New Faculty Orientation 2012

1. MECKLER LIBRARY
Laura Doughty
Tamara Alito
Justin Langlois

2. THE MISSION OF THE MECKLER LIBRARY AT THE PENNINGTON SCHOOL IS
TO DEVELOP STUDENTS WHO ARE PROBLEM SOLVERS AND CRITICAL
THINKERS THROUGH THEIR ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH INFORMATION; WHO
POSSESS THE SKILLS NEEDED TO REFLECT UPON, SYNTHESIZE, AND
INCORPORATE INFORMATION; AND WHO ENJOY READING FOR BOTH
KNOWLEDGE AND PLEASURE.
To this end, the Meckler Library:
•supports learning, researching, and reading in an environment
guided by professional librarians;
•collaborates with the faculty and staff to create learning
opportunities that are authentic and engaging while satisfying
curricular goals;
•teaches students to be inquisitive, ethical, and approach
information critically;
•selects appropriate resources to meet the diverse academic
and recreation needs of TPS community.

3. MECKLER LIBRARY RESOURCES
 Physical Library Space
 28 Computers
 12 study tables (total of 48 seats)
 12 seat reading area
 E-classroom
 Print Book Collection
 Periodicals
 Meckler Electronic Library
 Subscription databases & more
 Destiny
 Online Public Access Catalog
 THREE full-time teacher-librarians

4. WHAT DOES A TEACHER-LIBRARIAN AT THE
PENNINGTON SCHOOL DO?
 Promotes reading through:
 Book Talks
 Book Clubs
 Readers Advisory
 Develops the library’s print and electronic collection
to support the curriculum in all subject areas
 Acts as a link to other libraries
 Provides basic on-the-fly technology assistance

5. WHAT DOES A TEACHER-LIBRARIAN AT THE
PENNINGTON SCHOOL DO?
Assists in the research process by teaching the following
classes:
 Noodle Tools Skills
 MEL introduction and basic database tours
 Library Orientation (tour and basic MEL – 6th& 9th grades)
 Database searching
 Plagiarism
 Website evaluation
 Note taking skills
 Primary vs. Secondary sources
 Researching strategies (building search strings, narrowing
research topics, choosing appropriate sources)

6. LEVELS OF RESEARCH SERVICES
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2
3
4

7. RESEARCH SERVICES
LEVEL ONE
 Reserve space in the library for teacher to bring class
in, no interaction by librarian needed.
 This requires about 2 days notice, longer for busier
times of the year.
 Up to 14 computers and 4 tables can be reserved all
periods expect 4th and 5th.

8. RESEARCH SERVICES
LEVEL TWO
 Reserve space in the library for teacher to bring
class in, librarian is available to assist with research
needs ad hoc.
 This requires about 2 days notice, longer for busier
times of the year.
 Up to 14 computers and 4 tables can be reserved
all periods except 4th and 5th.
 A librarian can also assist in the e-classroom if
teacher prefers to book in there (any period).

9. RESEARCH SERVICES
LEVEL THREE
 Reserve space in the library for teacher to bring class
in, librarian is available to assist with research and/or provide
instruction on MEL use.
 Teacher provides research topic ahead of time and librarian
will pull books, make a LibGuide to appropriate resources and
websites.
 This requires about 1 weeks notice, longer for busier times of
the year.
 Up to 14 computers and 4 tables can be reserved all periods
except 4th and 5th.
 A librarian can also assist in the e-classroom if teacher prefers
to reserve that space (any period).
 If librarian led instruction on using and finding resources is
requested, the e-classroom is a more appropriate venue and
can be reserved by teacher or librarian.

10. RESEARCH SERVICES
LEVEL FOUR
 Collaborative lesson planning – teacher and
librarian meet and work together to formulate
research questions, build assignments, and co-
teach where appropriate.
 Librarian can integrate the research steps into
content material that the teacher will disseminate.
 This requires several weeks notice in order to
formulate lessons.

11. REQUEST A LIBRARY VISIT
Request a Library Visit

12. THANK YOU!
Laura, Tamara & Justin