LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE R-VIII LIBRARY CURRICULUM

MIDDLE SCHOOL

COURSE RATIONALE

Based on the philosophy of the Greene County R-VIII School District, the Library Media Centers (LMCS) serve an integral part of the district’s educational system. The mission of the Library Media program is to provide an environment that enables students and staff to be effective users of ideas and information. The LMCs will provide students with an environment and materials to facilitate students in lifelong thinking, learning and communicating effectively in order to assume the full responsibility of American citizenship. The LMCs will provide materials and support to facilitate the staff in curriculum needs and professional growth.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Library science is a general course designed to provide an understanding of circulation policies, appropriate library behavior, proper care of library materials, location skills, use of the computerized catalog, familiarity with the fiction and nonfiction, as well as reference materials; familiarity with the Dewey Decimal System; and literature appreciation. In addition, students are familiarized with the Acceptable Use Policy regarding use of the school computers and with a variety of computer applications, such as internet, Microsoft Word, computerized reference materials, and saving to a file server.

COURSE COMPETENCIES

By the end of grade 8, students will be able to

1. demonstrate an appreciation of literature using the following skills.
1. Select materials with specific purpose in mind
2. Select materials by specific authors
3. Demonstrate familiarity with Mark Twain and other reading lists as selection aids
2. demonstrate knowledge of the Acceptable Use Policy.
3. demonstrate computer skills including use of the following.
1. Internet
2. Microsoft Word
3. Computerized reference materials
4. Saving to a file server
5. Computerized card catalog
4. demonstrate knowledge of circulation policies including the following.
1. Quantity of type of materials
2. Length of time materials check out
3. Renewal procedures and policy
4. Overdue policies
5. Lost book fines
5. demonstrate appropriate care of library materials
6. demonstrate location skills including the following.
1. Ability to locate various types of materials
2. Ability to use card catalog
3. Become familiar with fiction and non-fiction
4. Familiarity with Dewey Decimal system
5. Familiarity with reference section
7. demonstrate appropriate library behaviors including the following.
1. Regular checkout times
2. Library instructions
3. Research

Grade or Class: Middle School Library

Last Revision: 1999-2000

Writer: Jane Entrekin

By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 1: demonstrate an appreciation of literature.
Sub-competencies A. Select materials with specific purpose in mind.			B. Select materials by specific authors.		C. Become familiar with Mark Twain and other reading lists as election aids.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards		Activities		Assessments	Resources
1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4	CA1 CA2 CA3 CA7	1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.9, 1.10, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 3.8, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.8		Select a variety of materials for specific purposes.		Observation (75%)	LMC materials

By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 2: demonstrate knowledge of the Acceptable Use Policy
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Resources
1.4, 1.6, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 6.3, 6.4	CA2 CA3 CA7	3.6, 3.8, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8	Demonstrate appropriate use of technology.	Observation (100%)	Acceptable use policy

By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 3: demonstrate computer skills.
Sub-competencies A. Internet		B. Microsoft word		C. Computerized reference materials	D. Saving to file server		E. Computerized card catalog
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities			Assessments		Resources
1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 8.2, 8.3	CA1 CA4	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8	Demonstrate proficiency in use of computer			Observation (80%)		Computers Software

By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 4: demonstrate knowledge of circulation policies .
Sub-competencies A.Quantity and type of materials.		B. Length of time materials checks out.		C. Renewal procedures and policy.	D. Over due policies		E. Lost book fines.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities			Assessments		Resources
1.4, 2.3, 2.4, 4.1, 4.3, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 6.3	CA4 CA5	1.5, 1.10, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.8	Demonstrate understanding of library circulation policies through check out of materials.			Observation (100%)		LMC materials

By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 5: demonstrate proper care of library materials
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Resources
2.3, 2.4, 4.4, 4.5	CA6	4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4	Demonstrate proper care of library materials	Observation (100%)	LMC materials

By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 6: demonstrate location skills
Sub-competencies A. Ability to locate various types of materials.		B. Ability to use card catalog.		C. Become familiar with fiction and non-fiction.	D. Familiarity of Dewey Decimal System.		E. Familiarity with reference sections.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities			Assessments		Resources
1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.3, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 8.3	CA2 CA3 CA7	1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8	Locate various types of materials. Demonstrate ability to utilize Reader’s Guide to periodical literature.			Observation & worksheets (80%) Worksheets (90%)		Video LMC materials

By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 7: demonstrate appropriate library behaviors
Sub-competencies A. Regular checkout times				B. Library instruction	C. Research
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities			Assessments	Resources
1.4, 1.6, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 8.3	CA2 CA4 CA5 CA6 CA7	4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8	Demonstrate appropriate behavior			Observation (100%)	LMC materials