Media Director Carrie McDaniel oversees the FACS Library with the help of library assistant, Dana DeLisle. Feel free to email Ms. McDaniel at cmcdaniel@facsmemphis.org
or Ms. DeLisle at ddelisle@facsmemphis.org
The FACS Library is open during the school year Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with one exception; Tuesday afternoons, the library is closed for faculty meeting.
Summer Reading Orders
No need to shop! New and returning students entering grades 7-12 in the fall of 2011 may order required summer reading books now and receive those books before the end of the spring 2011 term. Access the appropriate forms below, print the forms, and return the completed forms with payment to Ms. Dana DeLisle or Ms. Carrie McDaniel in the FACS Library. Orders must be submitted on or before Wednesday, April 27.
Seventh Grade Resource English»
Eighth Grade Resource English»
Freshman and Sophomore Resource English»
Senior Advanced Placement English»
Junior and Senior Resource English»
Advanced Placement US History»
Here are some useful on-line library resources:
Accelerated Reader
Not all accelerated reader books are available in the FACS library. To find out whether a particular book your child would like to read has an associated accelerated reader test, follow this link: arbookfind.com
Research Help
The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a collection of 40 databases that provide access to more than 400,000 publications including magazines, newspapers, essays, pod casts, videos, e-books, and primary source materials. The library includes an ACT/SAT test preparation section with more than 300 practice exams. TEL is available free of charge to any Tennessee resident and is accessible 24/7 from any computer with access to the internet. Access TEL at: http://tntel.tnsos.org/
The following link is for an on-line literary criticism research site. The site requres an FACS-specific password. FACS students and parents may obtain the password by emailing librarian Carrie McDaniel at cmcdaniel@facsmemphis.org.
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/tel_k_frstassemc?db=LCO»
Bibliography
Need help creating a bibliography? Go to BibMe.org
Or try: easybib.com»