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Teachers issue 鈥淎ssignment Alerts鈥� to the librarian so that the librarian can be better prepared to help students meet teachers鈥� requirements and expectations.

All students are required to go through Library Orientation with their English or ESL classes at the start of the year.

Teachers are welcome to bring classes to the library and can do so by signing up at the main library desk or by emailing the librarian. Library use is typically limited to 1-2 classes at the same time. The librarian can instruct, assist, or let the teacher operate solo.

Grier subscribes to this high-quality web-based bibliographic and note-taking software. Teachers can encourage students to use NoodleTools. The librarian can provide training.

The librarian can create online and/or print Research Guides that direct students to appropriate print and online resources.

Team up to create custom search engines through Google. These are Google searches that include only specific, hand-selected web sites.

Teachers can share tips, links, and information from the librarian with their students, link to the library web site, and display or distribute promotional materials from the library.

• Partnership and collaboration
• Staff development and training
• Online and print resources for students and teachers
• Multimedia resources to support curriculum
• Resources for lesson plans and professional development
• AV presentation assistance and loan of equipment
• If there is something you need, please ask!

Search and view thousands of streaming videos.听 Linked within Destiny.

Search the library's collection and manage your account.

The Library subscribes to NoodleTools, a high-quality web-based bibliographic and note-taking software. Students can access this software whenever they desire, but it is helpful when teachers remind them that it exists. Students can even share their progress with teachers via NoodleTools.

Freely available streaming video content from PBS programs.

Articles from over 700 education journals, many in full-text.

Articles from educational journals.

Originality check, peer review, and grading software provide by the TurnItIn.com听

The librarian offers generic lessons, but prefers to work with teacher to tailor instructions to align with teacher and assignment objectives. In addition to the prepared and customizable lessons listed below, the librarian can create new lessons upon request.

• Critically Evaluating Websites for Credibility
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Using Online Databases
• Paraphrasing
• Introduction to the Research Assignment
• Citation Using NoodleTools
• Note-taking and Outlines with NoodleTools
• eBooks and eReaders

Introduces students to the library staff, space, and services. The main focus is the library's software Destiny, which allows users to create their own logins, search for print and digital materials, access digital content, and manage accounts.

• Book Talks - online book trailers designed to pique interest in books. Developed and delivered live at the teacher's request.
• Displays & Contests - the library features themed displays and contests throughout the year and these can be linked to a teacher's curriculum
• Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Awards (PAYRCA) Program - As par tof this statewide program, students read nominated books and vote for their favorite. Grier offers prizes and other incentives for participation.

• Students may borrow books, magazines, audiobooks, eReaders, and DVDs from the Student Film Collection
• Teachers have access to the complete DVD and VHS collection
• The extensive online collection includes many high-quality research databases, multimedia, and a growing collection of eBooks
• Most online content can be accessed anywhere, anytime that Internet connection is available

The librarian can:

• Select and collect materials appropriate for your students
• Reserve physical items on a designated shelf or cart for your students鈥� easy access
• Add physical and virtual items (web links, eBooks, and database articles) to an online Resource List within Destiny

The librarian can:

• Make reserved items available for a limited loan period, such as 鈥淟ibrary Use Only,鈥� 鈥淥vernight Checkout,鈥� etc.
• Limit the number of reserved items each student may borrow

• Statewide loans free to library users
• Good option when students鈥� research assignments have broad parameters and their specific topics may not be repeated in subsequent years, or if multiple copies of an item are needed
• Can take a week or more to arrive, so advance notice is key