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Welcome to the Central Ninth Grade Library Media Center
The mission of the library is to ensure that all Central Ninth Grade Center students are effective users of information and ideas. To do so the library supports the curriculum of Central Ninth Grade Center by providing access to current information resources and to excellent literature. We encourage students, teachers, and staff to use the library often for informational needs as well as reading for pleasure.
Please browse our site as we hope you will find useful and timely information.
- Booklists
- Online Reference Services
- Citing and Evaluating Resources
- Resources for Teachers
- Resources for Parents
- Resources for Students
- News and Magazines
- Homework Help
- Central Cafe
- What's up at the Media Center
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Good Reads for Teens
Check out these recommended lists for teen-pleasing titles.
Alex Awards
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/alex Ten books published for adults that has potential for teens.
Best Books for Young Adults
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/bbya
The titles are selected from the year's publications and include significant adult and young adult books, fiction and nonfiction.
Outstanding Books for the College Bound
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/obcb/
List provides reading guidance for college bound students and others looking for opportunities for independent and lifelong learning.
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/poppaper/
To encourage teens to read for pleasure, one to five lists of paperbacks on popular or topical subjects are selected each year.
Printz Award
www.ala.org/yalsa/printz
First given in January 2000, the award honors the young adult book that best exemplifies literary excellence.
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/quickpicks/
Sequoyah Award
With this award, Oklahoma honors the Native American leader Sequoyah, for his unique achievement in creating the Cherokee syllabary. Sequoyah chose eighty-five symbols to represent all spoken sounds of the Cherokee language. In so doing, he created a way to preserve his people's language and culture.
http://www.oklibs.org/sequoyah/
Tulsa County Library Teen Site Excellent Resources and Booklists for Teens
http://teens.tulsalibrary.org/booksandreading/web_sites.htm
Also, some good sites include:
Citing and Evaluating Sources
Whenever you use articles, print sources, or online sources, you must give credit to the source. Refer to the following sites for more information.
Online Style Guides
http://www.apa.org/
http://www.mla.org/
Kathy Schrock's Guide to Evaluating Resources
WHO
Who wrote the pages and are they an expert?
Is a biography of the author included?
How can you find out more about the author?
WHAT
What does the author say is the purpose of the site?
What else might the author have in mind for the site?
What makes the site easy to use?
WHEN
When was the site created?
When was the site last updated?
WHERE
Where does the information come from?
Where can I look to find out more about the producer/sponsor?
WHY
Why is this information useful for my purpose?
Why should I use this information?
Why is this page better than another?
copyright 1998 by Kathy Schrock
Resources for Teachers
Classroll:Online grades, lesson plans, and attendance
http://www.classroll.com/
Video Streaming
http://www.unitedstreaming.com/
Oklahoma State Department of Education
http://www.sde.state.ok.us/
Teachers at Work
Over 1,000 of the best internet sites for educators
http://www.teachers.work.co.nz/
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
A great site for educators.
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/
The Learning Page
Teaching and learning with American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov/
Blue Web'n
Lessons and resources galore
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
AskERIC Lesson Plans
May browse by subject; links to other sites
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/
Teacher Talk Forum
Lesson Plans
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/ttforum/lesson.html
Special Education
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
http://ericec.org/
Resources for Parents
Sites for Parents and the Community
700+ Great Sites
Sites for Parents, Caregivers, Teachers and Others Who Care About Kids
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/parent.html
Trelease-on-Reading.com
Jim Trelease's site is aimed at anyone who is interested in reading aloud to children of all ages.
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/
Kids Connect @ the Library: Parents pages
Tips for parents and sites for parents and kids
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/
Sites of Interest to Parents and Caregivers
http://www.ala.org/alsc/parents.links.html
LD Online
The interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children
http://ldonline.org/
Resources for Students
http://www.classroll.com/
Google Earth
Want to see your house or school from Google Earth?
http://www.googleearth.com/
Personal Stuff
Personalized bookmarks, sticky notes, all in one place!
http://www.protopage.com/
TaDa Lists - To Do's -
http://www.tadalist.com/
Social Bookmarks
Furl - http://www.furl.net/
Blink List - http://www.blinklist.com/
Back Pack- http://www.backpackit.com/
Wikis
Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/
Information about Blogs
Exploration Guide: Educational Uses of Blogs, Wikis, etc. http://www.tltgroup.org/ProFacDev/BLOGSetc.htm
News and Magazines
Sand Springs Leader
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=2754&Nav_Sec=77228
Tulsa World
http://www.tulsaworld.com/
ABC News
http://www.abcnews.go.com/
CBS News
http://www.cbsnews.com/
Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
Blue Jean Online
http://bluejeanpublishing.com/
Elle
http://www.elle.com/
Entertainment Weekly
http://www.ew.com/ew/
Girls Life
http://www.girlslife.com/
People Weekly
http://www.people.com/people
Homework Help
Here at Central Ninth Grade Center, teachers are always available for tutoring students. We want ALL students to succeed. Students need to contact their teachers to find out what times tutoring is available. The Tulsa City County Library also has great tutoring and homework websites. We encourage all students to get a local library card. Resources are endless at libraries!
Big 6-Information problem solving guide
http://www.big6.com/
Internet Public library- Internet guides and resources
http://www.ipl.org/
Oklahoma Department of Education
http://sde.state.ok.us/home/defaultie.html
Central Cafe
Central Cafe is located in the Central Library Media Center. Students are allowed to purchase cappuccino or hot chocolate for 1.00. The purpose of the cafe is to allow young adults to have an inviting atmosphere and to have a place to read for pleasure. All of the profits from the cafe go right back in to the library. The kids are enjoying the cafe and book circulation is high!
Cafe Expectations
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Students must have a cafe pass to buy cappuccino
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Students cannot take drinks out of the cafe area
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Throw trash away and clean up spills
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Pour liquid out before placing in trash can
What's Happening in the Media Center
I want to thank the community for passing the bonds. Our media center has improved drastically. Our technology is up to date, our books are newer and more reliable, our shelves are sturdier, and the library looks better! The kids are in here everyday reading, listening, researching and becoming lifelong learners. Feel free to view the progress we have made. Come by and check it out sometime! Amy Pennington, Library Media Specialist
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