Alvirne High School Library Media Center

Our mission is to ensure that all students at Alvirne High School have the opportunity to obtain and use information to the best of their ability. We will function as the information center for the whole learning community. We will provide intellectual and physical access to media (print, electronic and audio-visual) and technology for the Alvirne students and faculty. We will provide proper instruction to foster confidence and skills to obtain information. We will make our resources available to everyone by recognizing student’s social and cultural diversity, individual experiences and opinions. Intellectual freedom to explore all these resources will consistently exist for our student and faculty population. The Library Media Specialist will create a community of collaboration with the teacher and student as well as encourage life-long learning skills.

Schedule

The Media Center is open from 7:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please note that there are no late buses on Friday afternoon.

Collection/Technology

• The A.H.S. Library Media Center has over 12,500 sources which include books, periodicals, DVDs, Videos, CDs, books on tape, as well as the new Playaway books. Our collection also includes, maps, photographs, archival materials as well as hands- on kits.
• There are 20 working computers (We are hoping to add 15 more computers for school year 2007-2008) and one laser printer for our students. The computers carry Windows XP and are updated and repaired by our Computer Technology staff. Other software includes, Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, Macromedia Suite and Quark Xpress and OPAC (the online catalog).
• We have 6 subscription databases as well as an online catalog/circulation system. Please see the database subscriptions.

Library Orientation Manual

When does the Library Open? How do I check out materials? What resources are available to help with my classwork? Answers to these questions and many more can be found in the Orientation Manual. Click Here to view the manual.