Library+Media+Center

It's not the computers, books, tables, shelves, classroom, circulation desk, or furniture; although we are most grateful for all of this. (Thanks to the people of Tulsa who voted for the bond. What a difference!) The most important part of the library is actually **The People!** The library exists for students, teachers, parents, and community.
 * Carver Library --what's important?**
 * What is the most important part of the library?**


 * Who are those important ladies who work in the library?**
 * Mrs. Mona Edwards is the library media specialist, a.k.a., school librarian. (When you say "Edwards" aloud, you can hear "words." That's appropriate for a librarian, don't you think?)
 * Mrs. Jackie Hinckley is the library assistant. (When you say "Hinckley" aloud, you can hear "ink." That, too, is appropriate for an assistant librarian!)

**Carver Library NEWS**

**The Oklahoma author, Anna Myers, is coming to Carver on February 15th. Go to http://annamyers.info/bio.html to read more about her.**
> Click on the Wildcat above. > Click on Carver. > Student Username: ID# (sans 1st 0) > Student password: Last name > ||  || ||   ||
 * **Carver Library FAQs** ||  ||
 * **1. How can I find out the latest Carver Library news?** ||  ||
 * Click on Twitter button: [[image:http://twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter-a.png caption="Follow ECarverLibrary on Twitter" link="http://www.twitter.com/ECarverLibrary"]] ||  ||
 * **2. When is the library open?** ||  ||
 * * Monday - Friday, open 8:05 AM
 * Monday, Wednesday, Friday, open until 4:00 PM
 * Wednesday, Thursday, open until 5:00 PM
 * This is the normal schedule, but it's subject to change if a meeting is called. ||  ||
 * ** 3. Who works in the library? ** ||  ||
 * * Mrs. Edwards, Library Media Specialist
 * Mrs. Hinckley, part-time assistant (Mrs. Hinckley gets a lot done, but is only scheduled to work from 8:15-2:45 and is gone for lunch from 11:30-12:00.)
 * Volunteers, volunteers, volunteers! Thank goodness for volunteers! ||  ||
 * ** 4. When can students come to the library during the day? ** ||  ||
 * > See this GoAnimate movie for the answer. ||  ||
 * ** 5. Where is the library catalog ? ** ||
 * > [[image:http://carver.tulsaschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_1343404/Image/edwarmo/wildcat%20clear.jpg width="122" height="108" caption="Wildcat" link="@http://destiny.tulsaschools.org/"]]
 * ** 6. Where are the Online Reliable Resources Mrs. Edwards is always talking about? ** ||   ||
 * Click here: Tulsa Public Schools Online Resources
 * Type in the login and password. (Get a copy of the passwords page from the library.)
 * Click on Online Database button.
 * Choose the resource that is most likely to help you answer your questions. (If you don't know, explore!)
 * Choose the resource that is most likely to help you answer your questions. (If you don't know, explore!)
 * **7. What does "Reliable Resource" mean anyway?** ||  ||
 * ** Reliable Resources are written by experts.
 * They have been //vetted//. That means that they have been examined and reviewed by experts in the field they are about.
 * Non-fiction library books have been vetted.
 * Online Reliable Resources have also been vetted.
 * //Reliable resources provide information that is true//. ||  ||
 * **8. So does that mean that "Reliable Resources" are always right?** ||  ||
 * * No! People make mistakes even if they are experts.
 * Also, information changes. Your age, weight, interests and height are all examples of information that changed. If you wrote an autobiography when you were 8 years old, that information would have been true then. It wouldn't be true now though! ||  ||
 * **9. So what do we do now?** ||  ||
 * * It's always good to use more than one Reliable Resource. The information should be the same. If not, look at a third resource.
 * Always pay attention to how old the information is. Some information will have changed. (Who the president is, how tall a tree is, weather records, etc.) Some information will not change (When a person was born or died, for example). Look for current information. ||  ||
 * **10. How do I cite sources?** **What does "cite" mean anyway?** ||  ||
 * **How to cite Books and Journals**
 * How to cite web pages** ||