Mississippi County Information Agencies

LIBM 6320RONNA ROBINSON

September 26, 2011

OSCEOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY320 West Hale Avenue

Osceola, Arkansas 72395 (870) 563-2721

Osceola Public Library

• The Osceola Public Library is a branch of the Miss. County Library System.

• There are eight other libraries in the system with the main branch in Blytheville, AR. The AR Northeastern College is also a part of the same system.

• Kevin Barron is the librarian. • Website: www.mclibrary.net/Osceola.htm

Osceola Public Library

• Motto: “We’re Here to Serve You!”• Many patrons use the library for computer

access.• Services provided are: Notary, photocopies,

fax, laminating, genealogy section, and even passports!

• Community room available for various programs

Osceola Public Library

• Interviewed Randy Newman, Systems Librarian• Has a Bachelor’s in Computers• Twelve years experience• Installs software and helps with computers

throughout the Miss. County Library System• Working on setting up a computerized check out

system. It will be completed in about two months.• Facebook Page: Mississippi County Library System

Osceola Public Library

Below: Patrons of the library have access to computers.

Above: Children’s Department

RIVERCREST HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY1700 West State Highway 14

Wilson, Arkansas 72395(870) 655-8111

Rivercrest High School (RHS)Library

MISSION STATEMENT:• “To educate ALL students for success”• The SMC Library Media Center is to provide a broad

range of materials that will enrich and support the curriculum and meet the needs of individual students and teachers.

• To provide access to a wide range of materials on all levels of difficulty, using a variety of formats and varying points of view.

SERVICES:• 12 Desktop computers in library• Two mobile classrooms- 26 computers each• Reference use- AR Traveler Database• Interlibrary loan thru South Mississippi County

(SMC) District and public library• Special Collections: Parenting Section for all

stakeholders, AR Collection, JROTC Collection• Government Information-use Dept. of Labor

Occupational Outlook Handbook Website

Rivercrest High School Library

Services continued:• The RHS Library is open at 7:30 everyday,

during lunch, and after school• Open at all times-never closed to student use• Student Free-flow system but teachers also

schedule classes as needed• No cataloging at the library-completed by

publishers

RIVERCREST HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

Rivercrest High School Library DESTINY LIBRARY SYSTEM:• Used to check in/check out books• Student check out records are private• Students log in using a user name and password.

They can see what they have checked out, reserve books, make a personal reading list, post book reviews and give books a star rating of 1 to 5.

• Lists top 10 checkouts• Set up so new books are displayed using Title Peek

Rivercrest High School LibraryPOPULATION SERVED AND DIVERSITY:• The RHS Library serves students in grades 9-12,

their parents, teachers, and school administration. The school population includes Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic, and students with diasabilities.

• All areas and computers are handicapped accessible

• Large print collection• High/low materials are available for lower reading

levels

Sandy Walker, RHS Librarian

She is pictured here with some of her Student Library Aides. She also works with students in the Library Club. They perform an annual Christmas play for some of the elementary students in the district.

Rivercrest High School LibraryINTERVIEW WITH MRS. SANDY WALKER:• Professional Training:

---Teaching Cert., BSE• -Library Cert. K-12 -Master’s Degree in Theory of Classroom Instruction

• Ms. Walker’s view –”Teaching library skills in isolation is like having a kid waving his arms and legs sprawled over a table then saying, Remember to do this when you get into a pool.”

Betty Buckingham

References• Librarian with aides[Personal photograph

taken in RHS library media center]. (2011, September 23).

• Newman, R. [Personal Interview]. (2011, September 18).

• Osceola Public Library. [Personal photograph taken in Osceola Public Library]. (2011, September 22).

• Osceola Public Library [Photograph]. (n.d.). In http://mclibrary.net/Osceola.htm

References

• [RHS Colts mascot]. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2011, from http://www.smccolts.com

• Walker, S. [Personal Interview]. (2011, September 16).