Dr. Patti Chism, Library Media System Coordinator pchism@habersham.k12.ga.us
Mission, Beliefs, and Vision / Media Centers / Children's Book Links / Professional Links
The New
Georgia Encyclopedia
The Digital Library of Georgia
Georgia Public Broadcasting Digital Library PINES Georgia Library Online Catalog Internet Public Library
GALILEO Georgia Library Learning Online Discovery Education GPB Streaming Videos
(See your school library media specialist for passwords)
The Mission of the Habersham County Schools Library Media Services is to:
· build a foundation for lifelong learning through information literacy
· develop and instill a love of literature and reading for information as well as for pleasure
· provide support materials to enhance and reinforce the curriculum
we should provide intellectual access to information for learning
we should provide physical access to information and resources for learning
we should provide a climate that is conducive to learning
we should require flexible and equitable access to information, ideas, and resources for learning
the collections of the library media program are developed and evaluated collaboratively to support the school’s curriculum and to meet the diverse learning needs of students
the library media program is founded on a commitment to the right of intellectual freedom
the information policies, procedures, and practices of the library media program reflect legal guidelines and professional ethics
The Vision of the Habersham County School Library Media Services is that:
The school library media program will exist as the hub of the school itself; it will represent the correlating and supportive component of the overall educational program. With flexible scheduling, through cooperative planning, and with an awareness of the curriculum, the school library media specialist will support and extend classroom instruction. To ensure that every young person experiences an equal and effective educational opportunity, officials will provide each school with library media facilities, professional and support personnel, and quality resources to meet curriculum needs. With proper funding, appropriate materials will be procured and made available for all school patrons, regardless of physical or academic ability. The media center will be a multimedia classroom where patrons are instructed in the use of print and non-print materials and will be encouraged and assisted to access, evaluate, and utilize information. The school library media program will also instill in students a love of reading, both for pleasure and personal growth, as it strives to develop a collection of quality literature.
These principles have been developed and approved by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the Association for Educational and Communications Technology (AECT) boards as the cardinal premises on which learning and teaching within the effective school library media program is based.
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Baldwin Elementary School Media Center
Michelle Mercer, Library Media Specialist mmercer@habersham.k12.ga.us
Pam Pruitt, Library Media Clerk ppruitt@habersham.k12.ga.us
Clarkesville Elementary
School Media Center
Kim Canup, Library Media Specialist kcanup@habersham.k12.ga.us
Martha Tolbert, Library Media Clerk mtolbert@habersham.k12.ga.us
Cornelia Elementary School
Media Center
Lynn Williams, Library Media Specialist lwilliams@habersham.k12.ga.us
Whitney Miller, Library Media Clerk wmiller@habersham.k12.ga.us
Demorest Elementary School Media Center
Terri Byers, Library Media Specialist tbyers@habersham.k12.ga.us
Kim Moore, Library Media Clerk kmoore@habersham.k12.ga.us
Fairview Elementary School Media Center
Debra Franklin, Library Media Specialist dfranklin@habersham.k12.ga.us
Sandra Jones, Library Media Clerk sjones@habersham.k12.ga.us
Habersham Central High
School Media Center
Dianne Cody,Library Media Specialist dcody@habersham.k12.ga.us
Beth Shore, Library Media Specialist bshore@habersham.k12.ga.us
Susie Solesbee, Library Media Specialist ssolesbee@habersham.k12.ga.us
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy Media Center
Becky Portwood, Library Media Specialist bportwood@habersham.k12.ga.us
, Library Media Clerk
Hazel Grove Elementary
School Media Center
Marcia Loyd, Library Media Specialist mloyd@habersham.k12.ga.us
Rhonda Hughes, Library Media Clerk rhughes@habersham.k12.ga.us
Level Grove Elementary School Media Center
Helen O'Brien, Library Media Specialist helenobrien@habersham.k12.ga.us
Karen Hinson, Library Media Clerk khinson@habersham.k12.ga.us
North Habersham Middle School Media Center
Chastity Adams, Library Media Specialist cadams@habersham.k12.ga.us
Sharon Miller, Library Media Clerk smiller@habersham.k12.ga.us
North Habersham Sixth Grade Academy Media Center
, Library Media Specialist
Peggy Burrell, Library Media Clerk pburrell@habersham.k12.ga.us
South Habersham Middle
School Media Center
Lynn Tench, Library Media Specialist ltench@habersham.k12.ga.us
Donna Boelter, Library Media Clerk dboelter@habersham.k12.ga.us
South Habersham Sixth Grade Academy Media Center
, Library Media Specialist
Lisa Guzzetta, Library Media Clerk lguzzetta@habersham.k12.ga.us
Woodville Elementary School Media Center
Cathy LaHayne, Library Media Specialist clahayne@habersham.k12.ga.us
Marie Benfield, Library Media Clerk mbenfield@habersham.k12.ga.us
Reading Recommendations for K-8
Vacation
Reading Library Partners
Children's Literature Web Guide
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
School Library Journal's Best Books for Children
University of Georgia Children's Book Awards
American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
American Library Association (ALA)
Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Georgia Association of Educators (GAE)
Georgia Association for Instructional Technology (GAIT)
Georgia DOE Educational Technology and Media Newsletter "Media Matters"
Georgia General Assembly (State Legislature)
Georgia Learning Connections Media Scope & Sequence
Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA)
Georgia Library Media Association's Information Literacy Skills Checklist
Georgia Public Library Service
Information Technology Georgia Department of Education
International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)
International Reading Association
International Storytelling Center and Festival
International Student Media Festival (ISMF)
K-12 QCC Information Literacy Skills Scope and Sequence Requires Acrobat Reader
Library Research Service of Colorado
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE)
