Library Media Glen Forest
Get Specialists Are Elementary School
“Information
connected! Consultants.”
You are not alone! Ask me:
Online Databases
for research advice Welcome
to Your
to help you brainstorm
research ideas
ABC-CLIO to help you find the best print
or online resources for your
Library
Media
Bowker Books In Print
projects
Connections Database
Center
EBSCO Databases for a recommendation for a
great read
eLibrary
Gale Databases for help with Web and
Grolier Online database searching
SIRS Discoverer for help with your
SIRS Knowledge Source professional information
needs and interests “The mission of the library media
Worldbook Online Reference Center program is to ensure that students
and staff are effective users of
Ask for a password list to use these ideas and information.”
resources from home. Information Power 1998
Remember our Virtual Library is available
from home:
http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/LMS/online_database
s.htm
We are user-friendly!
Glen Forest ES Library
5829 Glen Forest Dr.
Falls Church, VA 2204
703-578-8014
Email: Margaret.Brinkhuis@fcps.edu
Griz.Galeano@fcps.edu
How you can help us:
Library facts
Here’s what we can do
together @ the library:
Student Library Hours • Designate at least 2 students to
return your class’s library books the
Mon. 8:20 am – 12:45 pm
• Collaboratively plan and teach
morning of their library day…send
Tue - Fri 8:20 to 3:15
research activities for your students them after morning news
Staff Library Hours • Teach curriculum-related information • Notify me as soon as possible
Anytime. We will have a checkout skills with you about any upcoming resource-
sheet for you to fill out if we are not • Brainstorm project ideas and based class projects
here to checkout your resource. instructional strategies with you
• Tell me if you wish to place
• Recommend and obtain curricular
Library Schedule: individual resources to extend your classroom materials on reserve
students are welcome to drop in resources • Meet with me for planning sessions
any time with their teacher’s • Provide instruction on databases supplied before bringing your class in for a
permission to return or borrow a by FCPS
book project
• Prepare pathfinders to support student
research • Reserve class space in the library
Books should be returned to the as far in advance as possible for
• Gather needed materials from other
library in our new book carts the libraries (interlibrary loan [ILL]) projects. (e-mail us)
morning of class “library day.”
• Provide in-service training in information • Share copies of your assignment
literacy and information technologies sheet and any assessment tools
Professional Library: Our • Help you produce instructional materials and handouts you plan to use
professional library books are in
the front library cases & our video • Integrate information skills into your
collection is now in the news units of study
studio. • Provide guidance on documentation
and the ethical use of information
Communication • Provide bibliographic style sheets for
students
The best way to get in touch with
us is e-mail: • Provide AV media and equipment
Margaret.Brinkhuis@fcps.edu • Place materials on reserve so they will
Griz.Galeano@fcps.edu be more equitably available to all students Glen Forest ES Library
for the length of a project 5829 Glen Forest Dr.
Or … 703-578-8014/8130
Email:
Please come on by the Library. Margaret.Brinkhuis@fcps.edu
We are always happy to help. Griz.Galeano@fcps.edu