1. Devon Horton, Principal
Wendell Phillips
Academy High School
Library Media Center
Teacher Orientation
KC Boyd
Library Media Specialist &
Director of Social Media
August 21, 2013
Images featured in this presentation are property of Phillips High
School/Academy of Urban School Leadership/Chicago Public Schools
*Web images courtesy of Google.com

3. PRINT RESOURCES
Over 10,000 Books Are In The Phillips
Library Collection
Collection reflects the school curriculum
- Large Reference Section
- Extensive Black History
Collection
- History/Social Studies
collection has the largest
count of books
- VHS and small DVD collection

4. MOST CIRCULATED
Total Books Circulated
3,085
Titles Added to
the Collection
609
Student Visits
2,433
iPad Circulation
1,511
Fines Waived
$1,132.56
Total Number of Books
Overdue
134

5. Monday 7:45 a.m. to 3:16 p.m.
Tuesday 7:45 a.m. to 3:16 p.m.
Wednesday 7:45 a.m. to 2:32 p.m.
Thursday 7:45 a.m. to 3:16 p.m.
Friday 7:45 a.m. to 2:17 p.m.
*afterschool hours TBA
- Open during lunch periods
- Use of the LMC outside of the above hours must be
approved by Ms Boyd
- Students may come to the LMC with a signed pass
and an assignment - (five students maximum without
the teacher)
- Substitutes are not allowed to bring classes to to the
LMC in the absence of the classroom teachers
STUDENT/TEACHER ACCESS

6. LMC & COMPUTER LAB
RESERVATION REQUEST FORM

7. Teachers – I.D. Number
4 weeks
Students – I.D. Badge
2 weeks
*Overdue notices will be
distributed through certain
classrooms and US mail.
Checking Out Books

8. iPads
- Awarded through a CPS Grant for
LMS/teacher collaborative projects
- Used by classrooms in LMC only
- Apps are purchased by Ms Boyd
- Used for projects and research during
instructional time
- Gaming is only allowed during lunch
periods and afterschool

9. Social Media related websites are only to
be accessed for classroom
related projects
Teachers are responsible for monitoring
use of these and all other internet access
while their class uses the lab

10. Other Uses of the LMC
- Use the tables for group
activities
- Skype in the Computer Lab
- Use iPads to shoot video
projects
- Use books for SSR/DEAR
time
- Author/special guest visits

11. http://www.phillips.cps.k12.il.us

12. http://phillipslmc.weebly.com