Menaul School Library Media Center Mission:
The Library Media Center provides resources, services, and programs that complement and enhance the information literacy, media literacy, and academic and spiritual development of the students, faculty, and staff, and fosters life-long learning throughout the greater Menaul community.
Library Media Center Services:
• Print and multimedia circulating collections
• Print and multimedia reference collections
• Online periodical databases
• Computers for research and word processing
• A/V equipment circulation and maintenance
• Team-teaching with subject teachers at all levels
• Library and research lessons
• Literacy promotion, reading advisory, promotion
• Book fairs
• Writing contests
• Sponsors visiting writers and poets
Book Fair Update!
From the Bugg Lights Book Fair to Madfest Weekend
Each year the Library/Media Center hosts two book fairs to promote literacy for the entire community. We are also able to raise funds for use in the library for the acquisition of new books and much needed products.
This school year, we held the book fair in December rather than September, October or November. The primary reason was to host a book fair during the time that thousands of visitors come to Menaul for Bugg Lights to add to the joy of the festivities! This year we held extended library hours to accommodate the evening and weekend hours so on those days we opened at 7:30 am and closed at 9:00 pm.
Interactions with the visiting public were very positive as storytellers read and told tales to eager children and their families. The atmosphere in the Library/Media Center was magical, with holiday music playing in the background, and holiday decorations to include: children from around the world, hand-made snowflakes, rocking chairs, Christmas bears, and two original, hand-made fireplaces created by our own Laurie Gilbert!
Three volunteers from "Storytellers of New Mexico" participated in the storytelling. The tellers were: Margaret Edmundson, Dianne Roshbach and myself, Brenda Hollingsworth-Marley. There were a host of dedicated volunteers who did everything from decorating to unpacking and setting up the book fair, shopping, donating goodies for grab-bag prizes and Joan Kolbush even dressed up as an elf!
When I thought about how marvelous it was to have so many kind people to assist with the book fair, I wanted to thank them in a way that they would remember. So, I decided to host a "tea." I brought in over 9 specialty tea sets from home, and we drank assorted teas from gingerbread spice to jasmine! We feasted on delicious fruit, and sweet snacks which added to the festive atmosphere of the holidays! Students, volunteers and a couple of faculty members came by to enjoy the tea and share their excitement of the holiday season in general. The tea was a wonderful time to share conversation and I personally enjoyed seeing each student that came through for a snack or cup of tea. Many students said that they had never been to a tea. I took particular delight in having Katherine our student from Germany there because she was going to be leaving for her home country in January! Alex Feddersen, student body president, took some of the pictures and made sure that they were sent to the computer which was much appreciated! Go Alex! We had over 15 students attend our tea and our VIMS had a particularly nice time visiting.
I want to thank the many volunteers who helped to make the holiday book fair such a positive experience for our community at large! I may miss a name or two and if I do, please forgive the oversight in advance! So, thanks, Marnie Ross who put in 86.5 hours and involved her entire family in assisting to help make the book fair a success. Thanks to Joan Kolbush who put in over 30 hours, Zoe Ann Palmer, Mary B. Aragon, Dana Cordova, Leonard Cordova, Elizabeth Galligan, our poet, Michelle Hood, Michal Kelly, Rev. Paul A. Patitsas, reader, Dianne Roshbach, Marla Shoats, Mr. Ross, Jack Thayer, and the many students and passers by who lent an occasional hand! Total volunteer hours not to include mine were: 246 hours!
Many students purchased books for themselves and family members, and several faculty members received books from their "Wish List" as well.
The upcoming book fair will be held the week prior to the spring "Madfest" and the weekend of "Madfest." The dates will be: April 12th through 18th, 2010.
Ms. Hollingsworth-Marley ~ Librarian
P.S. Happy African-American Heritage Month!
The Nine Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning:
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.
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.
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. (Information Power, 1998)