Library

Welcome to the Milwaukie High School & Milwaukie Academy of the Arts LIBRARY!

HOURS: 7:45 - 3:30

CLOSED FOR LUNCH: 11:10 - 11:40

Teacher Librarian / Library Media Specialist

MELISSA MURSCHALL, M.Ed, NBCT

Email: murschallm@nclack.k12.or.us

Library office: (503) 353-5840 ext. 38366

Hours: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Library Secretary / Media Tech

Natascha MacMillan

Email: macmillann@nclack.k12.or.us

Library desk: 503-353-5840 ext. 38430

Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Returning Materials FAQs

WHERE & WHEN DO I RETURN MATERIALS?

The red book drop outside the MHS library [2nd floor]
The library to either Ms. Murschall or Ms. MacMillan
When the textbook return window is open to the 2nd floor hallway
MHS front office Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 3:30 PM [or registration days]

ALL SENIORS MUST RETURN LIBRARY BOOKS, TEXTBOOKS, CALCULATORS, & CHROMEBOOKS IN JUNE

CHROMEBOOK Questions? Contact NCSD's Technology and Information Services at 503-353-5822 or MHS Tech Support person Jeff Thompson <thompsonje@nclack.k12.or.us>

ALL LIBRARY BOOKS, TEXTBOOKS, CALCULATORS due for 9th - 11th grade

Specific dates announced in June
All materials must be in before summer to avoid fines
If you are returning in the fall, keep your Chromebook

WEEKLY DESTINY/Library Account EMAIL REMINDERS:

Auto-generated every Wednesday morning by our library system
Purpose: to communicate about the library, textbooks, and technology checked out on your account
Read carefully each week - the verbiage can change.

FINE UPDATE:

You will have a fine if you had an overdue item or fine prior to our school's closure.
You will have a fine if you lose or damage an item.

PAYING FINES:

Contact the MHS bookkeeper | 503-353-5836
Visit the MHS front office Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 3:00 PM

"WHY IS AN ITEM I RETURNED / FINE I PAID STILL ON MY ACCOUNT?"

Sometimes returned items are not the ones you originally checked out and belonged to someone else.
Sometimes an item is returned but fined for lateness or damage.
The bookkeeping software & your library account are not connected; it's possible you may need to email or show your payment receipt to the library in order for us to clear your account.

QUESTIONS or NEED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FINE PAYMENT?

Email Ms. Murschall, Librarian

Email Ms. Macmillan, Librarian Secretary

YOU CAN LOG IN TO YOUR OWN MHS/MAA LIBRARY/TEXTBOOK ACCOUNT ON FOLLETT'S DESTINY!

...see your history, your current holdings, when things are due, fines on returned/damaged items, etc.

Your Destiny login is the same as your original NCSD Google login:

USER NAME: last name + first initial

PASSWORD: your ID #

READ

MHS LIBRARY:

BOOK SERIES LIST [always growing/evolving]
DESTINY DISCOVER COLLECTIONS
SEARCH OUR WHOLE DESTINY CATALOG

YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARIES:

Clackamas County [Closest branch to MHS: Ledding Library]. Register for a library e-card
Multnomah County [Closest branches to MHS: Sellwood Library & Woodstock Library]. Register for a library card
More local and online book options for teens & families!

OTHER PUBLIC OPTIONS:

CLACKAMAS BOOKSHELF: Free books to low-income youth

AUDIO & E-BOOKS:

DISTRICT SUGGESTED OPTIONS
14+ WEBSITES TO FIND FREE AUDIOBOOKS ONLINE

Why Do I Have to Cite My Sources?

You cite your sources to give credit to the work(s) you read and used for your paper or project. Otherwise, you risk plagiarizing/stealing and taking credit for someone else's work.

You cite sources in one of two formats, depending on the class. Citations for the humanities (English, for example) are in MLA format. Citations for social sciences (history or biology, for example) are in APA format.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

"What even is MLA and APA?" MLA stands for Modern Language Association and APA stands for American Psychological Association . . .and to make it more confusing, there is a third style! But you won't need to worry about that one in high school. For now, here's a comparison & definition chart of all 3 styles.
"What is a Bibliography?" A list of books used for academic work; printed and at the end of the paper/project. The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue offers both MLA and APA example bibliography samples.
"What is a Works Cited?" According to MLA style, you must create a Works Cited page for the end of your research paper. All entries in the Works Cited page must correspond to the works cited in your writing. The OWL at Purdue offers a guide to formatting an MLA Works Cited page and a MLA Sample Works Cited Page.
"What is a Reference page?" According to APA style, you must create a Reference page for the end of your science project/paper. The APA sample reference page is helpful.
"I need to write a paper for my science class. What is the structure of that paper?" APA paper sections as well as a general APA guide is made easy by the OWL at Purdue. Quick example paper including Reference page, discussed above.

Citation Maker Instructions

MLA Citation Maker

APA Citation Maker

Where Can I Get Extra Research Help?

E-Resources

Online books, magazine & newspaper articles, primary sources, maps, radio transcripts, scholarly journals.

Tools to deal with Misinformation, Fake News, & Propaganda

Citizen Activism 101 - Making Change Happen

(Thanks to visiting presenter, Donna Cohen, MEd, MLIS for both resources above)

Other Resources

Visit the library if you need a:

Chromebook for the day
Calculator (graphing or scientific) for the year, or less
Internet at home

LearningExpress Library For ages 15-100+! Helps you improve the skills required for academic and career success. There are practice sets and tutorials to develop skills in math, reading, writing, and basic sciences. Also, there are practice tests for the GED, SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT/NMSQT, career certification tests such as NCLEX-RN, Praxis I and II, and more. Popular software tutorials and basic computer instruction are also included. Follow the directions at the link above to create your own login and begin. NOTE: use your personal email address; you will use this resource long past graduation.

Answerland is an information service available to Oregon residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Librarians help find answers to questions and provide research guidance. See Using Answerland to learn more.

Students can use the Schellenberg Makerspace on activity bus days (call first to be sure it is staffed).

Students can use public library makerspaces such as Rockwood's.

Why Makerspace?

Cult of Pedagogy: What Is the Point of a Makerspace?
Tech Edvocate: Why Makerspaces Are the Key to Innovation
School Leaders Now: Why Your School Needs a Makerspace

Answer a short survey to give your ideas for our Makerspace programming & usage.

Story Telling

Adobe Spark: Easily build creative storytelling skills in any class with Spark’s premium features — for free.
Book Creator: Create engaging books online or for print! Free and paid accounts.
Biblioboard: A collection of indie authors who have published their work(s) through Self-E. [courtesy of Ledding Library]
Compose: annual creative writing workshop through Clackamas Community College.
Cavalcade of Authors West: annual Puget Sound young writers workshop dedicated to providing secondary students an authentic experience with the authors they read. Annual writers contest as well!
Literary Arts: engaging readers, supporting writers, inspiring the next generation with great literature! Youth programs!
Portland Book Festival (formerly Wordstock): annual book conference in Portland. Associated youth programs for readers and writers.
Saturday Academy: Explore! Discover! Learn! Follow your curiosity!