1. October
2008
Creekview High School Media Center
Monthly Report
October 2008
Buffy Hamilton, Media Specialist
Ruth Fleet, Media Specialist
Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk

2. Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report October 2008
Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk
Program and Instructional Highlights
 Celebrated Teen Read Week 2008 with blog entries
and special book displays related to the event.
 Added resources and blog posts related to YA lit
authors and using Web 2.0 resources for learning
more about YA writers.
 Created a special display area to feature anime and
manga books for our patrons.
 New Pageflakes Screencast on current events for
Biology news at
http://www.pageflakes.com/theunquietlibrary/2496
9308
 The Unquiet Library blog,
http://theunquietlibrary.wordpress.com/, surpasses
75,000 hits; the blog received 10, 275 hits in
October 2008.
 Created a special display showcasing the Senior
Project Commitment Posters.
 Received over 500 new fiction, nonfiction, and
reference books to support current/upcoming
research projects as well as student requests.
 Mrs. Fleet and Mrs. Hamilton attended the Georgia
Council of Media Organizations (COMO) conference
in Athens, Georgia. Mrs. Hamilton presented on
“Using Web 2.0 Tools to Develop a Personal Learning
Network for Librarians” at the conference.
 Mrs. Fleet completed a graduate course,
“Educational Research Strategies.”
 Mrs. Hamilton research social cataloging and how
this concept could be infused into our media center
program.
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3. Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report October 2008
Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk
Media Center Statistics October 2008
Individual Non-Class Student Visits 1810
Class Sessions Served 181
Student Patron Circulation 9th 550
Student Patron Circulation 10th 253
th
Student Patron Circulation 11 347
th
Student Patron Circulation 12 208
Total Student Patron Circulation 1506
GALE Total Sessions 8397
GALE Virtual Reference Library 4967
GALE Discovering Collection 1022
GALE Student Resource Center Gold 1081
GALE Literature Resource Center 559
GALE Opposing Viewpoints 768
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4. Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report October 2008
Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk
Activities Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
Introduced students to Glogster for creating electronic posters; 1.3.1 Respect copyright/ Creativity and Mr.
discussed the ethical use of images, video, and sounds. Discussed the intellectual property rights of innovation Peacock
concept of creative commons license and showed students sources for creators and producers. Digital
copyright friendly multimedia. Class came courtesy Mr. Peacock to 1.3.3 Follow ethical and legal Citizenship
work on their Senior Projects. n/a guidelines in gathering and using
information.
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/Peacock_Glogster_Pathfinder 1.3.5 Use information technology
responsibly.
Activities Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
Introduced resources for senior research projects, including books, 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select Creativity and Ms. Tillery,
databases, and authoritative websites. 12RC1, 12RC2a-f appropriate sources to answer Innovation Ms.
questions. Bennett,
12RC3a-c Research and
Introduced Career Cruising and resources for finding information on careers 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in
12RC4a-c Information Ms.
through databases, web resources, nonfiction books, and reference books. selected sources on the basis of
Fluency Pickart,
accuracy, validity, and appropriateness
for needs, importance, and social and Critical Thinking Mr.
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/senior_research_project2008- , Problem Lawson,
12W1a-g cultural context.
09 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for Solving, and Ms.
12W2a-m,
12W3a-f information presented in any format Decision Robinson
(e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in Making
12W4a-f
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/robinson_seniorproject order to make inferences and gather
meaning.
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and
self- direction by making independent
choices in the selection of resources
and information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
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5. Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report October 2008
Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk
Activities Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
Mini-lesson on how to use the card catalog and resources for independent book 4.1.1 Read, view, and listen for pleasure and n/a Mr. Sapere
selection/independent reading for assigned reading and pleasure reading. personal growth.
ELA11RL1 4.1.2 Read widely and fluently to make
ELA11RL2 connections with self, the world, and
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/lester_peachbooks_september2008 ELA11RC1 previous reading.
