Library

The Holliday C-2 School Library programs allows for library skills, reading, and checking out books.  Library classes are held on Monday of each week for 50 minutes each.  The library program covers a variety of topics such as fiction, nonfiction, and reference.  Students learn to look up and locate books in the library. 

The mission of the library media program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of books and information.  This mission is accomplished:

·         By providing intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats.

·         By providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas.

·         By working with educators to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individuals. 

The Holliday C-2 School library is staffed by a part-time processional librarian, Mrs. Hall and by Mrs. Havens, a paraprofessional.  Mrs. Hall has been librarian at Holliday since 2001.  Mrs. Havens has been the paraprofessional at the library since 1997. 

The library currently holds approximately 8,000 volumes, over 500 machine dependent visuals and 300 professional volumes.  Periodical subscriptions include over 8 professional journals and student magazines.  Sixteen computers are available in the library for student and staff use.  Each computer provides access to the Internet and various information and projects.  Projectors are available for student and staff usage in all classrooms and the library. 

    The Holliday C-2 School has made many changes in the library:

1. Staffed every day before, during, after school.
2. An automation system in the library called Athena allows for the students to do a search of the school library by topic.
3. Additional books on the Scholastic Reading Counts programs are marked with red tape so students can tell at a glance if they can complete a book report on the system.
4. New books are added to the library especially in the science and social studies areas.
5. Literature sets are organized and literature units are correlated so teachers can choose the best set of books for their reading groups for the year.
6. Additional library videos make learning come to life on tape.  Many new ones have been added to the collection in the last few years. 
7. Computers allow the library curriculum to be taught on-line in many areas.  Students can read and complete assignments on-line.  Students can use on-line dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other search engines and document finders.
   
8. A ceiling mounted Projector has been installed in the library, which allows computer images to be shown on a large screen.  The projector has enhanced the instruction of technology in the Media Center.