Buckhorn High School Library
The library is open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on school
days.
Common-sense
Library Rules
- Bugs are bad for books, so no eating, drinking or chewing
gum in the
library, please. Leave all foodstuffs with your bookbags on the
shelves
by the door as you come in.
- Students with coursework always have priority over all other
computer uses.
- Others are working, so use a quiet tone of voice.
Buckhorn students may check out
up to
four library books at a time. Most materials will be due back two
weeks
from the date of checkout, but can be renewed if no one else is
waiting
for them. Newspapers and magazines are available for consultation
in the
library.
Mrs. Stephens has been the
librarian at
Buckhorn High School since January 2003. She is a native
Huntsvillian, and
graduated from Grissom High School. She went to college at
Dartmouth
College in Hanover, N.H., and graduate school at U.A.H. and the
University
of Alabama. She has a B.A. in Art and Art History, an M.A. in
English, and
an M.L.I.S. in Library and Information Science. Students can come
to the
library at any time to browse for materials for leisure reading or
assignments. Teachers schedule class time to bring their students
to the
library for research as well. Mrs. Stephens especially enjoys
helping
students find and evaluate the information they need. Mrs.
Stephens also
likes to help students work with technology, and she is the
sponsor of
Buckhorn's ACTE
team, where
students compete in multimedia and web design. You can email her
at wstephens@madison.k12.al.us.
Mrs. Ricketts is the library assistant at
Buckhorn
High School. She has been with the Madison County School System
since January 2001. She is a graduate of Flintville High School in
Flintville, Tennessee, and is a native Huntsvillian.
Mrs.
Ricketts also assists in the attendance office at Buckhorn High
School
when needed.
She is an avid sports
fan.
She and her husband, attend several NASCAR races each year! Mrs.
Ricketts
has two children; both are graduates of Buckhorn High
School.
"It's a pleasure to work in such a great library with a fantastic view!"
-Mrs. Ricketts.
New! Podcasts: hear about books recommended by Buckhorn students
Library del.icio.us account an online bookmark tagging and mangement system
Periodicals
AR List
Buckhorn History
Library Links
Literature Resource Center
BHS Library Computer Resources
We have
ten PCs
(5 Windows 98, 5 Windows XP) for student use.
Search
Station
software:
- Athena automated library catalog
- Accelerated reader
Check out an online version
of the
Accelerated Reader quiz list with reading levels and point values.
- Microsoft Office suite of software (Word, Power Point, Excel, Access Publisher).
Output:
- Color printouts are 50 cents per page and must be made from
staff
computers
- Black & white printouts or photocopies 10 cents per
page
Want more information on the
history of
Buckhorn High School? Try this document
from the BHS archives.
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