Library
library/Media specialists
Director of Integration and Media Services: Willie Thomas III
High School: Karen Lopez
Junior High: Meagan Noranbrock
Intermediate: April Ruggieri
Elementary: Kelsey Killough
Primary: Michelle Adkins
Library Resources
All Campuses
- Destiny (Campus Library Resource Database)
- Learn 360
- K-12 Media-On-Demand
- Content supporting audio and video streaming
- Britannica School
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- eBooks
- Encyclopedias
- EBSCO
- eBooks
- College and Career Readiness
- Gale Engage Learning
- Educational Primary Sources
- ProQuest SIRS Discoverer
- Article and Websites for K-8
- Teachingbooks.net
- Book and Author Resources
Accelerated Reading
(Note: We have access to every AR test available, but we don't necessarily own a copy in the library of every title)
The entire RISD AR program is now web based and is now located in the Renaissance Learning Website. Click here for the Online AR Program Login.
The colors with the reading levels for the AR books:1.0 - 1.5 Green; 1.6 - 2.1 Yellow; 2.2 - 2.7 Purple; 2.8 - 3.3 Pink; 3.4 - 3.9 Blue; 4.0 - 4.5 Red; 4.6 - 5.0 White; 5.1 - 5.9 Black; 6.0 - 6.9 Orange; 7.0 Up Uncoded
Campus Resources
- National Geographic Kids
- Intermediate and Junior High Student Resources
- Kids Infobits
- Lone Star Reading List (Junior High)
- Texas Bluebonnet Award<insert doc here>
EBooks
(Only for Intermediate, Junior High and High School)
Ebook Directions: Grades 4-12
For Chrome Book /Desktop
- Google search – www.gofollett.com OR go to the FOLLETT link on the RISD Library website
- Locate state & school
- Select book & click on CHECKOUT
- Enter username and password
Username - first.last
Password - student id+3 initials
** must have wifi at all times
For Personal Devices such as iPad/iPhone/Kindle (when not at school)
(Install theBrytewave K-12 App)
Locate state & school
Select book & click on CHECKOUTEnter username and password
Username - first.last
Password - student id+3 initials
** wifi is needed only when downloading the eBook to your device