4.1.3 Respond to literature and creative
expressions of ideas in various formats and
genres.
4.1.4 Seek information for personal learning
in a variety of formats and genres.
4.1.5 Connect ideas to own interests and
previous knowledge and experience.
Activities Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
Introduced research pathfinder on resources for researching biomes and SCSh1 Ms. Hendrix
biology current events, including databases and our Pageflakes pagecast with SCSh8 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select Creativity and
RSS feeds from the latest authoritative sources on Biology. SCSh9 appropriate sources to answer Innovation
questions. Research and
SAP1
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/biomes 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in Information
SAP4
selected sources on the basis of Fluency
accuracy, validity, and Critical
appropriateness for needs, Thinking ,
importance, and social and cultural Problem
context. Solving, and
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for Decision
information presented in any format Making
(e.g., textual, visual, media, digital)
in order to make inferences and
gather meaning.
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and
self- direction by making
independent choices in the selection
of resources and information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by
using multiple resources and
formats.
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6. Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report October 2008
Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk
Activities Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
th
Introduced resources for literary criticism and literature research with 9 and ELA11R1 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate Creativity and Ms. Carden
th sources to answer questions.
11 Literature/Composition. ELA11R2 Innovation Ms. Ashe
ELA11RC1 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected
Research and
sources on the basis of accuracy, validity,
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/carden_honors_american_lit ELA11W3 Information
and appropriateness for needs, importance,
and social and cultural context. Fluency
and 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information Critical Thinking ,
presented in any format (e.g., textual, Problem Solving,
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/Ashe_poetry_tone_and_style visual, media, digital) in order to make and Decision
inferences and gather meaning. Making
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self-
direction by making independent choices in
the selection of resources and information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
Activities Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
Introduced research pathfinder on resources for researching diseases, including SCSh1 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select Ms. Panik
databases and our Pageflakes pagecast with RSS feeds from the latest medical appropriate sources to answer questions. Creativity and
SCSh8
journals. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in Innovation
SCSh9 selected sources on the basis of accuracy,
SAP1 validity, and appropriateness for needs,
Research and
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/Panik_Diseases_Research importance, and social and cultural Information
SAP4
context. Fluency
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for Critical
information presented in any format Thinking ,
(e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in Problem
order to make inferences and gather Solving, and
meaning.
Decision
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self-
direction by making independent choices Making
in the selection of resources and
information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
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7. Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report October 2008
Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk
Activities Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
ELA11W1 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate Creativity and Ms. Nayman
Researched the causes and solutions of the 2008 economic crisis, including the ELA11W2 sources to answer questions. Innovation
housing crisis, energy crisis, and income tax debate. Students also explore ELA11C2 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected
Research and
sources on the basis of accuracy, validity,
presidential candidates’ positions on these issues and problems. ELAALRL3 Information
and appropriateness for needs, importance,
and social and cultural context. Fluency
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/knayman-economy-research2008 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information Critical Thinking ,
presented in any format (e.g., textual, Problem Solving,
visual, media, digital) in order to make and Decision
inferences and gather meaning. Making
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self-
direction by making independent choices in
the selection of resources and information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
Activities Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
Researched the biographies of famous figures in chemistry. SCSh7 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate Creativity and Mr. Dennis
sources to answer questions. Innovation
SCSh9
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/dennis_scientist_biographies 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected
Research and
sources on the basis of accuracy, validity,
and appropriateness for needs, importance,
Information
and social and cultural context. Fluency
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information Critical Thinking ,
presented in any format (e.g., textual, Problem Solving,
visual, media, digital) in order to make and Decision
inferences and gather meaning. Making
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self-
direction by making independent choices in
the selection of resources and information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
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8. Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report October 2008
Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk
Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Activities Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
Researched historical instances of persecution hysteria in relation to these ELA11W1 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate Creativity and Ms. Tillery
events in The Crucible. ELA11W2 sources to answer questions. Innovation and Ms.
