Sign up for Battle of the Books!

Battle of the Books is coming!

If you are interested in participating please attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, December 19 at 8:20 in the library.

FYI. Battle of the Books is a campus and district competition between teams of middle school students who have read 10 books.

See you in the library!

Mrs. Smith

New Battle of the Books List 2012-2013

Our readers can't wait for this year's competition. Don't be left out!

All books are now available at Jobe Library.

1. Pictures of Hollis Woods (Patricia Reilly Gif)
2. Savvy (Ingrid Law)
3. Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
4. Batboy (Mike Lupica)
5. Zorgamazoo (Robert Paul Weston)
6. Weasel (Cynthia DeFelice)
7. A Proud Taste of Scarlet and Miniver (E.L. Konigsburg)
8. Ballad of Lucy Whipple (Karen Cushman)
9. Chasing Lincol's Killer (James L. Swanson)
10. We Beat the Street (Sampson Davis)

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Going Mobile? Must Have FREE Apps.

Do you have a smart phone or wireless device? Try the following Apps for school.

DESTINYQuest App by Follett Software allows you to connect to Jobe’s library catalog from the palm of your hand. Search for school library books anytime, anywhere!

How To Use:

1. Go to App store on your device and download the DESTINYQuest App by Follett Software.

2. Open the App, type http://destiny.esc11.net and click Connect.

3. Select your school District, Mansfield ISD.

4. Select your School, Linda Jobe Middle School.

5. Search Destiny as a Guest or log in to hold books, add books to your list or check your library account.

AccessMyLibrary- School Edition App by GALE gives you access Gale Virtual Reference Library and Gale Databases which include current magazines, journals, encyclopedias, and more available 24/7.

How To Use:

1. Go to the App store on your device
2. Download the Gale App that says AccessMyLibrary-School Edition

2. Open the App and look for Texas.

3. Look for Mansfield.

4. Find Linda Jobe Middle School.

5. Ask the librarian for the password.

  

 

EasyBib App is a citation generator that makes it easier to do citations for your projects.

HOW TO USE:

1. Go to the App Store on your device and download the EasyBib App.

2. Scan the ISBN barcode or type in the title of the book. 

2. Select citation format, MLA or APA.

3. Click Add Citation after each book.

4. Email yourself the citations, print and submit with your project. 

Remember to stop by the library if you need help!

Welcome Back Mavericks!

We hope everyone had a summer filled with reading and fun adventures! It is going to be a great year at Jobe.

Below you will find important information that you will find useful during the 2012-2013 school year:

Library Policies

• All students must sign in and out at the front desk. 
• Students must have a pass to access the library during school hours, except when they visit with their teacher. 
• Students may check out two books at one time. 
• Items are loaned for three weeks. 
• Overdue fees are .10 cents per day/per item. 
• Overdue Notices are sent home with students every three weeks. 
• Lost/Damaged materials will assess a replacement fee. 

Computer/Printing Policies

• Students must sign up at the front desk to use the library computers. 
• Student must use their personal login to use computers. 
• Computers are for school related use only, as stated on the MISD Student Acceptable Use Policy. 
• Printing is free for school assignments. Please contact Mrs. Smith in advance, if student needs additional time to work in the library.

Up Coming Events:

• August 28: All students learn library procedures and expectations.
• September 7-19: Students check out books during their Skills for Success class.

See you in the library!

Mrs. Smith, Library Information and Technology Educator (LITE)

Summer Reading Ideas For All!

    FREE PROGRAMS:

Arlington Public Library Summer Reading Program

Mansfield Public Library Summer Reading Program

Barnes and Noble Presents at the Parks Mall

SUGGESTED READING LISTS:

Texas Lone Star Reading Lists , Grades 6-8

Maverick Reading List (Graphic Novels) ,Grades 6-12

eBooks & Audio Books on your iPad, Kindle, iPhone, etc.

Arlington Public Library eBooks & Audio Books

SYNC YA Literature into Your Earphones (2 Free Downloads each week)

“Kids Beach” from arteyfotografia.com.

Mansfield ISD is not responsible for the content on external sites or servers.

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The Mansfield Librarians Wordle- What We Do in a Day!

The Mansfield Librarians Wordle- What We Do in a Day!

Recently, Mansfield librarians discussed what our typical work day entails.Pam Pinkerton, librarian at Legacy High School, took all of the descriptions listed by librarians and created a Wordle.

A Wordle, http://www.wordle.net/, is an online program that creates word clouds by taking all of the text entered into the program and using the words that appear most often in the text.  The more often the word appears in the list, the larger the word appears in the finished Wordle. It is a great tool for the classroom, because it captures key points, introduces new vocabulary and creates spelling lists.

The Mansfield Librarians Wordle- What We Do in a Day! gives a great visual of the impact that librarians have on their campus everyday!

Celebrate African American History Month!

Library Book Display © 2012

Jobe Library is celebrating African American literature by displaying books, audio books and reference materials available to our students and teachers. All books on the display are available for check out, so stop by today.

And don't forget to check out these online resources:
      Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Black History
      Gale 
      Library of Congress 
      National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC)
      National Park Service
      Scholastic 

Battle of the Books is coming!

If you are interested in participating please attend an informational meeting on Tuesday January 24 at 8:35 in the library or stop by the library today.

Battle of the Books is a campus and district competition between teams of students. The competition is based on the students’ knowledge of ten awesome books! All books are available in the library. 


For more information go Jobe Battle of the Books. 

To check out this year's books go to Battle of the Books 2011-2012

See you in the library!

Mrs. Smith