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Laurelhurst's Media Center Suzanne Kay Jaynes, Media Specialist Welcome to the Laurelhurst Media Center, a spacious modern center.   Our collection includes about 13,000 books and materials.   The Media Center supports the school curriculum and offers an opportunity for student research and recreational reading.  Mrs. Jaynes tries to correlate Media Center activities with classroom lessons to make the children's Media Center experience more meaningful.   Students need to see that the Media Center is a place where information is readily available. Books are available to all students, teachers and parents.   Students are encouraged to come in and check out books at anytime during the week using our automated check-out system.  A portion of each weekly library class time is also used for book selection.  Students may check out books for a two week period.   Our Media Center is converting to the DYNIX circulation and on-line catalog system.   DYNIX is used by the Multnomah County Public Library. Laurelhurst classrooms and Media Center use Macintosh computers.  We have a large collection of computer programs and CD-ROMs.  The computers in all of our classrooms are connected to the Internet. Parent VIP's are a vital part of our Media Center program.   The time that they volunteer to check books in and out, reshelving books and materials and help with the processing of books is invaluable to having a smooth running center.  Please contact the Media Center or the PTA VIP's Coordinator if you are interest in helping. A final thought:  Reading with your child, reading to your child, or listening to your child read are so important to having your child become a lifelong learner. Here are our Librarian's Favorite Choices For Great Internet Websites: Newbery Book Award Winners Caldecott Book Award Winners Children's Literature Web Guide Internet Public Youth Library Division 700+ Great Sites from the American Library Association To find out information about the Portland Public Schools, please visit the Web site at www.pps.k12.or.us To comment or ask questions about Laurelhurst Elementary School or this Web site, please send Email to Suzanne Jaynes. Return to Laurelhurst Elementary School's Home Page.