library

Bear Valley Elementary School
Librarian: Mrs. Holly Selle

Index:

Library Schedule

Circulation Policies

Overdue Policies

Skills Taught

Alaska Content Standards for Library/Information Literacy

The 9 Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning

How Can You Help?

Awesome Web Sites

Library Schedule
Classes come to the library once a week on a set schedule.
Teachers may schedule additional library times for their classes as needed for research.
Students may come to the library independently throughout the day for research, book selection, or quiet work.
Parents are welcome at any time.

Circulation Policies
Kindergartners may check books out for one week at a time. First through sixth graders may check books out for two weeks at a time.
Students can check out the following number of items at a time:
- Kindergarten: 1 item
- 1st-2nd Grade: 2 items
- 3rd-6th Grade: 3 items
Third through sixth grade students may also check out magazines.
Parents may check out up to three items for up to three weeks at a time.

Overdue Policies
Overdue notices will be sent home at the beginning of each month.
Students may continue to check out materials up to their limit if they have overdues provided the items are less than one month overdue. Once an item has become one month or more overdue, the student will not be allowed to check out any additional library materials until the overdue is cleared from the system.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call Mrs. Selle or stop by the library.

Skills Taught
We cover a variety of information literacy skills in the library that relate both to the state and national library standards and various state and ASD standards in other content areas. These skills include:
Kinder-2nd Grade
- book selection & care
- what authors & illustrators do
- what the Caldecott medal is
- individual author & illustrator studies
- areas of the library
- what call numbers are & how to use them
- basic dictionary skills
3rd-4th Grade
- review dictionary skills
- effective encyclopedia use
- call numbers & shelf order
- Dewey Decimal System
- introduction to various reference sources
- how to use the automated library catalog (WebCat)
- use of indexes
- introduction to the Newberry Medal
- introduction to online databases
- inter-library loans
5th-6th Grade
- research skills
- bibliography formats
- online database skills
- Boolean searching
- Introduction to specialized reference materials

Alaska Content Standards for Library/Information Literacy
A) A student should understand how information and resources are organized.
B) A student should understand and use research processes necessary to locate, evaluate and communicate information and ideas.
C) A student should recognize that being an independent reader, listener, and viewer of material in print, non-print, and electronic formats will contribute to personal enjoyment and lifelong learning.
D) A student should be aware of the freedom to seek information and possess the confidence to pursue information needs beyond immediately available sources.
E) A student should understand ethical, legal and social behavior with respect to information resources.

State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, February 2000.

The 9 Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning
AASL & AECT. Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Chicago: ALA, 1998.
Category 1: Information Literacy
Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.
Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.
Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.
Category 2: Independent Learning
Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests.
Standard 5: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.
Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.
Category 3: Social Responsibility
Standard 7: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society.
Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.
Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.

How Can You Help?
VOLUNTEER!!!
With our (much welcomed) increase in library use by students, teachers, and parents, we are constantly in need of help. If you have an hour or two a week to spare, you could
- file catalogs
- help with book circulation
- help students working independently
- process new books
- assist 5th & 6th grade shelf-helpers with shelving
help process new books
- help with special programs
or any number of other necessary tasks.
If you are concerned about using the computers in the library, don’t be! Mrs. Selle will be happy to go over the new system with you. If you’re still not comfortable with it, there are plenty of other projects with which you can help.

Please, support your child’s school library…VOLUNTEER!!!

DISCOVER SOME AWESOME WEB SITES!

Use the WebCat to link to Bear Valley Elementary School's Library Catalog and find the book of your choice. To use the WebCat simply click the Webcat image and place "BV" where it prompts for an User ID and begin your search. Have fun!

Anchorage Municipal Library Search the Anchorage Municipal Library Catalog just click here: http://lexicon.ci.anchorage.ak.us/html/welcome.shtml

Accelerated Reader Program If you would like to know more about the Accelerated Reader Program you can e-mail Marci Hosken at hoskencrew@aol.com. If you would like to view a list of the books that are part of the program you can download the list and save it on your computer by clicking here: accelerated reader book list. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it. If you do not own a copy you can download it for free through their web site at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html. You will need to install it once you have downloaded it.

Battle of the Books Bear Valley participates every year in the "Battle of the Books." To learn more about it go to: www.akla.org/akasl/bb/bbhome.html

Association for Library Service to Children http://www.ala.org/alsc/ Find information on the Caldecott and Newberry Medals, news, resources for teachers, parents and students as well as links to recommended web sites ("cool sites for kids" in fine print on the right) that your kids will surely enjoy. You can visit the Smithsonian and learn about the Vikings or go to the Exploratorium in San Francisco and learn about the Hubble telescope. The possibilities are endless.

American Library Association's Resources for Parents, Teens and Kids http://www.ala.org./parents/index.html This web site is a "must see."

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html Internet resources related to books for children and young adults. Their page "Authors on the Web" is worth viewing, here you can access the web page of your favorite author.

Alaska Full-text Periodical Databases Magazines, newspapers, and more. You can get the passwords to access this site though Miss. McCall. http://sled.alaska.edu/databases

. http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/reference/index.html Dictionary, thesaurus, almanacs, maps, acronyms, encyclopedia and more.

