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Library Services

Staff Librarian: Alice Worley Jones, MSM Class of 1973, B.S.E., M.L.S.

The MSM school library exists to serve all departments in supporting the school curriculum with the highest quality of services and materials available. The school library strives to encourage and motivate students to develop a love of reading and become lifelong learners.
Library hours are Monday through Friday (during the school year) 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Students may use the library before or after school, during their activity period, or as part of a class.

The loan period for books and other materials is as follows:
General collection - 14 days circulation
Reference books - overnight circulation, if approved.

Renewal of all materials is permitted as long as they are not on reserve for other students, faculty or staff.

Library Collection

As of August 2007, the MSM library has approximately 15,000 volumes in its collection. Periodical subscriptions include two Arkansas newspapers and more than 35 magazines.

Online databases include:

www.proquestK12.com (Electric Library)
go.grolier.com (Grolier Combination)
library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher (CQ Researcher)
infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/arstate (Discovering Collection)
search.epnet.com (EBSCOhost)

Both the Central Arkansas Library System and the North Little Rock library provides online database access:

www.cals.lib.ar.us (Central Arkansas Library System)
www.laman.net (William F. Laman Public Library)
Note: The student must have library cards to receive passwords.
All databases need passwords. Please see Mrs. Jones for passwords

The library collection is accessible by ATHENA, an automated library system.

The library hosts 10 computers and full Internet access. Students and staff have access to several online databases (available on and off campus) and CD ROMS (on campus access only). Usernames and/or passwords are necessary for home use. Passwords are given by the librarian. There are two laser printers and one copy machine available for student use.
All school rules and regulations are in effect while using the materials and services in the school library media center.

Donations of books, magazines, and audiovisuals are accepted. Any donation is considered a gift-in-kind and is tax deductible. The librarian reserves the right to dispose of items that are duplicates or are not appropriate for a high school curriculum. Often, this means donating the items to a feeder school, selling to a second hand bookstore for credit, or donating to the public library book sale.

If you have materials you wish to have considered for donation, please contact MSM librarian Alice Worley Jones '73, at 501/664-8006, ext. 200.

MSM Book Club

The MSM Book Club meets between six to eight times a year. There are two different clubs: one for the freshmen and sophomores, and one for juniors and seniors. Both clubs meet during students' activity period.

The Book Club has adopted the name "NERDS" and is proud to be known for their creative t-shirts. The Book Club is open to the entire student body.

Broadcasters

The school news is broadcasted each day during homeroom from the library's media room. A student must audition to be selected as a broadcaster. Selections are made at the beginning of each school year.