Office Hours

Monday-Friday: 7:50 a.m.-8:15 a.m.

Monday-Wednesday and Friday: 1st and 2nd lunch (CLOSED THURSDAY)

Wednesday 1st and 2nd lunch - closed to non-club members

Planning Period: Monday-Friday 2:00 p.m.-3:35 p.m.

 

WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

WJHS LIBRARY'S DESTINY CATALOG

 

LIBRARY MISSION STATEMENT

 At West Jefferson High School Library, our mission is to foster an inclusive and welcoming environment where students, faculty, and the community can thrive and explore a world of knowledge. We strive to nuture a love for literature, support academic success, promote lifelong learning, and cultivate a sense of curiosity.
 

LIBRARY STAFF

Ms. Sharon Pohlman & Ms. Elena Vander Els

 

WJHS LIBRARY GOOGLE CLASSROOM CODE

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New Books in Mackinvia

We have recently added many new eBooks to our collection. They can be accessed through Mackinvia.com. Go to our Destiny homepage and access Mackin through the Bitmoji scene, Symbaloo, or via the eBooks link below the Symbaloo. Go to the Orientation and Use of the Library Google classroom, or email a librarian for the username and password. Librarian email addresses: sharon.pohlman@jpschools.org or elena.vanderels@jpschools.org

 

LIBRARY MEDIA SERVICES

• Collection: 17,000 + print and 2,500 e-books.   (new titles are added monthly)

 

• Internet access, and online databases and other resources

 

• Scanning equipment

 

• Destiny Online catalog

 

• Special current reference e-books, print and online resources (ACCESS BASED ON COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS AND PERMISSIONS)

 

• Curriculum resources and links on the Library Home Page, and Custom Library Resource Lists

 

• Freshman library orientation (ACCESS BASED ON COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS AND PERMISSIONS)

 

• Information literacy skills’ lessons in collaboration with teachers (ACCESS BASED ON COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS AND PERMISSIONS)

 

• Literacy skills include research process, database searching techniques and tips, online searching and evaluating online resources (ACCESS BASED ON COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS AND PERMISSIONS)

 

 

VIRTUAL DATABASES AND RESOURCES

JPPSS has 3 databases that students can access from the Library’s home page and have remote access from home. They are Gale e-Reference Library (e-books and databases), JSTOR ,and World Book Online. When accessed from home, passwords are required. See the library's Google Classroom for all passwords. Other databases include:

        JSTOR

        Gale Virtual Reference Library (ebooks)

        Academic OneFile

        Biography in Content

        Health and Wellness Resource Center

        U.S.History in Context

        World History in Context

        Kid InfoBits

        General One File

        Literature Resource Center

        Educator’s Reference Complete

        Student Resources in Context

         Student Resource Center – Junior

        Science in Context

        Newsstand

        World Book Online

        World Book Web

        Specialty Sites 

        World Book Digital Library

 

  IN PERSON VISITS

In-person visits will occur with Federal, State, and District CDC guidelines implemented.