The goals of the Bowie Library Media Center include:
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Instilling a lifelong love of reading and learning for
both the adults and children at Bowie; |
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Teaching information literacy skills to all students, K-6; |
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Integrating information literacy skills throughout the
elementary curriculum; |
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Supporting the technology and curriculum needs of the
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Information Literacy
According to the
American Library Association's Presidential Committee on Information Literacy:
Final Report, "to be information literate, a person must be able to
recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate,
and use effectively the needed information" (1989). The report goes on to
discuss the importance of teaching students a learning process that focuses on:
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"knowing when they
have a need for information |
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identifying
information needed to address a given problem or issue |
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finding needed
information and evaluating the information |
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organizing the
information |
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using the information
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The Bowie library strives to integrate
information literacy skills within each grade's
curriculum. Bowie's students in every grade level conduct at least two research
projects in the library. Before each research project, the students develop their
research plan using The
Big Six Problem Solving Process. During their research projects, students
utilize both the electronic and print resources available through the Library
Media Center program. Many of these resources are available at both home and
school via Bowie's Library Links content-rich gateway web sites.
Library Schedule
The Bowie Library Media Center has an open-door policy. Students
may visit the LMC at any time during the school day, as well as before and after
school. The LMC uses a flexible schedule.
K-2nd visit the library weekly; 3rd-6th
teachers sign up for library times on an as-needed basis. This flexible schedule allows younger students to develop routine use of the LMC
and its resources while allowing larger blocks of time for special projects.
Electronic Resources
Bowie students have access to the online
electronic resources listed below. These resources are available throughout the
school on Bowie's networked computer stations.
Click
here to access the Online Electronic Resources web site.
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World Book Online |
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Kids Search |
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Gale Databases |
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eLibrary |
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Kids Search |
Bowie's Library Links gateway site offers many content-specific and
age-appropriate links to web sites that fit within each grade level's
curriculum.
Audiovisual Equipment for School Use
Bowie staff and students enjoy using a variety of AV equipment from the LMC.
Available equipment includes video cameras, digital cameras, scanners, a
digital microscope, document cameras, wireless laptop cart, and LCD projectors, as well as overhead projectors,
DVD & VCR players. Additionally, the library has 13 networked computer stations, a networked laser printer and a networked color printer for research and
production purposes. The MPC has 32 networked computer stations and a networked
laser printer.
Learn More
To learn more about Bowie's Library Media Center, please contact Christa Harker,
the librarian, for more information. You may email her at christa.harker@risd.org
or phone her at (469) 593-5959.
