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Online Reference and Research Links
Follett Destiny Online Library Catalog
To access our online library catalog, click on the icon that appears on the right side of every page of this website. Just choose "Thomasville High School" to begin your search. To find the information you need, either use the standard Library Search option or Destiny Quest which has many additional features.
http://mc.tcitys.org:81
Information Literacy
Library Skills Scavenger Hunt
This scavenger hunt is designed to assist students in developing information seeking abilities by identifying and utilizing various print resources in the THS Media Center. It is also designed to help students to develop skills in utilizing our online library catalog as well as in evaluating the validity of websites.
http://images.schoolinsites.com/SiSFiles/Schools/GA/ThomasvilleCitySchools/ThomasvilleHigh/Uploads/Forms/Library%20Skills%20Scavenger%20Hunt.pdf
TRAILS Skills Assessment
TRAILS is an online assessment of information literacy skills created to assist teachers and school librarians in identifying students' strengths and weaknesses in their information seeking strategies. It is aligned to 9th and 12th grade standards, is in multiple choice format, and is free.
http://www.trails9.org/
Book Awards and Selected Booklists
Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers
The Georgia Peach Book Award nominates 20 books each year to encourage Georgia high school students to read quality young adult literature and to recognize the outstanding work of authors.
http://georgiapeachaward.org
YALSA's Book Awards and Booklists
Recommended reading from Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a section of the American Library Association focused on teen readers.
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm
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