Kingussie High School Learning
Resource Centre
Library Links
The Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is
open from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each school day. This includes intervals and
lunchtimes from 12:20 – 1:45.
Books
The LRC contains over
4000 fiction, non-fiction and reference books to support the curriculum and recreational
reading.
Audio
Tapes/CDs
A selection of fiction and non-fiction
tapes/CDs is available on the carousel next to Mrs. Topping’s desk.
Computers
The LRC ICT suite has 20 networked computers
with DVD drives and internet access. These are available for word processing, accessing
databases, spreadsheets, the internet and multimedia CDs.
A scanner, one inkjet and two laser printers are
also available for pupil and staff use. Staff
and pupil computer access is available during class, lunchtime and after school. Computers should always be booked in advance for
class use.
Equipment
TV/VCR double video recorder, DVD/Video
recorder, overhead projector, 2 screens, cassette player/recorder, digital projector and
display boards.
Careers
Library
The Careers Library contains prospectuses,
career information, training opportunities, entry requirements, gap year, university and
career videos, software i.e. Kudos, Careerscape multimedia and access to career/university websites.
The school Careers Officer visits most
Tuesdays. For an appointment please fill in a ‘Contacting Careers Scotland’ form
available in the LRC. Meetings take place in
the interview room.
Learning
and Thinking Skills
Mrs. Nield (Learning Support), along with
the librarian, teach an 8 week Learning and Thinking Skills course for all S1 pupils as
part of PSE.
Information
and Publicity File
The ‘Information File’ is a
collection of printed materials, mostly newspaper articles on a list of topics mainly used
in discursive essays. It is kept as up to date as possible.
The ‘Publicity File’ is a
collection of newspaper articles that feature the school, pupils or staff members of KHS.
If you find a newspaper article or leaflet
which would be useful for either file please give it to Mrs. Topping.
- Online News
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- CNN
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- Press & Journal
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- Reuters
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- Guardian
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- Independent
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- Scotsman
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- Telegraph
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- Teletext
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- Times
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- Strathspey and Badenoch Herald
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- Library Sites
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- Dewey Browse
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- Digital Librarian
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- Librarians Index
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- Internet Public Library
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- SLAINTE
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- School Library Association
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- Library of Congress
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- Discovery Clip Art
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- Reading Sites
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- Cool Reads
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- BOOX The Reading Agency
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- Short Stories
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- Highland Schools Virtual Library
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- Interactive Maps
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- Google Earth
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