10 Today at Breck
Winter 2014
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About…
BRECK LIBRARIES
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Our librarians are continuously integrating
traditional collections with technology in support
of student research, and e-books are becoming more widely available.
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The reference collection is now entirely online…no more non-circulating reference books
that can’t leave the room.
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Breck’s collections are constantly reviewed to be sure that they are up-to-date. Books that are
no longer needed are donated to Little Free Libraries and other schools.
The new Upper School library, in addition to serving as a beautiful space for the collection, also serves as a gallery for student artwork and a location for presentations, thanks to its
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giant projection screen.
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Library/Media Department Head Emily Jones ’94
says that as best practices for citations and bibliographies evolve, students are encouraged to think more about why they’ve chosen particular sources and less about how the list is formatted.
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Each divisional library has a website that includes a wide range of reference material,
instructions for accessing subscription databases, and the complete online catalog of books and media. Access is via the library section on Moodle.
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More than 75% of Lower School families donate materials to the Lower School library
for the ever-popular Birthday Book program.
Professional development activities for Breck’s librarians include conferences, seminars on reading and technology, and active
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participation in a cohort group of Twin Cities independent school media specialists.
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Breck students have annual opportunities to connect with authors, both in person and
virtually, through author visits coordinated by the librarians.
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The Lower School library has summer hours! Families are encouraged to visit on Wednesday
afternoons in June and August.