The following resources are available for borrowing by Monadnock Regional School District Library Staff.
Please check the 2011-12 Video Booking Calendar at the bottom of this page for availability.

Please note: Simon's book video is now part of the "History of Books & Printing" kit and needs to be booked with the kit.

• Alistair in Outer Space.
  30 mins. gr K+     Includes a teacher's guide.  VHS
  Reading Rainbow episode. Students are introduced to the world through the use of libraries. Visit the Library of Congress & get a tour. An animated Conan the Librarian shows how to get a library card. The main story features Alistair who is on his way to return his library books when he is captured by aliens.

• Bats at the Library
  11 mins. grK+  Includes a study guide.  DVD
  A group of bats fly into a public library through an open window and have all kinds of fun.  The little ones play at the water fountain and copier machine before settling down for a magical story hour that includes "batification" of many children's classics.  This story celebrates books, libraries and the joys of reading.  Narrated by the author.  Includes a segement with a conversation with the book author, Brian Lies.

• Bea and Mr. Jones
  30 mins. grK+     Includes a teacher's guide.  VHS
  Reading Rainbow episode. Levar points out the importance of being oneself and striving to be all that we can be. A boy tells about how he started a library in his small town. The main story is about a kindergartner and her father who change places for a day. Bea works in an office and her father goes to school.

• Choosing the Right Information. Step 2: Where can I find it?
  15 mins. Grades 3-6   Includes a teacher's guide.  VHS
  Summary: "After rescuing a turtle, Allie and Tyler discover that its continued survival depends on very specific, reliable information. When their efforts to find answers to practical questions are frustrated, they turn to the school's media specialist who leads them through a variety of resources - print, electronic and human - to find answers. You students learn how to evaluate information sources for validity, accuracy, and relevance to their problem."

• Fiction or non-fiction.
  20 mins. gr2-4   VHS
  part of "Media Mania" series. Mortimer, a puppet, helps Annie find a special book about divorced parents. Students learn there are two types of books, fiction & nonfiction and the difference between them. Also, how to take good care of their books.

• Getting to know Mo Willems
  23 mins.  gr 1+    DVD
  The Caldecott & Geisel Award winning author/illustrator discusses his art and inspiration.  Different chapters on the Pigeon books, Knuffle Bunny, and Elephant & Piggy.

• How to use an Almanac
  20 mins.  gr4+  VHS
  Gives students a glimpse into an almanac through showing students preparing to participate in a World Almanac tournament.  Students help each other identify keywords and use the index and how to skim and scan for information. 

• I stink
  9 mins.  grPs-3    DVD
  Ever wonder what it's like to be a garbage truck?  Based on the Ladybug Award winning title "I stink" by Kate & Jim McMullan, this story also includes an alphabet of garbage.

• Internet searching skills: navigate the web with ease
  23 mins. Grades 5+    DVD
  Hosted by Eleanor Mondale this is a comprehensive guide to searching the world wide web. In logical, step by step strategies, Eleanor and her virtual friend Jane explain how to access, research, evaluate and communicate Internet resources into results.  

• Research it! Madam know-it-all in the media center.
  13 mins. gr. 2-6    VHS
  Androgena the puppet and her real friend Ryan must met the challenge of preparing a book report about their favorite animal, while at the same time, they are organizing a school carnival. See how to research and prepare a report from subject selection to receiving a grade.  

• Use and care of Books.
  12 min. grades K+   VHS
  Books themselves speak to viewers in this animated demonstration of how to use and care for books from school, the library, & home. Learn how to locate information in the library, use of book's index & table of contents, book care, the correct way to turn the pages & mark places and the way to carry books outside in wet weather.

• Using the Dewey Decimal System. THIS MOVIE IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON SAFARI.
  23 mins. Grades 2-6   Produced by Schlessinger. Students will gain an understanding of the most widely used classification system for school and public libraries in the world. This helpful program describes how the Dewey Decimal System is organized, and how students can use it effectively to find what they are looking for in the library. Shows a Follett OPAC and demonstrates the use of the "power" search.

• Using the Library. THIS MOVIE IS AVAILABLE ON SAFARI.
  23 mins. Grades 2-6   Includes a teacher's guide.   VHS
  Produced by Schlessinger. Students will learn that there is much more to a library than just the books on the shelf. Students will discover what kinds of information can be found and how libraries organize their materials. This program includes the Follett OPAC, and will help students develop effective skills for finding and using information.

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