From Books to Bees
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Transcript of From Books to Bees
A look at an elementary school media center andstate park visitor center, and
how they help children learn about the world around them.
By Sara Adkins Fall 2011
Introduction to Library Media 6320
From Books to Bees
Magness Creek Elementary Media Center
Adkins, S., personal photograph, September 20, 2011
Located in Cabot, ArkansasKathy Skidmore, media specialistServes students from Kindergarten to
Fourth grade, teachers and staff, and parents
Has the same mission statement as the Cabot School District: “It’s About Kids!”
Magness Creek Elementary Media Center
Located in the center of the school buildingWhole group instruction conducted at tables
and carpet areaIndividual time and space given for browsing
shelves, accessing information from computers, listening to audio books, and reading books or magazine articles
Offers over 12,000 books (K. Skidmore, personal communication, September 22, 2011)
Teachers access DVD’s, books, magazine articles, and other teacher resources
Space and Materials
•Classes go to center for lessons with the media specialist•Students check out fiction and nonfiction books out once a week or more if needed for research project •Print media: books, encyclopedias, magazines•Technology: computers, audio books, smart board
Services
Adkins, S., personal photograph, September 20, 2011
Lake Dardanelle State Park
Visitor Center
Retrieved from http://menaar.com/Arkansas_State_%20parks/lake_dardanelle_state_park_arkansas_picture_htm
Located in Russellville, ArkansasSasha Bowles, park interpreterServes all visitors and all ages free of charge, school
groups, teacher professional development groups, Girl Scout troops, Boy Scout troops, and many others.
Mission statement:“The mission of Lake Dardanelle State Park is to promote tourism to the state of Arkansas and to provide opportunities for people to enrich their lives and increase their enjoyment and well being through outdoor recreation, and education in Arkansas’ rich natural, historical, and cultural resources”
Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitor Center
New facility next to Lake DardanelleVarious displays, aquariums, wet and dry
touch tables, beehive observation area, live reptiles and insects, and topographic relief map of Arkansas
Many programs on nature, animals, and Native Americans offered by park interpreters
Research room with over 100 books, articles, and videos about the Trail of Tears, history of Arkansas, and the history of Pope County
Art exhibit that features local artists’ photography or art work
Space, Materials, and Services
•Guided tours of the center with a park interpreter of the center•Interactive displays with live animals such as fish and reptiles, along with computer kiosks providing facts about the animals•Observation area overlooking Lake Dardanelle. Includes topographic map of Arkansas and a beehive observation area. •Research room with over 100 books, articles and videos about the Trail of Tears and history of Arkansas•Wet and dry touch tables with animal skins, antlers, live turtles, and other pieces of nature
Photos retrieved from http://www.menaar.com/Arkansas_State_%20Parks/la ke_dardanelle_state_park_in_arkansas_picture_gallery.htm)
Services
S. Bowles, personal communication, September 22, 2011
K. Skidmore, personal communication, September 22,
2011http://www.menaar.com/Arkansas_State_
%20Parks/la ke_dardanelle_state_park_in_arkansas_picture_gallery.htm
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/lakedardanelle/
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