Staff Resources
If the schools’ library media centers are for students, then the Staff Library is for anyone who works with students. It’s where educators can find resources to enhance both their classrooms and their professional work. In the Professional Library Catalog, educators will find multicultural, preview, professional, and ELL collections of books for all age levels, as well as Video on Demand, audio, kits and puppets. All students and staff also have access to amazing online resources in the Digital Content Resources. Fast Links on the right will take you to the catalogs and Digital Content Resources.
Current and archived professional periodicals for all curricular areas can be checked out or read online (using Gale’s Educator’s Reference Complete, a database in the Digital Content Resources). LPS Media Resources also include videos, puppets, AccuCut machines and dies, and much more. To keep you up to date with new arrivals in the library and current online resources, the What’s New? links to the right will be helpful.
Additional Resources
Professional Development Resources – Online books published by ASCD and ISTE that can be downloaded, translated, emailed, and have audio capabilities. Charlotte Danielson’s Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching can be found in the Professional Development category. ( Directions to download can be found in this document.)
Which Digital Content Resource Should I Use?
LPS On Demand Library (videos work only at LPS locations) - Personalize learning for your classes with Video on Demand! Watch or download the most recent videos purchased for LPS students.
LPS Media Resources - Resources and services provided by the Staff Library, including puppets, AccuCut dies, Big Books, periodicals, and much more.
G.I.I.L.S. for the 21st Century Learner - The 2010 edition of the Guide to Integrated Information Literacy Skills (GIILS) for the 21st Century Learner is filled with strategies and lessons for teachers to use with students.
Curricular Lessons with Media Correlations
MOSAIC Multicultural Collection - Exemplary multicultural books that feature many cultures and diversities. Cultures include African, African American, Asian, Asian American, Hispanic, Spanish & Bilingual, Hispanic American, Middle Eastern, Native American, European American, and a generic category of Multicultural.
AASL Top 25 Websites for Teaching & Learning
Lincoln City Libraries’ Homework Help Now
PBS Digital Media – a collection of 14,000+ resources by subject area