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Our Mission
Our mission is to
support
the Library Media Center in meeting the intellectual, curricular and leisure
reading needs of the entire student body as well as staff at an exemplary
level as defined by the California School Library Association through
advocacy, fundraising, programs and activities.
Friends
of the Library Activities
- Provide staff support for extended library hours
- Host special events,
such as Cutting-Edge Conversations, the Barnes and Noble Book, agenda
and Rummage Sales with proceeds going to the library.
- Purchase books for the LMC permanent
collection
- Purchase
DVDs, CDs, study and art
prints for student resource materials
- Purchase online
subscriptions
Goals for
'08-'09
In the
'08-'09 school year,
the Torrey Pines LMC continues
to focus on providing excellent online subscriptions accessible 24/7 at home
and school. Our
goals are as follows:
- Purchase of high-quality learning
materials: The Library Media Teacher, in conjunction with teachers in the English
Language Development program, special education and regular classroom teachers, School Site
Council, department chairs and Friends of the Library, purchases
high quality, appropriate and relevant resources. Materials will be
purchased across the curriculum content areas and with an emphasis placed
upon
high-interest content areas
as well as for recreational reading.
- Book selection
is
based on professional journal reviews, library and special subject associations, committee member contributions
and teacher input. The focus this year is
contemporary fiction, high interest for ELD, Sheltered Reading and
Success Programs.
- Bring special guests,
exemplified through the Cutting-
Edge Conversations (CEC) to meet
our students. Since 2005, these guests
are "ordinary people doing extraordinary things."
The CEC guests
offer a
view of positively participating in our local and
world communities. thus impacting the lives of others.
- Promote the newly purchased
resources during
freshmen orientations, class presentations to upperclassmen, acquisition
lists to teachers and exhibits.
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Create an attractive, inviting and comfortable environment
through exhibits, displays,
special
events and comfortable furniture.
Why Friends of the Library Needs You
Dramatic cuts in school
funding make your contribution to the Library Media Center more important now than ever
before.
- Books per student:
Our book collection is considerably below the California School Library Association's
Standards for School Libraries recommendation of 20 books per student. However, as of
October 2008, we have
9 books per student
and fall into the "at risk" category.
- Curricular needs: Our
Library Media teacher always works closely with teachers and students to provide the best
quality materials for academic research and
recreational reading.
Financial support from the Friends of the
Library continues to be a critical component for our
collection development.
What You Can Do
- Join Friends of the Library today.
Meetings are at 1:00, the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the conference room in the
Student Center. We welcome new members. As a participating
member, you can help with fund-raising activities, author/special events,
book sales and many other activities.
- Attend special events and
Cutting-Edge Conversations.
Look for announcements on this website and in the parent newsletter and local
press.
 Donate to the
Friends of the Library
Any way you do it, you're making a difference in the life of a child.
Donations in any amount are welcome and provide essential support.
- Michael Tostado, President of Friends of
the Library, at
mtostad1@san.rr.com
to make a donation,
or
- Earmark your donation to
the Torrey Pines High School Foundation specifically for the Library Media Center.
- Donors contributing $500 or more
are recognized on a special plaque in the Library Media Center. Look for it on your next
visit here, and see for yourself what excellent company you will be joining!
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Acquisitions
Frequently
Asked Questions
- How much does it cost to buy
materials for the Library Media Center?
These are the average costs:
- One book=$30
- One curriculum-based
DVD=$50
- One reference book=$100
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One shelf of
books=$1000
- One
online subscription=$1000 to $3000 per year
- Can't I just donate my old books to
the library?
The Library Media Center does not accept
donated used books. While we are grateful for the spirit of generosity, the books and materials we acquire
are carefully selected on the basis of scholarship, appropriateness, relevance
and interest to our
students.
- How many students use the Library
Media Center?
On an average day, we have more than
600 student visits.
Officers for
'08-'09
Join Now!
Become a Friend of the Library at TPHS!
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