St. Isaac Jogues School Library Media Center (LMC) provides a foundation for lifelong learning, which equips students to become independent and effective users of information in all formats. This mission is accomplished by:
- Providing physical and intellectual access to an organized collection of print and non-print resources both in and outside the school.Providing instruction to foster competence in the location, selection, utilization and evaluation of resources and to stimulate interest in reading, viewing and using information.
- Working with other teachers to develop curriculum, instructional units and to design learning strategies that meet the needs of individual students and are an integral part of the school curriculum.
Students in grades kindergarten through sixth attend regularly scheduled information literacy classes in our library. They also visit on a flexibly scheduled basis incorporated in their daily classroom experience. Use of the learning resources available in the library are integrated into the school’s educational program and are accessible throughout the school day. Librarians in cooperation with the teachers design units and learning opportunities utilizing both print and non-print media to augment their curriculum. Junior high students participate in our junior high research program. A research project is assigned every quarter from one of the core subject areas: language arts, literature, math, religion, science, or social studies. Students are taught important issues facing users in the 21st century and exhibit ethical behavior in their use of technology.
St. Isaac Jogues School Library Media Center resources include:
- 9000+ book titles and periodicals for curriculum integration, research and recreational readingextensive collection of professional magazines and journalsseveral high-quality subscription databases with school and at home accessfull membership in the Metropolitan Library System and OCLC enabling on-site delivery of materials gathered statewide curriculum related software, AV media and equipment
- high-speed internet access throughout the entire campus
Digital technology in the 21st century is evolving at such a rapid pace, children need a high level of computer literacy to negotiate the challenges of high school, college and beyond. Our goal is for every student to leave Saint Isaac Jogues with the preparation and skills to excel in today’s digital environment.
Adjacent to our library are two computer labs, each fully equipped with advanced computers, supporting online and digital systems, and top-level databases. These labs are staffed by our certified information specialists and full-time computer education instructors.
Computer labs are available during assigned class periods and at other times in the school day (at the discretion of individual teachers).
For our students’ protection, we maintain strict Internet access and usage policies.