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The
Rydal Library serves to provide a wide range of materials for staff and
students including both print and non-print materials. Presently, the
library contains more than 20,000 such items for use. The library also
allows access to a wide selection of networked encyclopedias and databases
available to assist your children with research across the curriculum.
This library is host to 656 patrons this 2011-2012 school year, with an
average daily circulation of nearly 150 books!
The Library contains 12 computers
for student use, as well as one black and white and one laser color printer,
and one scanner/copier. Here are just a few of the databases available
for students to use here in the library:
- World Book Online
- Noodle Tools
- Enchanted Learning
- Tumblebooks Library
- Ebsco Novelist
- Google Earth
- Audacity
- Windows Movie Maker
- Photostory 3
The goal of the School Library Media Center at Rydal is to
implement, enrich and support the educational programs of the school. Librarians,
Mrs. Christine Campoli and Mrs. MaryAlice Briggs-Dicker, encourage students to read for pleasure, as
well as teach information literacy. Weekly
library lessons include:
Locating books that match
student interest and reading level
Evaluating online resources for
research
Creating works cited using MLA format
Taking notes and synthesizing information
for research
Digital Booktalks
Author Studies
Creating presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint
and Photostory
Creating spreadsheets using
Excel
Enjoying fiction and non-fiction books
In October we launched The Accelerated Reader Program,
available to all
students in grades 3 through 6. This program is designed to encourage
students to read with increased comprehension. Students have access to
the program here in the library during their class library time, as well as
at the end of each school day.
In May, 3 teams from Rydal competed in the Montgomery
County Reading Olympics held at Cheltenham High School. All 3 teams
received ribbons for their outstanding performance!
Congratulations!
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