Media Center

Eastshore's Library Media program provides a rich variety of materials to support curriculum and promote a lifelong love of reading.  Our library contains over nine thousand books, which include hardcover, paperbacks, magazines,  encyclopedia sets, and other reference materials. All classrooms have a weekly library time were students may check out library books and magazines.  Books are due back the following week at their scheduled library class time.  If a student damages or loses a book  they will be asked to pay for a replacement.

All classrooms except Kindergarten will visit the Computer Lab once a week for  instruction in one or many of the following areas:   Basic Computer Skills, Type to Learn, Word Processing, Internet Usage, PowerPoint, Excel,Bibliography formatting, and Research Skills.  Students will also learn how to use computers throughout the school to  search for library books using our library computer catalog system.

All students will be instructed in what is appropriate behavior in the library/media center.  Additionally, they will be asked to sign permission forms regarding computer usage and library book check-out.  Copies of these permission slips may be found on the following sites.

Policies:
IUSD Technological Resources Acceptable Use Policy
Library Checkout Permission Slip
Computer Permission Slip
Internet Web Page Permission Form

Encyclopedia On-Line:
World Book Online- www.worldbookonline.com
At school, all Eastshore students will have access to the World Book online encyclopedia with World Book.  Additionally, each student will have permission to access this same service from home. This is a very useful tool for students working on research reports, science fair projects, currents events, and other school projects. Students will be given a  user name and password for home usage.

Library Helpers
If you have always wanted to learn the Dewey-Decimal system, but were too shy to ask.  Come to the library/media center and we will teach you all about it.  We are always in need of parents who are willing to reshelf library books.  No prior work experience needed. You just need to know your all your ABCs and can count to a thousand and know decimal points out to the thousandths. Come anytime during school hours. 

Book Reviews and Activities:
California Young Reader Medal
Newbery
Caldecott
Read Across America
Accelerated Reader QuizzesBook Browser
California Department of Education (recommended literature K-12)
GT World (book lists for talented readers)
Bibliography Help
MLA Template
American Heritage Dictionary
Dictionary.com
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Roget's Thesaurus
Encyclopedia Britannica
Awesome Library
Fact Monster
Library Spot-Biographies
Worldbook Online Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia.com

Search Engines and Helpful Site:
Google
KidsClick!
NASA for Kids
Typingmaster
Whitehouse for Kids

Bibliography Format:
Please look at the following site for information on Bibliography Formatting
http://www.noodletools.com/login.php

Literacy Sites:
The following sites have information on popular children's books and authors.
Houghton Mifflin Reading
STAR Reading Lists

Media Center