Norwell Schools: Library Link

Over 21 state studies confirm that school librarians and school libraries support students in academic achievement, lifelong learning, 21st century skills, and reading. (Read more by clicking the image at right.)

Kachel, Debra E. 2011. School Library Research Summarized: A Graduate Class Project. Mansfield University. (accessed March 18, 2013).

Sora is the software that the Massachusetts Library System uses to allow school libraries to check out and read e-books and audio books from our school system and from public libraries. Mrs. Cavanagh is teaching students how to download the Sora App so students can log in with their school credentials.

With their new school library teacher, Mrs. Lewis, students talked about physical stamina and then compared it to building reading stamina to read more in each sitting and over time.

To continue practicing with the Dewey Decimal System, Ms. Ready has students search the nonfiction shelves for books in different Dewey categories to compare their finds with each other on sticky notes. The Dewey Decimal System is used in most school and public libraries in the U.S. and learning the system helps students headed for college who will then learn the Library of Congress cataloging system.

The high school library is busy for our new high school library teacher, Mrs. Kinsman, previously the library teacher at Norwell Middle School. Freshman orientation includes instruction on how to use the library resources and how to implement the many bibliographic skills students have learned in grades 5-8, including citing sources, creating bibliographies, and using NoodleTools for it all. Mrs. Kinsman also has a regular newsletter about new releases and library use (click on link below to see more).

Cole School - Michelle Ready, michelle.mcgarry@norwellschools.org

Vinal School - Mary Cavanagh, mary.howard@norwellschools.org

Norwell Midde School - Andrea Lewis, andrea.lewis@norwellschools.org

Norwell High School - Jessica Kinsman, jessica.kinsman@norwellschools.org