Welcome to the DMS Library
Kelly Ray, Library Media Specialist
kray@bcps.org (or Message me through Schoology)
443-809-7081
@DMSlibrarymedia
Library Hours: 8:30 am - 2:55 pm (closed during Homeroom)
Students may visit the Library to check out books:
- During class with a pass from a teacher
- During Lunch (after eating) with a Library Lunch Pass (ask a teacher in the Cafeteria)
Visit the DMS Virtual Library in Schoology Groups... open 24/7!
*Access Code for this Group will be posted to DMS News & Info Group in Schoology
Resource Links
DESTINY Library Catalog
Support materials available in the DMS Virtual Library in Schoology.
Access research databases, videos, and eBooks! Look for
BCPS Digital Content in the Apps Portal.
BCPL Kids & Teens Pages
BCPL Student Accounts Overview *Students enrolled prior to the November2020 ransomware attack should have a Student Account
BCPL Student Login Instructions
Directions to Check Out BCPL eBooks
BCPL Teacher Page: Assignment Alerts, Teacher Loan Cards, Teacher Collections, and more
Library Media Learning Standards
The Library Media program is aligned to the AASL Standards Framework for Learners.
Mission Statement
The mission of our Library program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information using resources in a variety of formats; to provide opportunities to attain and master information and media literacy skills necessary for effective and ethical use of these resources; and to promote independent reading, digital citizenship, and lifelong learning.
Vision
The DMS Library Media program aspires to empower all students to excel and reach their maximum potential. The library media program adds a dimension of rigor to the curriculum and encourages students to become participatory learners. Through collaboration, the school library media specialist partners with the DMS learning community to maintain a diverse physical and virtual collection of resources that support and enrich learning and literacy to empower students to become critical thinkers, problem solvers, readers, and responsible digital and global citizens.