Media Center hours 7:45-3:15
The Media Center at LHS is open to all students and staff every day from 7:45 until at least 3:15 . Students are welcome to visit the media center before and after school. During the school day, students may come to the center with their classes or individually with a pass from a teacher. Students may also sign up to use the media center during their lunch period. They will be given a special pass from the media center.

Media Resources

BOOKS: Fiction, nonfiction, reference, paperbacks

MAGAZINES: Current magazines may be read in the media center. Back issues of magazines are available for checkout.

REFERENCE MATERIALS: Reference Materials may not be checked out; however, copies will be made from all reference materials at no cost.

COMPUTERS: Available for individual student use with a pass from the classroom teacher. There is a 10 cent fee per page for printing.

SAT: Practice programs are available in the media center and online at testprep.com.

AV: Videotapes, CDs, audiocassettes, DVD's

NEWSPAPERS: The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Enterprise

We keep these newspapers for at least one week. Students may use old newspapers to cut out articles, cartoons, and other items.

PRINTING: All printing is $.10 per page.

COPIES: Copies made from the library materials are FREE...especially copies from reference materials.

INTERNET: The Internet is for educational use only. No e-mail, chat rooms, bulletin boards, or surfing are permitted. Computer use must be related to school assignments. Ask permission from a media specialist before printing.

ONLINE DATABASES:
See a media specialist or a teacher for the username and password. Our license prohibits publication of passwords.

Gale Virtual Reference Library: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/leon85897

A collection of over 21 reference books from the LHS media center (over 95 volumes) available online to LHS students only. Type in your topic, click search, and the entire database of information will be searched with one click of the mouse.

Facts On File Reference Suite: http://www.2facts.com

Four online databases containing over 200,000 articles. You can search all 4 databases together or search each one separately. Provides quick and easy information about current events, statistics, health, science, and controversial issues, and more.

SIRS Knowledge Source: http://sks.sirs.com

Comprehensive search portal SIRS databases. You can use the portal or choose to visit one of the following databases directly off the Knowledge Source portal:

SIRS Government Reporter : Historic and Government Documents, Directories and Almanacs

SIRS Renaissance: Current Perspectives on the Arts & Humanities

SIRS Researcher: Student Reference, Social Issues, Health, Science, & Business

SIRS Webselect: Editorially Selected Web Sites

Media Center staff:
The media center staff members Mrs. Igoe, Mrs. Stamm, and Mrs. Harvey welcome all new and returning Leonardtown High School students.

The Media Center staff and student aides are ready to help answer reference questions and provide general information, assist students with locating and checking out materials, as well as, help with using the computers and the Internet. Students should stop in and take advantage of the excellent resources available here.

Checking Out:
 

Information Links:
The LHS media center has subscriptions to the following sites. All of these sites can be accessed from home and have a wealth of resources.

Public Library Online Database
Provides databases of information including periodical magazines, articles, biographies, newspaper articles, history resources center, health issues, business and math.
Password: Public Library card barcode number
http://cosmos.lib.md.us

World Book Online
Provides access to World Book Encyclopedia as well as current events, a dictionary, a Spanish-language encyclopedia, and more.
http://www.worldbookonline.com

GIANT FOOD STORES A+ BONUS BUCKS PROGRAM
Once again this year, the LHS media center is participating in the Giant Food Stores A+ Bonus Bucks Program, which donates funds to schools through your Giant Bonus Card usage. The funds will go to the media center. Please help us earn funds for items such as batteries, CDs, and videotapes and DVDs for our school. Even if you signed up last year, you must designate your school again each new school year. You can visit www.giantfood.com/schools on the web or you can designate your school at any Giant Food store. Thanks in advance for helping Giant help LHS.

Science Online: http://www.fofweb.com

Reference database containing thousands of entries covering science topics. Information is provided under these topics: biographies, diagrams, definitions, essays, experiments, timelines.

270 full-text science magazines, thousands of screened articles and images, audio and video clips, as well as links to over 500 student-safe websites

WorldBook Online: http://www.worldbookonline.com