Library & Media Arts
Welcome to Library and Instructional Media
The primary goal of the Library Media Department is to help develop information literate students. Such students are able to locate information in a variety of formats (including text-based, audiovisual, computer formatted and Web-based). Information literacy is best taught through the integration of library media skills into subject specific activities, including research papers, projects, computer generated presentations, etc. Using methods including the Big Six Steps of research, the library media specialist's goal is to work cooperatively with staff and students to develop activities that reinforce and expand classroom learning. The Library Media Department is under the direction of Charlie LaFauci.
On-line School Library Catalogs
Please find the library catalogs for each school at the Somerville Follett Destiny library site.
Acceptable use of Technology at Somerville Public Schools
Somerville Public Schools has outlined clear guidelines for media and internet use. Please visit the Technology Department webpage to learn more.
#HourofCode: Keep Coding!
More than 4,900 SPS students took part in the 2016 Somerville Hour of Code celebration in December. Keep learning to code with these great on-line tutorials and we'll see you at next year's Hour of Code event! https://hourofcode.com/us/beyond#student-section.
On-line Research Resource Websites
APA Citation Style Guide: Online reference guide for using the APA citation style in research projects
Ask a Librarian: An online reference service from the Library of Congress
Awesome Library: Awesome Library organizes the Web with 23,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.
Digital Librarian: A Librarian's Choice of the Best of the Web
Internet Library for Librarians: A Portal Designed for Librarians to Locate Internet Resources Related to Their Profession. A Popular Information Resource Site for Librarians Since 1994.
Library Spot: Find the best library and reference resources at LibrarySpot.com, including top dictionaries, encyclopedias, newspapers, maps, quotations and much more.
Minuteman Library Network: Search the Somerville Public Library Catalogues to get additional information and sources for research projects
MLIN: Massachusetts Library Information Network
Somerville High School InfoTrac: Infotrac research service for Somerville High School
The Library of Congress: Get it Online...Words, Pictures, Sounds...More than a Library
World Book Encyclopedia Online: Online encyclopedia fully referenced for student research