Instructional Media/Library
- Overview
- Copyright
- Secondary Library Resources
- Resource Quick Links
- Research
- Need to pay for a libary book?
Overview
Department Overview
The Grand Prairie ISD Instructional Media program provides lifelong learning skills for 21st century learners. The program ensures that all staff and students are empowered with information literacy and emerging technologies through collaborative lessons designed with Instructional Media staff. The love of reading and literacy is fostered by providing access to both print and electronic resources.
Fannin Library
Through instructional media services, our aim is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information, enabling them to be literate life-long learners. We are committed to encouraging reading for pleasure and a love of learning and we strive to build students' minds by developing critical thinking through library research and the use of technology. This mission is accomplished by:
- providing intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats
- providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas
- working with other educators to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individual students
Library Hours
Monday - Friday
8:10 A.M. - 4:20 P.M.
Copyright
Copyright Resources
Best Resources
- U.S Copyright Office
- Copyright Basics
- Copyright Registration for Musical Compositions
- Copyright Registration for Sound Recordings
- Copyright Registration for Websites and Website Content
- Works Made for Hire
Music Copyright
- Copyright Basics for Musicians
- How Music Royalties Work
- Music and Copyright
- What Exactly Is Music Copyright?
Other Resources
Citation Resources
Secondary Library Resources
Resource Quick Links
Research
Guided Inquiry
Citing Resources
- Easy Bib for Citations - How to Choose a Credible Website
- Cornell University
- Website Credibility (Easy Bib)
Creating a Research Paper
Need to pay for a libary book?
Pay for a lost or damaged book in My School Bucks.
Already have a MSB account? Click here to be taken directly to the payment page for GPISD Library Lost Books.
Need to create a MSB account? Sign up, and then add students:
If you have never used My School Bucks you’ll need to create an account. Then you will need to add your student(s):
Adding a new student to your account is easy. Click your name up top and select My Students. Now let’s add that new student [click the Add Student button on the My Students screen]. Select your student’s school and enter all the required information [The district is selected automatically to match the students already on the user’s account; if the student being added is going to a different district, click the down arrow next to the district’s name at the top of the screen and select (Add another school district)]. Remember: the information you enter must match your district’s student information exactly [the required information may vary depending on the district’s settings, but it may include the student’s full name, student ID, and birthdate]. Not sure what your student’s information is? That’s okay. Just reach out to your student’s school directly for assistance [the user may do this by clicking the Don’t have your child’s student ID link and following the instructions on the following screen].
If you have questions about your fine amount, email mlissa.smith@gpisd.org
If you have more than one student listed in My School Bucks be careful to select the correct student and the correct campus.
In order to have your name removed from the campus fine list more quickly, either forward your receipt to mlissa.smith@gpisd.org, or take a screenshot of the receipt page and email to mlissa.smith@gpisd.org
The screen shot should include the date, amount and category paid.