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Bear Valley Elementary School Librarian: Mrs. Holly Selle
	Index: Library Schedule Circulation Policies Overdue Policies Skills Taught Alaska Content Standards for Library/Information Literacy The 9 Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning How Can You Help? Awesome Web Sites
Library Schedule Classes come to the library once a week on a set schedule. Teachers may schedule additional library times for their classes as needed for research. Students may come to the library independently throughout the day for research, book selection, or quiet work. Parents are welcome at any time.	Circulation Policies Kindergartners may check books out for one week at a time. First through sixth graders may check books out for two weeks at a time. Students can check out the following number of items at a time: - Kindergarten: 1 item - 1st-2nd Grade: 2 items - 3rd-6th Grade: 3 items Third through sixth grade students may also check out magazines. Parents may check out up to three items for up to three weeks at a time.
Overdue Policies Overdue notices will be sent home at the beginning of each month. Students may continue to check out materials up to their limit if they have overdues provided the items are less than one month overdue. Once an item has become one month or more overdue, the student will not be allowed to check out any additional library materials until the overdue is cleared from the system. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Mrs. Selle or stop by the library.	Skills Taught We cover a variety of information literacy skills in the library that relate both to the state and national library standards and various state and ASD standards in other content areas. These skills include: Kinder-2nd Grade - book selection & care - what authors & illustrators do - what the Caldecott medal is - individual author & illustrator studies - areas of the library - what call numbers are & how to use them - basic dictionary skills 3rd-4th Grade - review dictionary skills - effective encyclopedia use - call numbers & shelf order - Dewey Decimal System - introduction to various reference sources - how to use the automated library catalog (WebCat) - use of indexes - introduction to the Newberry Medal - introduction to online databases - inter-library loans 5th-6th Grade - research skills - bibliography formats - online database skills - Boolean searching - Introduction to specialized reference materials
Alaska Content Standards for Library/Information Literacy A) A student should understand how information and resources are organized. B) A student should understand and use research processes necessary to locate, evaluate and communicate information and ideas. C) A student should recognize that being an independent reader, listener, and viewer of material in print, non-print, and electronic formats will contribute to personal enjoyment and lifelong learning. D) A student should be aware of the freedom to seek information and possess the confidence to pursue information needs beyond immediately available sources. E) A student should understand ethical, legal and social behavior with respect to information resources. State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, February 2000.	The 9 Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning AASL & AECT. Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Chicago: ALA, 1998. Category 1: Information Literacy Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively. Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently. Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively. Category 2: Independent Learning Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests. Standard 5: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information. Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation. Category 3: Social Responsibility Standard 7: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society. Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology. Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.
How Can You Help? VOLUNTEER!!! With our (much welcomed) increase in library use by students, teachers, and parents, we are constantly in need of help. If you have an hour or two a week to spare, you could - file catalogs - help with book circulation - help students working independently - process new books - assist 5th & 6th grade shelf-helpers with shelving help process new books - help with special programs or any number of other necessary tasks. If you are concerned about using the computers in the library, don’t be! Mrs. Selle will be happy to go over the new system with you. If you’re still not comfortable with it, there are plenty of other projects with which you can help. Please, support your child’s school library…VOLUNTEER!!!
DISCOVER SOME AWESOME WEB SITES!
	Use the WebCat to link to Bear Valley Elementary School's Library Catalog and find the book of your choice. To use the WebCat simply click the Webcat image and place "BV" where it prompts for an User ID and begin your search. Have fun!
Anchorage Municipal Library	Search the Anchorage Municipal Library Catalog just click here: http://lexicon.ci.anchorage.ak.us/html/welcome.shtml
Accelerated Reader Program	If you would like to know more about the Accelerated Reader Program you can e-mail Marci Hosken at hoskencrew@aol.com. If you would like to view a list of the books that are part of the program you can download the list and save it on your computer by clicking here: accelerated reader book list. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it. If you do not own a copy you can download it for free through their web site at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html. You will need to install it once you have downloaded it.
Battle of the Books	Bear Valley participates every year in the "Battle of the Books." To learn more about it go to: www.akla.org/akasl/bb/bbhome.html
Association for Library Service to Children	http://www.ala.org/alsc/ Find information on the Caldecott and Newberry Medals, news, resources for teachers, parents and students as well as links to recommended web sites ("cool sites for kids" in fine print on the right) that your kids will surely enjoy. You can visit the Smithsonian and learn about the Vikings or go to the Exploratorium in San Francisco and learn about the Hubble telescope. The possibilities are endless.
American Library Association's Resources for Parents, Teens and Kids	http://www.ala.org./parents/index.html This web site is a "must see."
	http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html Internet resources related to books for children and young adults. Their page "Authors on the Web" is worth viewing, here you can access the web page of your favorite author.
Alaska Full-text Periodical Databases	Magazines, newspapers, and more. You can get the passwords to access this site though Miss. McCall. http://sled.alaska.edu/databases
.	http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/reference/index.html Dictionary, thesaurus, almanacs, maps, acronyms, encyclopedia and more.
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