Media Center

Welcome to the IMC (library)!

IMC(Media) Teacher 
Laura Stirmlinger
Laura.Stirmlinger@district196.org
651-683-6969 ext. 114, voice mail 92705

Ginny Baden and Sue Fox, Media Assistants
(ext. 113/115)

Oak Ridge Media Center
On-Line Catalog (click to access)

Click here to access our list of AudioBooks available to OR students.

Welcome to the Oak Ridge Media Center, usually called the library or IMC! IMC stands for Instructional Media Center, reflecting all the media beyond books that we have for our students. Students are welcome all day, every day for browsing..... checking out books..... reading..... using computers..... reading magazines and newspapers..... and doing research.Students also come with their class to the IMC on a regular, scheduled basis:

*Kindergarteners come one time every five cycle days to check out a new book and share a story in the "book nook." They will learn book care rules and where things are in the media center.

*First graders come once every five cycle days to check out two new books and to learn more about books, authors, illustrators, and media skills.

*Second, third and fourth graders come twice every five cycle days. One day is a learning day and the other is a check out day. They get to check out new books and to learn more about books, authors, illustrators, and media skills.

*Fifth graders come once every five cycle days to check out new books and to learn more about books, authors, illustrators, research, and media skills.

First through fifth grade students can check out new books each day, not just on their scheduled library day. It's important to us that each student always has something to read. Students can always have extra books when they are doing research and over holidays.

One of the wonderful things in the IMC is the "Celebration Book Collection." These are books given voluntarily to the Oak Ridge IMC by students and staff in our school at any time of the year for various reasons. In the past these reasons have included: "in honor of a birthday", "in memory of a special friend or relative", "in honor of a teacher", "because of a special occasion like the 100th day of school", and "just because". These gifts have been hard cover books and paperback books. We place a special bookplate in each book thanking the donor and sharing their reason. We also give the donor a bookmark for each book they give the IMC and include their name in the principal's monthly newsletter as a way of saying thank you for their thoughtfulness.

Need to do some research?
Oak Ridge Media Center On-Line Catalog

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