MAY 1997
Media Production Laboratory Proposed
Includes Television Studio

As materials in the library are being arranged for easy access and efficient space utilization, extra space has been made available for an area that will be effectively used as a media production laboratory.  Its location,  situated directly behind the Multi-media presentation room, is an ideal spot for students to bring their research projects to presentation stage. 

Included in the laboratory, a television studio would facilitate a live morning program eventually to be broadcast throughout the school, and if cable access would be obtained, each house  that has cable in Tenafly.  Contents of the program would include features such as book reviews, poetry readings, art presentations, reports from various classes, musical performances, weather reports, announcements, and sports.

In addition, the media production laboratory would be an ideal area to receive satellite feeds that can enrich the curriculum, coordinate distant learning in the neighboring presentation room, and produce materials that can be cataloged into the libraries collection of resources.

Efforts are being made to obtain used equipment from the major networks to help keep costs in check. 

Structural modifications to enable easier access to the media production laboratory are planned.  Benefit to the students will be realized upon completion of the  individual phases of the project.

Special Thanks to Student Staff

      There is one student that deserves special mention because he has been the most helpful over the longest period of time in the library media center.  If there is a cart filled with books, he starts shelving without being asked and completes the job with dispatch.  He is also an excellent student because he is among the first to use the library each morning for study. His name is Albert F.  Thank you very much!!

The library has been extremely fortunate to have excellent student community service participation this past year.  We thank each and every student that made the choice to use their IDT time in a very good way.

Shelf Reorganization Continues
Students Enjoy Large Study Area

The entire collection of books have been arranged so students can  find materials quickly.  The Dewey Decimal System rises from the east side and ends on the west.  Reference books have been placed in a northern alcove, and surround a new electronic reference center that features ergonomically designed computer stations. With the eventual acquisition of new computers for these stations,   students will be able to access powerful on line information services.

Shelves have been arranged so that students can enjoy a large area for study in the center of the library, directly in front of the open courtyard.   A smaller reading room has been made available for those that require absolute quiet.   

Thirteen Leave School After Rigorous Training
Glad To Be Out

On May 12, 1997, the high school lost one mother and twelve of her children. The annual visit of Mother Duck in the Elster Memorial Courtyard (southern library windows) included a tough curriculum for her twelve newborn.  Activities included breaking out of their shells, huddling up in a nest, climbing and descending steps, searching for bugs, and sitting in the sun.  The last activity was enjoyed by not only by the ducks, but many students as they waddled their way through the hallway and out the side door to head for the brook.