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Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Academy
Library Media Center
Ethel "Maria" Morlan,
Library Media Specialist
I was born and reared in Memphis, TN. I graduated from Westwood High School. Upon graduating from high school, my father gave my 5 sisters and myself an option to either go to college or join the military. I, alone with my two older sisters joined the United States Navy and served 11 years.
Upon being honorably discharged from the Navy, I earned a B.S.Ed and M.S.Ed with a concentration in School Library from the University of Memphis. I worked as the Dean’s Assistant in the College of Education from 2001-2003 and the Graduate School Advisor in the College of Education from 2003-2004.
My first Library Media Specialist position was with Cherokee Elementary School where I was nominated by my peers as the Educator of the Month for the month of October 2005, and most Distinguished Educator for the month of January 2006.
In January 2007, I was appointed by Principal Garnita Goodman of Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Academy, to create a functioning library for the academy. During the process, the first Library Club (LC) was established in August of this year with 11 students participating. Today the club consists of over 40 high school students.
My passion is literacy. I am currently creating a children’s library within the high school library to service our student’s children.
Click here to see photos of the Library Media Center
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The Library Club
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Mission Statement
The library’s mission is to strengthen student learning, serve as a resource for the entire school community, enhance the school curriculum at all levels, and encourage information literacy among users. The library media specialist collaborates with classroom teachers to teach and integrate literature and information skills into the curriculum, and partner with classroom teachers on projects that help students use a variety of resources, conduct research, and present their findings.
Finally, reading is one of the most important skills a learner will ever develop. It’s the key to understanding every subject in our curriculum! For this reason, it is imperative that the love of reading is instilled in all students.
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Students enjoy reading in the Reading Center
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 Library Rules 
- Students must have written permission from their teacher, instructor, or manager in order to use the LMC during instructional hours.
- Make sure upon returning to class that Mrs. Morlan has signed the permission slip with the student’s departure time on it.
- As in any classroom there is absolutely no food, drinks, or gum permitted.
- Students must work quietly so other students are not disturbed.
The library is NOT a place to play, hide, use your cell phone, or skip class.
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Library Hours
The library is open each day from
8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Open library checkout time
is from 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday of each week.
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 Poplar Reading
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| Have you browsed through the library's collection of new fiction and non-fiction titles yet? Nicknamed the "Popular Reading" collection, this collection of best-sellers is located on the shelves next to the circulation desk. Why have best selling fiction and non-fiction works in a high school library? Studies have shown that students who read for pleasure get better grades than students who don't. New titles are rotated into the collection each month- stop by and check one out! |
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Yahoo!-Reference Dictionaries |
Merriam Webster Online |
Search dictionary web sites for words and phrases.
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Reference Sources on the Internet |
Roget's Thesaurus |
Familiar Quotations, by John Bartlett (1901) |
Elements of Style, by William Strunk, Jr. (1918)
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Search for words that rhyme, synonyms, definitions, and more.Also has dialogue from Shakespeare's plays, grammar quizzes, quotations, famous documents, mother goose, and more. |
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Search the TEL databases to find articles from newspapers and magazines, and a variety of reference sources, with information on health, business, authors, literature, and general reference, as well as Spanish language materials. Password: elvis |
The Six Steps of the Information Research
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Finding Your Way through the Information Fog - a textbook by William Badke
Paperback edition available: Lincoln, NE: Writers Club Press/iUniverse.com, 2000. ISBN: 0595100821. Price: $13.95. |
The Librarians' Index to the Internet is a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 11,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. |
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| Detailed description of the steps involved in library research using primary sources. |
Provides tips for evaluating information found on the Internet. |
Home Page of the Memphis and Shelby County Public Library |
Bibliographic Citations -
A How-To Guide |
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Excellent resource for teachers and students. Search by keyword, curriculum standard or
grade for websites in all curriculum areas. All websites have been previously evaluated by educators. Valuable reference tools can also be found here.
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Avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism by following the advice provided at
the Hamilton Writing Center.
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Links to an abundance of resources - dictionaries, citation manuals, biographies, grants and scholarships, and much more
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Access MCS E-mail
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Gateway Practice
Links to interactive sites to help students practice skills needed for the Gateway exams.
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Excellent tool for teachers in all subject areas.
Helps teachers use the internet more effectively. Includes subject area links, online practice modules, education news, grants, and much more!!
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Excellent video resource for teachers! Access online videos to use in your classroom. All subject areas are covered. Search by keyword, grade, subject, or curriculum standard. Download blackline masters and teacher's guides to be used with videos. |
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| Create and print word search, crossword and math puzzles using your own content. |
Create quizzes that students can take online. Also manages student's quiz results. |
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Quickly make and customize typical notes to send home to parents or give to students. |
Tool to help teachers who want to use rubrics but do not have time to develop them. |
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| Develop checklists to keep students on track allowing them to take responsibility for their own learning through peer- and self-evaluation. |
WebQuests from most content areas. |
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Click here to see photos of the Library Media Center
Library Club
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