Library Information Specialist:
Jan Budryk

Hours:
8:30 AM - 3:45 PM (Library Information Specialist if available 2-3 days a week. Teachers have a schedule of her availability.) Library available for school events, meetings, etc.

New this year:
Dell computers are available to use. Students may print to the Imagistics printer.

References:
Dictionaries, books of quotations, atlas, medical dictionary, etc. (Also available are books on specific subject areas i.e. automotive)

Periodicals:
Those that support specific class curricula are found in class rooms. More general ones are: Education Weekly, Computers in Libraries, Newsweek, etc. which are available in the HTC Library.

The Hermitage Tech Center library is an extension of your students' home school libraries, The tech centers draw from all area Henrico County public schools. Students will use their home school libraries primarily for their academic research. We enjoy the generous cooperation of the Hermitage High School library, when our students need materials we don't supply. As the tech centers are an option for Henrico County students. So the tech center libraries strive to serve to support our home school libraries.

The library information specialist serves as a resource for both Henrico County Technical Centers. Duties include ordering software, videos, periodicals and books that support technical center curricula. The librarian assists students with employment preparation, research, and helps prepare them for the Skills USA youth leadership competition. The librarian also aids teachers and students in the preparation of resumes, grant applications, scholarships and award nominations.

As the technical center's unofficial photographer and videographer, the librarian records class activity for use in special presentations and for technical center recruiting. She works closely with the school counselor in the recruiting area, traveling to all area high schools to make students aware of technical center offerings, and to show a technical center-produced multimedia presentation.

Check out these online resources if you are not already using them:

• go.grolier.com
  This is Grolier's encyclopedia online. It doesn't require a password.


• www.big6.com
  This is a site devoted to a research model that Henrico is encouraging students to use. It involves six steps needed to produce a properly researched project. (Hence the name!) These steps aren't necessarily restricted to papers. They can also be used for problem-solving in a number of areas.


• www.vaview.vt.edu
  This is a great site for researching possible careers. Check out an area you're interested in, or find
  the one best suited to your temperaments and interests. Also includes college info.


• HCPS Curriculum


• Online Resources - eLearning


• 21st Century Skills

Links:

Henrico County Public Libraries

HCPS Library Page