Library Media Center

The Library Media Center supports the Alabama State Course of Study, the basis of our school curriculum program and its  publication  "Alabama's Library Media Handbook for the 21st Century Learner" as well as "Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs," published by the American Association of School Librarians and the American Library Association.  In addition, the Library Media Center endorses the literacy principles of the 2008 Standards of the 21^st Century Learner of the American Association of School Librarians.

The Northside High School Library Media Center provides open access for all students.  The Library Media Center uses Destiny a Follett software product as its automated management system.  Destiny provides TitlePeek^TM, which gives students a chance to preview books on-line; and One Search^TM, which lets students get information from the school library and the Internet as a whole with a single search, and WebPath Express^TM, which limits student searches to approved, grade-appropriate web sites. Finally, teachers are able to align lesson plans using Destiny since the Alabama State Course of Study Standards are included in the web based program.  Teachers and students have access to Destiny at home via the Internet.

Students are welcome in the library to study, research, read, work on online courses, and take tests.

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