Re: LM_NET Digest - 11 Jun 2000 to 12 Jun 2000 (#2000-706)

[Patsy McLaughlin <PMclaug284@AOL.COM>]

Liz:

I teach and am the .5 librarian (we have a full time librarian, also) in a
Texas middle school of over 1500 students, grades 6, 7 & 8.  For the sixth
grade, we routinely order the Texas Bluebonnet collection (grades 3-6). We
also have a large Accelerated Reader collection, as this program has been
very popular in our district in the past few years.   We started out at as a
6-8 grade school, so it is difficult to address impact on the selection
process.

As to a new building, the feature article in the March, 1999 edition of
Electronic School discusses integrating technology into a high school media
center.  It is worthwhile reading for those of us at the middle school level
also. I do not have the exact address for that issue, but I read it online at
the Electronic School site.  That address is www.electronic-school.com.

Good luck,

Patsy McLaughlin
Bammel Middle School Library
Houston, Texas
pmclaug284@aol.com

<< Date:    Sun, 11 Jun 2000 20:59:20 -0400
 From:    Liz McMahon <mcdear@PIVOT.NET>
 Subject: New Middle School: adding 6th grade
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 We are in the very preliminary stages of designing our new middle
 school.  We will be going from 470 7th & 8th graders to approx. 700 6th,
 7th & 8th graders.   I would appreciate any info from anyone who has
 added 6th grade to an existing 7/8 middle school.  Particularly, how did
 it impact your collection development ? What kind of class scheduling do
 you use?  We are totally flexible now....should I anticipate a change to
 more fixed schedule demands?  Any info on experiences would be very
 helpful.
 Also, any suggestions for the design & construction process would always
 be greatly appreciated.  This is my first totally new construction
 project....luckily I am on the district building committee. That alone
 is quite an education.  I strongly advise getting on that committee to
 anyone involved in construction. Thanks.

 Liz McMahon
 Library Media Specialist
 Williams Jr. High Library
 Oakland, ME 04963
 lmcmahon@sad47.k12.me.us
  >>

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