Middle
School Library
Here to make your job easier and your life more interesting.
Drop Everything and Read!
Our Resource Collection
Access our collection here: https://pdslibrary.follettdestiny.com/
- YGRA / YFIC - Middle School Fiction and Graphic Novels
- GRA / FIC - Upper School Fiction and Graphic Novels
- ###.## - Reference / Nonfiction
- DVD ###.## - DVDs available for checkout
- PROF ###.## - Professional Collection for faculty/staff use
Digital Books and Publications
Ebooks and Magazines
Available through the Sora app (Self Service)
- Library: Providence Day School
- Username: first.lastname
Newspapers
New York Times
- Visit nytimes.com/passes to create an account using your providence day email address.
- Add The New York Times app to your phone or iPad.
- You need to reclaim a pass each school year.
Wall Street Journal
- On-campus access: http://wsj.com/highschool
- You must be on the school wifi (not PDS Guest)
- Off-campus access: https://www.wsj.com/
- Go to WSJ.com and sign in (top right corner)
- Username: pds.wsj@providenceday.org / Password: Library20
- On the next screen, click Continue to WSJ
Research and
Information Literacy
Databases, resources, and books curated specifically for your class or project.
Click any of the links below to see an example.
We use and update this libguide yearly to account for best practices and current information.
This libguide was created to facilitate a single class Socratic Seminar. Students selected their own topics and I provided resources based on those selections.
This libguide was created to instruct students on the topic of plagiarism and provide resources for research regarding the Electromagnetic Spectrum.
Et Cetera…
I love to brainstorm and collaborate with faculty on new ways to engage students and refresh classroom material. My office door is always open to you!
Breakout Boxes
We can design an escape room experience to review or introduce material.
Sketchnotes and More
I love working with students to find their best note taking and organization strategies.
The Studio
We are equipped with a studio for podcast and video recording. Students and teachers are invited to use this space for school or personal projects.
Get in touch!
I'm always happy to meet and talk through lesson ideas, activities, material design, engaging technology and apps, or anything else! I'm here to help you find and use whatever resources exist to make your job easier and more fun. Please don't hesitate to get in touch!
corley.may@providenceday.org
704-887-6026