Library Media Center

Hours: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Mission

The mission of the Minors Lane Elementary Library Media Center is to impact student learning by utilizing the library to teach information literacy skills, promote reading, and collaborate with teachers, which leads to student achievement.

Checkout Policies

Students

Students may check out a book for one week. Intermediate students may check out two books. If students want to keep the materials longer, they must renew the books for the week. No books are to be renewed for more than a four-week period.

Faculty

Faculty may check out materials for as long as they need them.

Helpful Links

Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)

Louisville Free Public Library

For Parents

Resources for homework and other school-related issues

Family Education
Family Education is a user-friendly Web site that covers a wide array of topics, from parenting skills to helping children with school issues. This site is arranged by age, making it very convenient.

Infoplease
Infoplease is an excellent reference tool at your fingertips. An almanac, atlas, encyclopedia, dictionary, and thesaurus are linked across the top of the Web page for quick access.

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Parents Page
JCPS offers parents support information on services and programs, getting involved, and policies as well as other resources for parents to help their children be successful in school.

National Education Association (NEA)
NEA's Help for Parents site offers wonderful tips on getting involved in your child's education. It offers suggestions on discussing your child's progress with teachers and illustrates the difference you can make in your child's education.

TeachingBooks.net
See and hear favorite authors and illustrators. Peruse book guides and lesson plans! Check with your school librarian for home access directions.

Student Resources

Awesome Library for Kids
Awesome Library for Kids is a very colorful Web site in a simple and straight-forward format. Students simply select the school subject they wish to study from the opening page grid. Games, adventures, projects, and authors are just a few of the fun and educational topics offered on this Web site.

Fact Monster
Icons on this Web site guide students in the right direction. A wide array of topics include people, math and money, science, and sports. Happy hunting!

JCPS Students Page
Check out the online resources on the "Students" section. Select Elementary, Middle, or High. These sections include such topics as homework help, academic skills practice, an academic game center, a reference tool box, and information on clubs and sports.

Kidspace @ Internet Public Library
Exploring this site could really prove beneficial with those troublesome homework questions. The Web design also helps you locate information quickly while providing stimulating features.

KY Virtual Library (KYVL)
A wide variety of research tools can be found on this site. On your home computer, you need to select the "Find Books, Articles and More" heading. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and select Grolier Encyclopedias. Here you will need to enter your ID and password. These can be obtained from your school librarian. From this page, you can select many resources, such as dictionaries, atlases, and encyclopedias. At school, you do not need the ID and password. The schools are automatically linked to this site.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
This is a no-nonsense site for those times you need a dictionary. Merriam-Webster for Kids is also a link at the top of the page you will want to explore. Imaginative graphics with school themes lead you through the site.

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Reading Planet
The RIF Reading Planet Web site not only contains homework help but also games and activities to engage students. When students visit the Book Zone, they can listen and read along with stories as well as browse author Web sites.

TeachingBooks.net
See and hear favorite authors and illustrators. Peruse book guides and lesson plans! Check with your school librarian for home access directions.

Author Web Sites

Avi
Not only does this site give you information on Avi's books, but it also has an intriguing interview with the author. Do you know where Avi got his most unusual name? Read the interview to find out!

Eric Carle
Visit this Web site to see Eric Carle's beautiful illustrations and learn more about his myriad of picture books for young readers.

J. K. Rowling
If you want to find out about this famous author and her Harry Potter books, this is the Web site for you. You will experience a most amazing multimedia page that is truly an adventure.

Teacher Resources

General Reference

Discovery School
This site offers innovative ideas for teachers in all subject areas. Online lesson plans are easily accessed from the main page along with teaching tools to develop supporting materials such as Puzzlemaker, Clip Art Gallery, and Science Fair Central.

JCPS Employee Site
Select the "Employees" section to find information about departments within JCPS, Core Content Guides (CCGs), Homework Help, Instructional Resources, and much more.

JCPS Professional Library (Instructional Partnership)
On the JCPS Library Media Services (LMS) Instructional Partnership Web site, links under the "Resources for Teachers and Librarians" section provide helpful information for JCPS employees who need help with university research and professional information.

Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)
When navigating this site, a helpful hint is to click on Instructional Resources and then Teaching Tools. Here you will find the Program of Studies, Revised 2006 as well as the Core Content for Assessment, version 4.1. KET EncycloMedia is also showcased on this page, featuring more than 4,000 videos and thousands of video clips.

Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL) for Teachers
This is an excellent source for scholarly reports with a wide array of databases. EBSCO helps the researcher find articles in such noted journals as the School Library Journal, Teacher Librarian, and Book Report. Masterfile Premier and MAS Ultra--School Edition are just a few of the databases used. This site is sponsored by KDE.

Web/MAX III
This is the new Internet booking system from the Department of Library Media Services' AudioVisual Office. Reserve materials online, such as DVDs, laserdiscs, puppets, and videos. Login is provided to teachers by LMS.

Mathematics

Math Forum @ Drexel
This is an excellent site for educators to find grade-specific math programs and online tools for understanding math concepts.

Language Arts and Writing

TeachingBooks.net
See and hear favorite authors and illustrators. Peruse book guides and lesson plans! Check with your school librarian for home access directions.

Teachers First
Lesson plans, teaching units, and Web resources are chosen and reviewed by experienced educators so valuable resources are readily available. Using their search page will help you quickly navigate this Web site. Try out "Writer's Workshop" to help you plan your next writing unit.

Social Studies

Library of Congress
The American Memory link on the Library of Congress Web site will take you to The Learning Page--Especially for Teachers. Lesson plans with primary sources are displayed here so your students can really connect with history. Also, quick reference questions can be answered by "Asking the Librarian."

Technology

Instructional Information and Tech Links for Teachers