The Genesee Valley Educational Partnership was awarded $2,015 for the creation of a series of curriculum kits utilizing the invention kit Makey Makey. Although we have not received the funds yet, we are already working on the creation of lesson plans that will be used at the PreK through 8th grade levels. We hope to see a lot of usage around the Genesee Valley region. For more information, you can read online about the Harold Hacker Fund, or you may contact Emilee Hillman or Liesl Toates here in the Media Library.
Media News
GVEP Wins Harold Hacker Grant
11/2016
Featured Media
The Erie Canal, one of the earliest transcendent tales of the American experience, became the nation's first great technical innovation and a gateway to prominence.
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Welcome to GVLibraries
GVLibraries is your portal to the Media Library, School Library System resources, and the Game Library. Here you will find an extensive collection of instructional and staff development titles. This catalog provides access to online videos, ebooks, and delivery of DVDs and digital audiobooks on iPod Shuffles.
Video streaming allows teachers instant access to resources including Bill Nye the Science Guy, Economics USA, Weston Woods animated books, and more. Ebooks include the TumbleBooks Library (elementary) collection as well as interactive ebook series on New York State, Ancient Civilizations, and Digital Citizenship. The media library also provides off-air program video recording and video editing/duplication services within limits of copyright law. Resources are purchased in anticipation of instructional needs as well as on-demand to respond to specific requests from teachers. Please let us know how we can help you!
The Game Library provides additional resources to support library and classroom instruction. The Game Library contains more than 200 curriculum aligned modern board games. Staff can also provide professional development support to help librarians and students learn how to play the games or to help them set up a gaming program that is appropriate for their libraries. You can browse the library to find games to match your instructional goals, or feel free to contact either Christopher Harris (cgharris@gvboces.org) or Brian Mayer (bmayer@gvboces.org) for help in finding the right game for your library or classroom.
Lending
The Genesee Valley Educational Partnership Media library lends only to component districts. Orders are filled on a first-come/first-serve basis, and physical items are sent through the BOCES busmail. Therefore you must allow a few days for delivery when ordering.
Lending periods are dependent on the type of media.
Videos: One week lending period
Audio books: Two week lending period
Books/ebooks: Three week lending period
Curriculum Kits: Four week lending period
Offair Requests: 10 days from date of airing, or end of school year for PBS broadcasts.
RENEWALS: You may renew an item (if it hasn't been requested by someone else) by clicking into "My Account" and clicking into the "My Checkouts"tab at the bottom. The option to renew items will be to the right.
It is the responsibility of the borrower to treat materials with respect. Report any lost or damaged materials to Media Library staff (as listed in the Contact page).
Upcoming Offairs
