Bauder Media Center 

Bauder's hub of information literacy!

Information Literacy Guidelines / Standards for 21st Century Learners

Information Literacy is the ability to know when there is a need for information, and to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand. 

Ultimately information literate people are those who have learned how to learn. 

At Bauder students learn to become information literate from a young age.  During their visits to the library they are taught how to find books online and on the shelves, they also learn how to evaluate information they find on the Internet.   

Online Research Links:               

netTrekker d.i.   * A search engine created just for students, teachers, and parents that delivers only safe, educator-selected websites every time students use the Internet. 

World Book Student Online  * An online encyclopedia reference source. With thousands of articles, state-of-the art multimedia, editor-reviewed Web sites, periodical content, and more! 

* For netTrekker or World Book Student Online username and password information, please contact Bauder's Media Manager at palexand@psdschools.org .

Yahoo!Kids - Formerly Yahooligans, Yahoo!Kids is Yahoo's portal for kids.It is a walled garden of hand-selected content and databases tailored for young Internet users.

Parent Non-Permission to Photograph, Video Tape, Interview, or have access to the Internet or Student Email Account.

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Bauder Media Center Q and A:

When is the Media Center open and what day is library day for my child?

The Media Center is open for student use throughout the school day for browsing, book checkout and return, and research.  

All students visit the library each Friday with their grade level classmates - this is the day you would call "library day" for your child.

What happens during my child's weekly visit to the library?

Library visits aren't only for checking out books.....students may practice keyboarding, read shelves (library housekeeping), hear a story or booktalk by a librarian from the Poudre River District Library, choose to work at centers focusing on computer skills ... or just spend the time finding the perfect book/s to borrow and reading until it's time to head back to the classroom. The look and feel of the weekly library visit is very similar to what a child will experience at a public library but it's happening right here at school.

How many books may my child check out?

• Kindergarten children start the year borrowing ONE book a week. 
• First through Second grade students may check out up to TWO books for a borrowing time of one week.  
• Third, fourth and fith grade students may check out up to THREE books for one week (renewable). 

When are books due back?

Books are due back one week from the date they were borrowed and can be renewed as many times as a child would like to renew them as long as a hold hasn't been requested on a specific title. 

What if my child forgets to return a book?

If children forget to return their books by the due date, they may borrow one book during their visit to the library that day.  Once a student returns the forgotten book/s restrictions on borrowing are lifted.  If the book/s are two or more weeks overdue, the student will not borrow books until the overdue book/s return to the library. 

We want children to read, read, read but a natural consequence of forgetting to return books to the libary is not borrowing until overdue books are returned.  This encourages responsibility and helps to prevent overdue books from turning into lost books.

What happens if a book is lost or damaged?

If books are lost or damaged - student and their parents are responsible for replacement costs.  An invoice for a lost or damaged book will be sent home in Thursday folders.  If the book is found and returned in good condition a full refund will be given back to the student or parent.

Can I volunteer to work in Bauder's Library?

Absolutely!  We especially need volunteers on Friday afternoons when Bauder's K-2 students visit the library.  Young students need assistance locating books that they are interested in to checkout and always enjoy hearing stories read aloud.  Young computer learners really appreciate having an adult in the computer lab to answer questions or to lend a hand with technology skill lessons set up in the lab.  Training is available - all library / computer skill levels welcome! 

If you aren't already registered with PSD's Partnership & Volunteers visit their Website to become a PSD Volunteer.  Once you are registered as a PSD volunteer, set up an appointment with Bauder's Media Manager for a brief training on OPAC and the dewey system of library classification (this is to train you locate and shelve books so you can assist students in locating books to checkout).  

Currently volunteers are needed on Friday afternoons.  

Contact Bauder's Media Manager today at palexand@psdschools.org  or  970.488.4150 ext 4196.  

Looking for a book?  

Online Public Access Catalog  (OPAC)

Forget which books you have checked out?  

Patron Tools - View Patron Record (Will show current record of books checked-out.)  

Care of Books         

Accidents happen.  Puppies chew (usually new) books, juice containers leak in backpacks, younger siblings use them for creative art projects, and books get left on the playground the day it rains.  During media class time, students are reminded that it is important to take care of the books in our library collection.  We ask that parents reinforce the importance of caring for our library books at home as well.   

Book Care Reminders :

• Books don't need to eat; keep all food and drinks away from your reading area.
• Books need protection from small children and pets; keep safely out of reach.
• Books should be enjoyed more than once; always remember to wash your hands before opening.
• Books need bookmarks to save your place; leaves, candy wrappers, or bent corners of pages are not bookmarks. 
• Books need to be kept dry at all times; carry water bottles in a separate bag, far away from your books. 
• Books need to be protected from the weather; on rainy or snowy days, be sure to put your books in a backpack and make sure your backpack stays dry and off the ground. 

Students are responsible for materials checked out to them until they are checked back in at the library.  If a book is lost or becomes damaged beyond use, parents/guardians will be billed for the replacement cost.   

Collection Development  

There is much work involved to keep and elementary school library collection current and evolving.  Older copyright dates and books that are just warn out from years of reading are weeded from the shelves, classics are updated with newer copies to regain 'shelf-appeal', non-fiction content is kept up-to-date, book reading levels that meet the needs of a variety of readers must be available and newly published fiction and picture book titles arrive regularly throughout the school year.   

There is always something new to read at Bauder's library so be sure visit often!