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5th Grade Reading List for 2007-2008
HOURS: The library is open on school days from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM unless the librarian is ill. No substitutes are used for the librarian and other "specials" on the faculty.| Degree | Location | When | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | Univ of Arizona | 1962 | History and English, minor in Spanish |
| MA | Univ of Arizona | 1969 | History (US West Arizona) |
| MLS | Univ of Hawaii | 1971 | Library Studies |
* She also did post graduate coursework in history.
Experience
Ms. Snoke has over 28 years experience as a librarian working as a civilian for the US Army. Nine of those years she worked as head librarian in Army public-type libraries, and for 19 years she worked as a specialist in military history and archives including compiling bibliographies for publication, editing manuscripts and bibliographies at the US Army's Command and General Staff College.
In addition to her vast experience as a librarian, she also has 10 years experience as a teacher/librarian , 2 teaching high school Spanish and English and 8 years as elementary school librarian K-8 here at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School.
THE LIBRARY BUILDING: The Gramer Library building contains four areas:
- The entrance foyer
- An office area on the south side that includes a small storage closet and a restroom for use of the librarian
- A reference - tutoring room opposite the office on the north side of the foyer that includes a larger storage closet
- A quite large main room that is used by classes.
The main room features shelving for books along all four sides as well as free-standing shelving in other areas including shelving for magazines. The main room also has five round tables and chairs for 36 or so students. A large-screen television is used primarily for educational and religious videos.
The reference-tutoring room contains shelving and reference books including several sets of encyclopedias and many years of the magazine National Geographic. A table and six chairs allows students to use the room for study purposes when tutoring classes are not there.
THE COLLECTION: The library contains approximately 12,000 books, most of which are in the circulating collection. Books for grades K-3 ("picture" books and the easiest of chapter books) are housed on special shelving. Books for Grades 3 through 8 are located on the shelves around the edges of the room and in another area. New books for K-3 and 3-8 are placed on special display racks and a separate bookshelf.
Numerous magazines titles are available in the library through subscription and donation, including such titles as Time, National Geographic, Cobblestone (American history), Boy’s Life, and American Girl.
More than 200 videos are shelved in the library office. These include some feature films such as The Black Stallion and Charlotte’s Web and also cover topics from Bible stories to science, geography, and history, and biography. The videos are available for use by the librarian, teachers, and the aftercare supervisors, but not by the students.
INTERNET ACCESS: The library has had filtered Internet access since 1999. At present two workstations are available for student use to access the Internet and the digital catalog of books in the library.
AUTOMATION: The librarian began the first process of automating the library in the summer of 2000. The procedure involved re-cataloging all the books on-line in the Follett software program. Books are checked out using a bar code scanner and the Follett software. Gramer Library is a 21st century library. Students can access the online library catalog from the computers in their classrooms.
HOW TO FIND INFORMATION: School students, teachers, and staff can locate required information by asking the librarian (who can provide directions or a computer search), volunteer library helpers, or consulting the reference books or the online catalog.
The librarian has e-mail for the library at
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Students and teachers may make RESPONSIBLE requests for information/books/etc., on weekends or weeknights. Depending on the class schedule for the Library on the next school day, response probably will be made by the end of that day. Please note: all irresponsible/inappropriate requests or comments will result in serious discussion with the requestor. Requests MUST be signed (examples: Jane Smith, Room 10 or Mrs. Doe, Room 3.
CLASS SCHEDULE: Normally classes come to the library once a week. The 2004-2005 library class schedule is finalized and you can see, the library stays very busy.
CIRCULATION POLICIES:
Checking out materials. All members of the school staff and students who do not have overdues are eligible to check out materials. Students in Grades K-2 may check out one book each and keep them in their classrooms for use in learning to read. Grades 3-6 are allowed to check out two items (books and/or magazines) and may take their books home as long as they consistently return them when due. Grades 7 and 8 are allowed to check out 3 items. The normal term for a checkout is one week.
Students who take a joke book, Guinness records book, search-and-find book, or a magazine MUST also take a reading book. This policy is set at the request of teachers.
Renewals. Students in grades 3-8 may renew an item several times. There is no particular limit on the number of renewals although three renewals should be enough for a student to complete a regular-sized books. Books with 300 or more pages may require more than three renewals. Items that are on request/reserve for another student usually may not be renewed more than once.
Reserves. Students who wish to read an item checked out to another person may place a "reserve" or "hold" on that item. Normally the student who has the item checked out is allowed at least one renewal. Students may also select an item to check out when their class comes to the library or after they have returned another item and have it placed on the reserve shelf, Such reserve shelf items will only be held for a few days.
Overdues. The library charges fines of $.25 a day (including weekends but not the Christmas and Easter holidays) for each overdue item. If a student is absent on the day the class comes to the library, the student is expected to return items that are due on the first day that he/she returns to school. The librarian keeps a file of the absentee lists. No fines are charged for days when a student is absent and is on the lists.
Repeated failures to return overdues or failure to return overdues for a long time can result in a student’s losing borrowing privileges.
Lost items. Students who lose library materials are expected to pay for them. Care should be taken not to lose items as most of the new hardbound books now cost an average of $20.00.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES: The library is often used for special activities of many types:
- Mrs. Panessa uses the reference-tutoring room for her work with students who require learning assistance.
- Volunteers use the reference room and/or office for tutoring and the main room after school for the same purpose.
- Meetings sometimes are held in the library after school and sometimes on weekends.
- Teachers often bring one or more classes to the library to view a video or hear a special speaker such as a local artist or author. (The library can accommodate two classes about 60 students at one time with ease and has held three classes, though facilities become quite crowded).
- Piano lessons are given in the library most weekdays after school.
- When classes are not scheduled in the library at lunchtimes, the library is often open to students who wish to come in and read or play cards, chess, or checkers.
- Student Council meetings have been held in the library.
Teachers, staff members, other adults/groups (with approval by the school office) may request use of the library for other purposes.
Last Updated: November 14, 2004
