UDHS library Media Center
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Library Hours
The High School Library has extended hours on Tuesday until 4:25 and again on Thursday until 5:30. Librarian, Susan Mowery is available to help students with research, homework or with choosing a good book to read.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 7 am to 3:30 pm.
Tuesday, 7 am to 4:15 pm. Late bus service
Thursday, 7 am to 5:30 pm. Late bus service at 4:15 and 5:30.
Library Staff
Library Director
Susan G. Mowery, M.S.
smowery@udsd.org, 215-643-8900 ext. 2239
Library Staff
Mrs. Diane Rybarczyk, Mrs. Martha Thomas-Ashton, and Mrs. Teresa Strassburger
Phone: 215 643-8900 ext. 2239
800 Loch Alsh Avenue, Fort Washingnton, PA 19034
Mission Statement
The mission of the high school library program is to extend and enhance the world of the classroom. The library media specialist instructs students and staff in the use of all the materials in the library. In addition, she helps students develop their own interests to become independent learners and to enjoy reading. She also provides a program of media services which will help learners grow in their ability to find, generate, evaluate, and apply information to function effectively as individuals in a rapidly changing information-driven society.
The Key to Student Achievement
Research has shown a direct correlation between high quality school library media programs and student achievement. Some recent findings:
Spending for school library media programs is the single most important variable related to better student achievement.1
Students in schools with well-equiped library media centers staffed by professional library media specialists perform better on assessments of reading comprehension and basic research skills.2
In studies in 14 states where library media programs are better staffed, better stocked and better funded, academic achievement tends to be higher.3
Research by Keith Curry Lance shows a direct link between higher reading scores and collaboration between school library media specialists and teachers. Collaboration activities in which library media specialists should participate include identifying useful materials and information for teachers; planning instruction cooperatively with teachers; providing in-service training to teachers; and teaching students both with classroom teachers and independently.4
Sources:
- SchoolMatch.
- Ken Haycock, What Works, 1992.
- Scholastic Library Publishing, School Libraries Work!, 2004.
- Keith Curry Lance, "What Research Tells Us About the Importance of School Libraries," White House Conference on School Libraries, Institute of Museum and Library Services, June 2002, . Accessed 7 June 2002.
