Champaign Unit 4 Library Media Centers: Turning a new page in information exploration.
Franklin Middle School Library 
WELCOME!
Library Hours 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday
Current Announcements
Book Fair Dates: March 12-19, 2010
Author visits: David Lubar to visit April 5th, 2010
Student resources
Online Catalog EBSCO Copyright Websites Kids Click!
Librarian's Index to the Index Internet Archive Champaign Public Library
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Infoplease Almanac Google Search Encyclopedia.com
Library Tutorials Why School Libraries Easy Bibliography maker
Library Study Reference Desk Rebecca Caudil Book Award
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AWARDS to FMS Library
Splash Grant 2010 for the Library Book Club — Lunch Bunch Group
Congratulations!
Franklin Middle School has received a community grant from Walmart to establish a reading area in the library.
Congratulations!
Franklin Middle School has been awarded the National Endowment for the Humanities grant to, "promote the teaching, study and understanding of American art and history in K-12 schools, and to facilitate interdisciplinary partnerships between school library media specialists, art teachers, classroom Instructors and other educators."
Congratulations!
Franklin Middle School Library has been awarded a We the People Bookshelf. This year's theme is "Picturing America."
Our Mission:
To promote life-long learning by the students, Champaign district Unit 4 will provide leadership and support for the development, promotion, and improvement of school library media programs and the school library media profession in Illinois.
TEACHER WEBSITES
AFT—http://www.aft.org/
Discovery School Puzzlemaker—www.puzzlemaker.com
Google for Educatiors—http://www.google.com/educators/index.html
Illinois State Board of Education—http://www.isbe.net/
Microsoft Education—http://www.microsoft.com/education/tutorials.mspx
PBS Teacher—http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
Plagiarism Resource—http://plagiarism.phys.virginia.edu
ROE Schoolworks—http://www.roeschoolworks.k12.il.us/
About the library staff: 
Ms. Richardson, Librarian richarvi@champaignschools.org School phone 217-351-3819
I grew up very near here in western Indiana. I love the city of Champaign, the beautiful prairie scenery and the wonderful people. I have two children. I was drawn to the library field by my love of literature and a mild interest in technology. My favorite genres are historical fiction and science fiction. I have found that I actually enjoy the young adult literature as much as the adult literature and I love to discuss it with students. I graduated from Purdue University with a BA in Library Science and a MS in Instructional Technology from Eastern Illinois University.
Mary Dilliner, Library Secretary
Library Expectations
The library is a place where people can work independently or in small groups. We expect students to work diligently, to respect the rights of others, and to take care of library resources. The library staff assists students and teachers when they come to the library to research curriculum-related topics.
Policies and Procedures
Students may leave class and come to the library on a pass issued by their teacher. This pass should indicate the date and time and say how the student will use the library. Internet research will be allowed if the teacher indicates this on the library pass. The topic of research must be provided so that the library personnel can assist the student in finding appropriate resources. The library staff reserves the right to direct a student to print resources (books, magazines, reference materials) if they are deemed more appropriate than the internet. Upon arrival, the student will give his/her pass to a library staff member. The pass must be signed as the student exits the library.
Checking Out Materials
All reading classes have biweekly checkout times. If they have no fines or lost books on their records, students may check out three books for a period of two weeks. The books may be renewed for two additional weeks. Students will be required to show their student ID when checking out.
Reference and reserve books may be checked out after 2:30 PM but are due by 8:00 AM the following morning. The late fine for these books is one dollar per hour beginning at 8:00 AM.
Overdue Notices, Fines, and Fees
Students who have overdue materials and/or fines will be notified bi-weekly. All library obligations such as lost, damaged, or overdue books and fines must be dealt with before additional checkouts are allowed. If a student is paying on an overdue fine or for a lost book, he/she will be allowed to check out no more than one book after the fine reaches 50 cents.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are always welcome. Volunteer opportunities include shelving books, repairing books, and assisting students with research. Students from the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science who are interested in a practicum or student teaching at Franklin should contact the librarian.
Illinois State Learning Standards
We love to have students come to library and read for fun, but we also view ourselves as partners in instruction. In building our collection and working with students and teachers, the library staff strive to support curriculum objectives and the Illinois State Learning Standards.
