Douglas Elementary

School Library Media

Program
Presented by:
Laura Antinossi
Dana Kaput
Anjelica Rufus-Barnes

Mission
Of the School Library Media
Program at Douglas
Elementary

The Douglas Elementary School

Library Media Program
empowers the learning
community by providing an
inviting environment where
students can develop a love for
reading, an understanding of
technology and an appreciation
for the ethical use of
information. In the Library
Media Program, students ask
questions, explore resources
and work together to create
and share their knowledge.

Vision
Of the School Library Media
Program at Douglas
Elementary

The School Library Media Program is at

the center of the entire learning
community. Through collaboration with
all members of that community, it
fosters the development of critical
thinking skills and creativity by
providing unique learning experiences.
In the Library Media Program, students
will develop and show mastery of skills
related to inquiry, technology and
various literacies. The Library Media
Program will develop the understanding
that each student has a responsibility to
contribute to the learning environment
of our school, our community, and our
world. It will provide equitable access to
all materials and information at all times
and places.

School Library and Media Program

Offerings
Our Library Media Program
provides students and staff
access to:

Our Library Media Staff:

Teach and facilitate the use of
technology

Printed materials: books, periodicals

Select and administer resources

Technology: computers, iPads, printers

Collaborate with staff to implement

standards

Electronic Resources: databases,

ebooks, audio books, the LMP
website
Collaboration spaces
Projectors and presentation spaces

Provide individual, grade-level and

school-wide learning opportunities
Provide reader advisory services and
reading programs that foster a love
of reading

School Library Media Program Offerings, cont.

Battle of the Books
Book Award Programs: Monarch, Bluestem, Caudill,
etc
Author Visits
Summer Book Bags
One School One Book Program

2nd Grade Animal

Research

 The Big 6
Finding and using information
from a variety of resources
Books, Databases, and Websites

 Animal fact sheet and notetaking forms

Characteristics
Habitats
Diet
Offspring

Who am I presentations
4 animal clues and 1 final revealing
slide
Britannica Images used for visual
clues

Note-Taking Sheets

Final Results

Final Results

Final Results

Final Results

Final Results

Common Core
Connections

CCSS - Research Portion

Student
activities

Common
Core
standards
(ELA Literacy,
Grade 2)

Used nonfiction
resources

RI 2.9:
Compare
and contrast
the most
important
points
presented by
two texts on
the same
topic.

Took notes

RI 2.2:
Identify the
main topic of
a text and
the focus of

Common
Core
standards
(ELA Literacy,
Grade 2)

RI 2.5: Know
and use
various text
features to
locate key

CCSS - Presentation Portion

Student
activities

Common
Core
standards
(ELA Literacy,
Grade 2)

Common
Core
standards
(ELA Literacy,
Grade 2)

Wrote
informational
text on
Powerpoint
slides

RI 2.1: Ask
and answer
such
questions as
who, what,
where,
when, why,
and how to
demonstrate
understandin
g of key
details in a
text

W 2.2: Write
informative/
explanatory
texts in
which they
introduce a
topic, use
facts and
definitions to
develop
points, and
provide a
concluding
statement or
section

Thank You!

References
A.B. (2014). What am I? [Powerpoint slides]. Retrieved from
http://www.op97.org/hatch/mediacenter/Current-Research-Project-Links.cfm
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers (2010).
Common Core State Standards for English language arts in reading informational text for Grade 2.
Retrieved from http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RI/2/

National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers (2010).
Common Core State Standards for English language arts in speaking and listening for Grade 2. Retrieved
from http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/2/

National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers (2010).
Common Core State Standards for English language arts in writing for Grade 2. Retrieved from
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/2/