Library Learning Commons & Destiny Library Catalog
The Destiny Library system improves access to library and curriculum materials (which has been proven to be one of the factors that raises test scores and student learning), provides students access from any computer at school, home or other location having an internet connection, and also makes it easier for students to find materials at their reading level via the Lexile score feature.
Primary Source Documents – Library of Congress
Online Databases (see your school teacher-librarian for the login and password)
Mackin Via eBooks (see your school teacher-librarian for the login and password)
Mackin Via Resources for Iowa Schools
SNAP Online Catalog to order materials from AEA9 (see your school teacher-librarian for the login and password)
Overview of Google Drive, Forms, Presentations, etc.
Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for teachers
Copyright Guidelines for students
Cyberbullying: Top Ten Tips For Teens
Netiquette for High School Students
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Station and United Way of the Quad Cities – order free books for your pre-kindergarten child
AASL Best Web Sites for Teaching and Learning
ALA Best Apps for Teaching and Learning
Homework Help Info Please Site
Iowa High School Read Program for 2017 – 2018 if you are interested in participating, see your teacher-librarian:
Books on the reading list are as follows:
- All American Boy by Jason Reynolds
- All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
- Conviction by Kelly Loy Gilbert
- Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway
- Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
- Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming
- Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
- Fixer by Jennifer Barnes
- Hidden Girl: The true story of Modern-Day Child Slave by Shyima Hall
- Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
- Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
- Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
NOTE: The above High School Read books are available on eMackin.com, in MCHS library and at your public library.