New Library Automation System

The new library automation system is here and ready to explore. Check it out at http://fcslibrary.follettdestiny.com.

Lamplighter Award Nominees and Winners

Several of you who are in middle school have asked for Christian Fiction books with Accelerated Reader tests in the library. Unfortunately, there just aren't that many AR books that are also Christian Fiction. There are, however, books that convey wholesome values, uplifting characters, and edifying themes with positive messages. So reads the description of the Lamplighter Award. Each year, books with these characteristics are nominated for the Lamplighter. They are books that are typically read by 6th - 8th graders. To make it easier for you to find these books in the library we have tagged them with a "Lamplighter Nominee" or a "Lamplighter Winner" note in the library automation system. Just go there and perform a keyword search for "Lamplighter." We are in the process of getting them all marked so the list will keep growing until all are marked. Happy reading!

Tennessee Electronic Library - See What's New!

The Tennessee Electronic Library is a free online library containing periodical databases, e-books, videos, and much more. It is accessible at http://www.tntel.info/. If you are accustomed to using TEL you will notice the url has changed. By using the new url you gain access to three new products: EBSCO's Points of View Reverence Center, a Newspaper Database, and the LearningExpress Library. Points of View will be a fantastic resource for you when researching your topics for school. And if you are practicing for the ACT, SAT, GED, or virtually any other standardized test (even civil service exams), the LearningExpress Library is a must see. It contains e-books to help you prepare for your exam as well as practice tests which are created in the likeness of the official test you will be taking. Please contact me for userids and passwords. They have not changed but if you are new to TEL you will need them.

More New Books!

More books have just arrived. Scroll down to the bookshelves below to see what's new.

All Library Items are Due

It is time for all library items to find their way back home. Please have everything turned back in by Friday, May 16th.

Language Arts Podcasts

Mrs. Shelley Armstrong is using tools our students are already familiar with to provide language arts instruction beyond the classroom setting. A podcast (term derived from iPod + broadcast) is a digital recording stored on the internet. Mrs. Armstrong currently has podcasts on adjectives, adverbs and prepositions available from her Grade 5 podcast webpage. Use these to gain a better understanding of class lectures or to catch up on what you missed during an absence from school.

New ART exhibits in our library!

Visit our library to check out the latest masterpieces on display from our art department. The elementary students are showing their portraits inspired by Andy Warhol and our middle school and high school students have posted photographs of their ceramic creations. For more information on Andy Warhol or other topics in the art world check out the FCS Art Resources Page. See you in the library!