ELA11C2 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected Nayman
Research and
sources on the basis of accuracy, validity,
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/knayman_hysteria ELAALRL3 Information
and appropriateness for needs, importance,
ELAALRC1 and social and cultural context. Fluency
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/tillery_persecution2008 ELAALRC2 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information Critical Thinking ,
ELAALRC4 presented in any format (e.g., textual, Problem Solving,
visual, media, digital) in order to make and Decision
inferences and gather meaning. Making
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self-
direction by making independent choices in
the selection of resources and information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Activities Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
ELA10RL3 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate Creativity and Ms. Shearer
Researched characteristics of cultural groups represented in stories from short sources to answer questions. Innovation
story unit of study. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected
Research and
sources on the basis of accuracy, validity,
and appropriateness for needs, importance,
Information
and social and cultural context. Fluency
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information Critical Thinking ,
presented in any format (e.g., textual, Problem Solving,
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/culturalheritage_2008 visual, media, digital) in order to make and Decision
inferences and gather meaning. Making
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self-
direction by making independent choices in
the selection of resources and information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
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9. Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report October 2008
Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk
Activities Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
ELA9RL1 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate Creativity and Ms. Frost
Students researched the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe. Students created ELA9RL2 sources to answer questions. Innovation
learning artifacts in multiple genres to represent their key learnings and ELA9RL3 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected
Research and
sources on the basis of accuracy, validity,
understandings of their research and extended reading. ELA9RC1 Information
and appropriateness for needs, importance,
http://webtech.cherokee.k12.ga.us/creekview- ELA9W2 and social and cultural context. Fluency
hs/MediaCenter/2008_poe_webquest_frost_hamilton.htm 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information Critical Thinking ,
presented in any format (e.g., textual, Problem Solving,
visual, media, digital) in order to make and Decision
inferences and gather meaning. Making
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self-
direction by making independent choices in
the selection of resources and information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
Activities Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
Students researched themes and use of archetypes in classical literature; ELAWLRL1 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate Creativity and Ms. Orfale
students compared themes of multiple works of classical literature. ELA10RL2 sources to answer questions. Innovation
ELAWLRL2 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected
Research and
sources on the basis of accuracy, validity,
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/orfale_archetypes ELAWLRL3 Information
and appropriateness for needs, importance,
ELAWLRL4 and social and cultural context. Fluency
ELAWLRC3 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information Critical Thinking ,
presented in any format (e.g., textual, Problem Solving,
visual, media, digital) in order to make and Decision
inferences and gather meaning. Making
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self-
direction by making independent choices in
the selection of resources and information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
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10. Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report October 2008
Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk
Activities Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
SSCG12 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate Creativity and Mr. Nayman
Researched the lives of presidents and the impact of that person’s presidency. SSCG13 sources to answer questions. Innovation
1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected
Research and
sources on the basis of accuracy, validity,
and appropriateness for needs, importance,
Information
and social and cultural context. Fluency
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/presidential_project_mnayman 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information Critical Thinking ,
presented in any format (e.g., textual, Problem Solving,
visual, media, digital) in order to make and Decision
inferences and gather meaning. Making
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self-
direction by making independent choices in
the selection of resources and information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
Activities Georgia Performance AASL Standards Supported Through ISTE Standards Supported Instructional
Standards Media Center Instruction Through Instruction Partners
n/a 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate Creativity and Mr. Foster
Student researched the characteristics of various immigrant groups who have sources to answer questions. Innovation
come to the United States in the last 150 years. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected
Research and
sources on the basis of accuracy, validity,
http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/immigrantgroups Information
and appropriateness for needs, importance,
and social and cultural context. Fluency
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information Critical Thinking ,
presented in any format (e.g., textual, Problem Solving,
visual, media, digital) in order to make and Decision
inferences and gather meaning. Making
1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self-
direction by making independent choices in
the selection of resources and information.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using
multiple resources and formats.
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