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Welcome
to the Media Center @ Waterloo
Maureen
Stewart – Library
Media Specialist
Shashi Srinath -
Library Media Specialist
Melinda Newell – Library
Media Assistant
Click here for links to Online Databases.
The Library Media Center
at Waterloo is dedicated to helping
our students enjoy literature and find
materials to enhance their learning
in and out of the classroom.
Every class at Waterloo, from pre-school through fifth
grade, visits the media center once
each week. Pre-schoolers and kindergarteners
visit for 20-30 minutes each time,
in order to hear a story and check
out books. First through fifth graders
participate in many different activities
during their 45-minute classes. They
may: listen to literature that complements
what they are learning in their various
classes, research topics introduced
in their science and social studies
classes, using books, magazines and
computers, learn how to find information
in the media center and on the internet,
create presentations using computer
programs and other media, engage in
evaluating various types of media.
Each student is encouraged to check out books from the media
center. First graders can check out one book each week, second
through fourth graders can check out two books, and fifth graders
can check out three books. Books are checked out for two weeks
and can be renewed for two additional weeks. Fourth and fifth
graders can also check out magazines. If a book or magazine is
lost or destroyed, payment must be made before a student can
check out these materials again.
We hope parents will encourage their children’s love of
reading by enjoying the media books with their children, discussing
the types of books the children are choosing and reminding children
to return their books on time.
We would like to remind parents that Howard County provides
access to three excellent interactive websites that supply information
children can use for information. They are Sirs Discoverer on
the Web, World Book Online, and CultureGrams. Information has
gone home providing the passwords for these websites. If you
have lost this information, please contact the media center.
Parents are always welcome in the media center and should feel
free to contact us if they have any questions about our media
program.
Online Databases
Contact the media center staff
for logon information.
| Database |
Description |
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This is the online version of one of the most widely used
and recognized encyclopedias out there. Besides great general
information articles, World Book Online is known for its
wonderful multimedia resources not found in the print version. |
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SIRS Discoverer offers a database
of easily retrievable full-text articles, often with accompanying
graphics, with full printing and saving capabilities. The
full-text articles database consists of articles reprinted
with permission, from approximately 1,200 newspapers, magazines
and U.S. government documents. Other features include:
The World Almanac for Kids, The Funk and Wagnall’s
New Encyclopedia, and a Spotlight of the Month. |
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This online resource offers concise, reliable, and up-to-date
country reports on 182 cultures of the world. It goes beyond
mere facts and figures to deliver an insider's perspective
on daily life and culture, including the history, customs,
and lifestyles of the world's people. |
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