ASD Strategy One
ASD Strategy 1: We will challenge our students to become positive, active, global citizens who, inspired by their understanding of global issues, become agents of positive change to improve our world.
Annual Used Book Sales and the Sister Library Fund
This year the libraries held three used book sales which raised over 14,000 QR. The library accepts book donations year round and for every three books donated, patrons receive a coupon for a free book at the next sale. This year over 3300 books found new homes!
Proceeds from the sales go to our Sister Library Program. We are excited that construction has begun to add a library to a school in Nagarkot, Nepal that is being rebuilt following the earthquake. Future used book sale profits will continue to support this project.
Positive, Active Global Citizens and the Libraries
Whether our students are working on their WWF project in grade 4, research for their MS learning service class, or an MUN presentation, they can find the information they need in the library.
All the Women in My Family Sing by Call Number: 303.5 ALLPublication Date: 2018A collection of essays of women's rights and freedom from all over the world.
Science and Sustainable Construction by Call Number: 363.7 MOOISBN: 9781682822555Publication Date: 2017Explores how science is being used to create sustainable construction.
Trashing the Planet by Call Number: 363.71 KALPublication Date: 2017On a global scale, humans create around 2.6 trillion pounds of waste every year. None of this trash is harmless-landfills and dumps leak toxic chemicals into soil and groundwater, while incinerators release toxic gases and particles into the air. What can we do to keep garbage from swallowing up Earth? Reducing, reusing, recycling, and upcycling are some of the answers.
Protecting Our Planet by Call Number: 363.7 HUNPublication Date: 2017-08-01Explore beyond the headlines on the topic of the environment, learning how this issue is treated in the news and how to separate truth from spin.
Big Challenges That Animals Face by ISBN: 9780778727811This eye-opening book shows how animals are being threatened by habitat loss, climate change, pollution, over-fishing, poaching, and human diseases. Readers will learn how scientists are working to save blue iguanas in the Cayman Islands, black-footed ferrets in the Canadian prairies, penguins and albatross in Patagonia, and great apes in Africa.
Navid's Story by Call Number: PIC 301 GLYISBN: 9781515814153Publication Date: 2017-08-01This is the real-life story of Kurdish Iranian refugee, Navid. Told in Navid's own words, the story describes the fear and uncertainty Navid and his mother feel after they are forced to flee Iran, as well as the long journey they endure to be reunited with Navid's father.
Stepping Stones by ISBN: 9781459814905This unique picture book was inspired by the stone artwork of Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr. Margriet Ruurs set out to create a story about the Syrian refugee crisis. Stepping Stones tells the story of Rama and her family, who are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the ravages of the civil war raging ever closer to their home. With only what they can carry on their backs.
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From the Middle School Student Survey
"The library staff are very welcoming and they get to know students who come to them. They help us find books that interest us. The library is SO big, yet very organized, so I recommend that you guys keep doing what you're doing!"
"It is a very welcoming environment, where I can talk to my friends about class work or play chess with them."
"I think the library is an amazing place to be around. Whenever I come into the library, I feel very safe and welcomed. The library staff is also really friendly and helpful."
From the 2018 Senior Exit Survey
Think about one time in your ASD career when the school library really helped you. Write about the help that you got, and what you were able to do because of it.
"Mrs. Hoiseth helped me find a selection of non-fiction books on the Vietnam War for a U.S. History paper. The sources Mrs. Hoiseth helped me find were excellent, and I ended up doing pretty well on the paper."
"When I was writing my extended essay. It was very helpful to have the lib guides and to be able to have free access to databases like JSTOR so that I could find the necessary studies and articles to help me write my essay."
Ethical Use of Information
Giving credit to your sources is one of the most important lessons we can teach our students, and the librarians work with classes to teach that lesson. Noodle Tools helps students in fifth through twelfth grade keep track of, organize, and cite their research, creating bibliographies using MLA (ASD's preferred citation style).
Turn-It-In helps hold students accountable for their work by encouraging originality of thoughts and expression. Assignments submitted to Turn-It-In are assessed for similarities, and teachers are able to track the ongoing progress of each student.
Mission
ASD Library Mission:
The ASD libraries are committed to the intellectual and personal development of our students
by empowering them to be ethical users of information, critical thinkers, and lifelong readers.