Media Center

September Reading Challenge

Media Secretary: Mrs. Krawetzky

Welcome to the Glynn Middle School Media Center

Hours of Operation:

8:00am-4:00pm

GMS Media Center Mission:

The mission of the Glynn Middle School library media program is to provide a welcoming learning space and community that supports the curriculum and fosters collaboration, creativity, inquiry, a love of reading, and the effective use of information for students and staff.

GMS Media Center Vision:

Our vision is for the Glynn Middle School library media center to support and enhance student learning and critical thinking through collaboration with classroom teachers. The media center will provide students with the necessary skills to find and evaluate information. It is our goal to support teachers and students with rich resources to further learning as well as encourage life-long curiosity in all students.

Research Resources

Resource Link	Description	Login Information
	Use Destiny to search for books in our media center.	No login is needed to search for books, but login is required to reserve materials or check out e-books. Username: Pin Password: Computer password
	Galileo allows you to access databases containing periodicals and scholarly journals.	Ask your media specialist for the current password.
	The World's largest library full of online resources.	No login required
	Use EasyBib to help cite your sources.	No login required

Reading Resources

Link	Description	Login Information
	Use Destiny to search for books in our media center.	No login is needed to search for books, but login is required to reserve materials or check out e-books. Username: Pin Password: Computer password
	Books in the media center that have AR quizzes to go with them can be found by locating an AR sticker on the spine of the book.	Username: Pin Password: Computer password
	Use AR Book Finder to see if it is an AR book.	No login required
	The Lexile Framework measures reading ability and text difficulty on the same developmental scale. Lexile and AR conversion chart	No login required