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Athena Card Catalog
(click OPEN)
- Camp Wood Public Library
- JH/HS Library
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Discovery
Unitedstreaming
(Staff only)
- Digital Knowledge Central *
- Kids Search - EBSCO *
- Searchasaurus - EBSCO *
- Newsbank - Kids Page *
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Britannica
Elementary Online
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Facts
on File
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* ( NCCISD students and staff, please e-mail your campus librarian or the district webmaster for the appropriate username and password.)
- AR
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Accelerated Reader
Level of Certification
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Accelerated Reader
Rewards List 2005-2006
Look Who Uses the Library!
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Welcome to the Nueces Canyon Elementary Library! The following services are available through the library:
Friends of the Elementary Library
The library houses over 6,000
Fiction, Non-fiction and Early Reader books. The library offers a
variety of reference materials as well. Currently, viewers may not
access the Athena card catalog. In the near future, we will switch over
to Infocentre, a web-based card catalog.
Elementary InfoCenter
A collection of education videos
are available for the teachers to check out for instructional use in the
classroom.
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There is student access to the
internet on five computer stations that also serve as testing centers
for the AR program. Notice: “The copyright law of the United States
(Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies and other
reproductions of copyrighted material. The person using this
equipment is liable for any infringement.”
Distance Learning Lab
I am the Site Coordinator for the Distance Learning Lab (DLL). The DLL allows students/staff to participate in interactive video conferences such as virtual field trips and staff development.
The teachers have access to Unitedstreaming, an online reference, with 4,000 videos, 40, 000 video clips, 20,000+ photos and clip art images, interactive training and much more. access click on link at the right of this page.
The library provides online databases for research available through our Region XV Service Center and accessible on this webpage.
For access to the resources on DKC please email the librarian for the password and user ID at jvalenzuela@nccisd.net The DKC project provides members access to a robust collection of online databases.
Britannica Online offers three complete online encyclopedias with related Internet links and a multimedia collection. This resource includes access to an online dictionary, atlas, bibliographies, annotated timeline, Spotlight features, Learning Materials, and much more. New this year is the Britannica Spanish Edition. Contact your campus librarian on how to access this valuable resource from home Britanniaca Online-School Edition,
Newsbank's
expansive collections and curriculum integration
tools are explicitly designed to help Texas students and educators
improve the quality of research, thinking, and learning.
NewsBank’s Texas School Library Solution provides:
Support
for your school/district curriculum
The
*BIG6™ information literacy model
Correlation
to the TEKS with connections to real world content.
EBSCO enables students and teachers access to both EBSCOhost , Kids Search and Searchasaurus, an icon-based middle and primary search tool. These two online databases provide the highest quality full text periodicals, full text biographies, primary source documents, essays, encyclopedias, almanacs, reference books, pamphlets, newspapers, transcripts, photos, maps. These resources complement EBSCO’s superior periodical collection. . All full text articles are rated in accordance with Lexiles (reading level indicators).
*Note: Previous information was obtained from Region 20 @ dkc.esc20
Students are urged to use the above search engines for cited and reputable information.
All classes go through an orientation during the first part of the school year. I cover the following topics over a period of time:
Through collaborative efforts with the fine educators at our school I also provide lessons throughout the school year as needed.
Story time is provided to the Kindergarten and First grade students on a regular basis in the library. The students are encouraged to select the book of their choice and go through the check out process as well. We have recently improved the selection of books for this age group. A list of recommended reading for children age 2 to 2nd grade can be found at the following web address: www.txla.org/groups/crt/2x2intro.htm .
I am the Accelerated Reader Program Coordinator. I manage the AR program, order AR books, AR quizzes, administer the STAR test (a reading comprehension test), order and organize prizes for the incentive program and recognize students for their achievements within the AR program. For more detailed information, please click on the AR Elem. link to the right of this page.
The library will be hosting a book fair sometime in the spring. I hope to see many students buying books for leisure reading at home especially for the summer. Volunteers during the book fair are greatly appreciated. If interested in helping you may contact me at (830) 597-3218 or jvalenzuela@nccisd.net
Friends of the Elementary Library
Anyone interested in joining Friends of the Library (FOL), may contact me at (830) 597-3218 or ljvalenzuela@nccisd.net
The FOL would consist of persons interested in improving the services offered at the elementary campus, volunteers to process/repair books and assist students, coordinate educational presentations for the students, and help with fundraising.
