Secondary Campus Media Center

Lester L. Greevy Secondary Campus Media Center

The Lester L. Greevy Media Center is located at the center of the secondary campus and welcomes students as a center of learning and growth.  Whether visiting for reading, research, study, collaboration, creation, or direct learning we are hopeful to provide accommodation as well as support.  The library staff is eager to help with all of your research, materials and pleasure reading needs. Please feel free to ask Mr. Van Fleet or additional Library staff members for assistance at any time. We will work hard to provide for your resource needs.

Library Hours 

The library is open and staffed from 7:40 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Individual students and/or entire classes are welcome to visit and use all services and products within the library.

Student Facility Use

Individual students must have a library pass (e-hall pass) in order to be admitted to the library during regular school hours. Library passes may be obtained from a classroom teacher, library aid, or librarian. All students must present a pass to the adult at the circulation desk upon entering the library and sign in using a physical sign-in sheet. The general expectation for library use is individual initiatives, but collaboration is welcome via high-top tables as well as Apple TV airplay.  When collaborating, it is essential that student conversations are done so in a manner that will not disturb others.

Classroom Instruction Facility Use

Classroom instruction takes place in the media center as direct instruction provided by our librarian to high school and middle school students as well as through hosting dual enrollment and independent study coursework.  Each period or block the library is bustling with a combination of methods of instruction and learning.  In order to secure use of a specific location, feel free to contact me via email at jvanfleet@loyalsocklancers.org or to stop down and check the signup calendar located on the circulation desk.  Library location photographs and descriptions for reservation are listed below:

Faculty Facility Use

Teachers can reserve a full space and time via email. Media Center spaces available are the Library Main, Computer Lab, Mac Lab, Library Classroom, and the Media Suite.  Each space is prepared to host needs of groups or individuals with casting ability available for instruction, demonstration, or collaboration.  We are hopeful to grow this aspect of library use in order to support more efficient and space appropriate learning and growth of the student body.  We are also excited to gather and create a professional library section for educators learning and growing in the teaching profession.

Main Library Space	PC Computer Lab	Library Classroom	Media and Testing Suite	Mac Computer Station
Our main space hosts our collection of books and displays, as well as a large amount of flexible seating to accommodate students.  We also have expanded screencasting availability for use in this space.	The PC Computer Lab hosts 30 brand new PC Computers with updated operating systems and software.	Our Library Classroom has a capacity for 32 students in a traditional environment with screencasting ability and general classroom supplies.	Our private Media and testing suite is a walled area of our library used for smaller classes, media production, or as a testing center.	The Mac Computer Station is a recent addition which hosts 10 Mac computers compatible with our school wide iPad Program.

Resources: Books and Materials

The Lester L. Greevy Media Center has many useful resources for all of our patrons, both students and teachers. The library houses approximately 35,000 physical resources cataloged in our online Access-It Follett database.  Books are cataloged using the Dewey Decimal system.

Signing Out Library Materials

• Books in general circulation may be checked out for three (3) weeks.
• Books that are on a teacher’s reserve list may be checked out overnight only.
• Books or other materials which have been issued to another student may be reserved.

Lost and Overdue Materials

• Students are responsible for all materials which are checked out.
• Please notify the librarian immediately if library materials are lost.
• Diplomas and other records will be withheld until all obligations are satisfied.

Resources:  Technology

Technological equipment is available for student and teacher use.

• The library has 30 desktop computers using the Windows operating system. Desktops are preloaded with productivity software and licensed software products.
• A Media Suite has been introduced with green screen availability and 12 Mac Computers with video editing software compatible with student iPads.
• Equipment lending is also available for students and staff, such as calculators and headphones.
• Printing and Copying services are available for students as well as staff. Laminating services are provided for staff.
• The library is equipped with a charging station for students to drop off their iPads when they need to be charged. It is each student’s responsibility to come to school with iPads charged, but the cart is available for a quick charge. If it has been decided by the Director of Technology that a student’s iPad is not working efficiently, the library has “green” loaner iPads for student use.  These iPads are returned daily.

Resources: Online Resources

All Services can be accessed via classlink

Loyalsock Historic Digital Archive:  Archived documents from the earliest years of Loyalsock Township, including newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, building projects, as well as generalized celebrations of the Loyalsock Experience.  Each Scrapbook and data source is listed in a yearly account.

AccessIt NEW Card Catalog Search System:  Together our media centers provide many useful resources for all of our patrons, both students and teachers. The library houses approximately 35,000 physical resources cataloged in our online AccessIt database.  Books are cataloged using the Dewey Decimal system.   AccessIt^® is the leading library management system for K-12 schools worldwide. AccessIt combines the power of Sora, our physical resource collection, and multiple databases into an incredibly strong resource for students and faculty alike.  A major update for this school year is the introduction of single sign-on via Classlink. This allows students and faculty the ability to access personalized dashboards which include suggested read lists as well as loan information.

On-Demand E-Library:  Sora (Overdrive) e-library is available to all students on their school-issued iPads. The e-library comprises various titles, which can be accessed in school or at home. This is a very quick and responsive way to meet student’s needs or desires for reading materials. Many book titles can be added at the student’s request and will appear on the student’s iPad within a few hours.  This service is found via the AccessIt catalog this year for ease of use and ma ore effective selection of resources.

Pennsylvania’s E-Library and Database:  POWER Library gives Pennsylvanians access to authoritative, subscription-only information that isn’t available through free search engines or web directories. Publishers of the e-resources in POWER LIBRARY have carefully checked them for accuracy.

Epic:  Epic is the world’s largest digital library for kids! This fun, kid-safe, interactive reading app fuels curiosity and reading confidence by letting kids freely explore their interests with instant access to 40,000+ books, audiobooks, learning videos, and more. App codes are provided and promoted by various teachers throughout the school district.  Students can access content during the school day for free, but a paid registration is required for use after school hours.

Swank: Swank K-12 Streaming offers access to 30,000 movies and documentaries for academic use at K-12 schools through our easy, safe, and legal streaming platform. Teachers can show movies in the classroom or assign homework without the hassle of DVD equipment or blocked personal streaming accounts.  This service is accessed via classlink.

Staffing

District Librarian Justin Van Fleet (570) 326 3581 (ex. 1309) jvanfleet@loyalsocklancers.org

Lester L. Greevy Library Professional Paige Library (570) 326 3581 (ex. 1310) plewis@loyalsocklancers.org