center
Teacher Orientation
Devon Horton, Principal
KC Boyd, Library Media Specialist
August 6, 2012
Images featured in this presentation are property of Phillips High
School/Academy of Urban School Leadership/Chicago Public Schools
*Web images courtesy of Google.com

2. About Me…
- Second generation CPS Educator
- Librarian Elementary School
High School
CPS Department of Libraries
- Adjunct Professor of Library Information Media Studies
and Reading at Chicago State University
- Local, state and national presenter of African-American Fiction
and Street Literature for children, teens, and adults
- I’m a blogger! http://missdomino.blogspot.com/
http://theaudaciouslibrarian.blogspot.com/

3. 2010 Library Project

4. RESOURCES

5. PRINT RESOURCES
Over 10,000 Books Are In The
Phillips Library Collection
Collection reflects the school
curriculum
- Large Reference Section
- Extensive Black History
Collection
- History/Social Studies
collection has the largest
count of books

6. MOST CIRCULATED
Anime/Manga
Chick Lit.
Sports
Street Literature
Vampire Stories

7. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
PD is forthcoming

8. FREE eBook Collection
eBooks
*CPS Department of
Libraries
OTHER eBooks Resources
iPads – in LMC
NOOKs – in LMC

9. Sample eBook

10. FREE Databases

11. Safari Montage is FREE

12. iPads
- Used in LMC
- Word and Powerpoint
now available
- Educational apps
i.e. CNN, Grammar
Guide, Math Ref Free
- eReading
- Gaming

13. Other Uses of the LMC
- Use the tables for group
activities
- Skype in the Computer Lab
- Use iPads to shoot video
projects
- Use books for SSR/DEAR
time
- Author/special guest visits

14. Checking Out Materials
Teachers – I.D. Number
4 weeks
Students – I.D. Badge
2 weeks
*Overdue notices will be
distributed in teacher
mailboxes twice a month.

15. STUDENT ACCESS
HOURS
Open Mon-Fri 7:45am
Close Mon-Fri (TBD)
Open during lunch periods
Students may come to the LMC
with a signed pass and an
assignment
(five students maximum
without the teacher)

16. CLASS USE
- Sign up for class time in the LMC
- Classes are scheduled each
month
- Color printing is available
- Bring paper for class printing
- Teachers must monitor internet
use while in the computer lab

17. http://www.phillips.cps.k12.il.us/

18. http://wphillipslibrary.wikispaces.com/

19. http://wphillipslibrary.wikispaces.com/

20. Move To Your
Next Session!