About Messing Library
MISSION
Messing Library works to foster and facilitate communication, collaboration, creativity, and community.
STAFF
RESOURCES
Messing Library provides many resources to MICDS faculty, staff, students, and parents. The space itself has been used for classes, study halls, athletic team meetings, parent committee meetings, admissions events, dances, and MICDS family gatherings. Click here to learn about the history of Messing Library.
SPACE
> Messing Library: Main Room (capacity: up to 3 classes or 60 people)
> Messing Library: Reading Room (seating capacity: about 8 - 20 students)
BOOKS
> Fiction (Main Room): Arranged by genre (Short Stories, Historical Fiction, SciFi & Fantasy, Classics, Drama & Comedy, Action & Suspense)
> Grab & Go (Main Room): No checkout necessary for these paperbacks
> Reference & Biography (between Main & Reading Rooms)
> Non-Fiction/Stacks (Reading Room)
> Oversize (Reading Room)
SUBSCRIPTIONS
> Newspapers: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Suburban Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal
> Magazines: Time, Newsweek, NYT UpFront, Sports Illustrated, Girl's Life, Crow Toes Quarterly, Teen Ink, GamePro, MICDS ClassNotes, MICDS Magazine
> Research Databases: About 40 online databases, including EBSCO, Gale, ABC-CLIO, CQ Researcher, JSTOR, SIRS, and Discovery Streaming. Visit our databases page for a full listing.
TECHNOLOGY
> 7 computer work stations
----- 5 wall stations for collaborative group work (Intel Mac Minis)
----- 2 library catalog terminals (iMacs)
> Wired & wireless networks supporting student tablet program
> 2 networked printers (MS-Messing-Student, MS-Messing-Faculty)
> 1 Xerox copier (no document feeder)
> 8 digital still/video capable cameras (Canon, SD memory)
> 22 digital video cameras & accessories (18 Flip, 4 miniDV Sony)
> 3 USB scanners (Canon)
> 2 USB CD/DVD drives
> 1 Promethean ActivBoard
> Wireless audio system
> 1 dual screen VHS/DVD viewing system
> Social networking presence on: Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Flickr, YouTube, & Delicious
CONTACT US
Andrea can be reached via her MICDS FirstClass email address. Mr. DiGiulio can be reached via Skype (messinglibrary), Twitter (messinglibrary), or his MICDS FirstClass email address.
[UPDATED 17 DECEMBER 2010]
Messing Library works to foster and facilitate communication, collaboration, creativity, and community.
STAFF
Mr. Matthew Lundy DiGiulio (MICDS '97) | Middle School Librarian
Matt has a diverse set of experiences in almost two decades as part of the MICDS community, ranging from athletic championships and technology integration to innovative design concepts for curricula, web sites, and library facilities. Read more about him in this recent interview.
Matt has a diverse set of experiences in almost two decades as part of the MICDS community, ranging from athletic championships and technology integration to innovative design concepts for curricula, web sites, and library facilities. Read more about him in this recent interview.
Mrs. Andrea Ostlund | Library Assistant
Andrea works in both the Middle School and the Lower School as a library assistant. She's also a manager of the Extended Day program for Beasley students. You're most likely to see her in Messing Library during the afternoons!
RESOURCES
Messing Library provides many resources to MICDS faculty, staff, students, and parents. The space itself has been used for classes, study halls, athletic team meetings, parent committee meetings, admissions events, dances, and MICDS family gatherings. Click here to learn about the history of Messing Library.
SPACE
> Messing Library: Main Room (capacity: up to 3 classes or 60 people)
> Messing Library: Reading Room (seating capacity: about 8 - 20 students)
BOOKS
> Fiction (Main Room): Arranged by genre (Short Stories, Historical Fiction, SciFi & Fantasy, Classics, Drama & Comedy, Action & Suspense)
> Grab & Go (Main Room): No checkout necessary for these paperbacks
> Reference & Biography (between Main & Reading Rooms)
> Non-Fiction/Stacks (Reading Room)
> Oversize (Reading Room)
SUBSCRIPTIONS
> Newspapers: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Suburban Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal
> Magazines: Time, Newsweek, NYT UpFront, Sports Illustrated, Girl's Life, Crow Toes Quarterly, Teen Ink, GamePro, MICDS ClassNotes, MICDS Magazine
> Research Databases: About 40 online databases, including EBSCO, Gale, ABC-CLIO, CQ Researcher, JSTOR, SIRS, and Discovery Streaming. Visit our databases page for a full listing.
TECHNOLOGY
> 7 computer work stations
----- 5 wall stations for collaborative group work (Intel Mac Minis)
----- 2 library catalog terminals (iMacs)
> Wired & wireless networks supporting student tablet program
> 2 networked printers (MS-Messing-Student, MS-Messing-Faculty)
> 1 Xerox copier (no document feeder)
> 8 digital still/video capable cameras (Canon, SD memory)
> 22 digital video cameras & accessories (18 Flip, 4 miniDV Sony)
> 3 USB scanners (Canon)
> 2 USB CD/DVD drives
> 1 Promethean ActivBoard
> Wireless audio system
> 1 dual screen VHS/DVD viewing system
> Social networking presence on: Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Flickr, YouTube, & Delicious
CONTACT US
Andrea can be reached via her MICDS FirstClass email address. Mr. DiGiulio can be reached via Skype (messinglibrary), Twitter (messinglibrary), or his MICDS FirstClass email address.
[UPDATED 17 DECEMBER 2010]
