R. W. Emerson Junior High School
2121 Calaveras Avenue     Davis, California 95616    (530) 757-5430

About the Library

The Emerson Junior High School Library is centrally located in the middle of the school complex. Our library contains roughly 12,000 fiction and non-fiction books in the circulating collection, as well as reference books, videographic materials (for teachers only, sorry!), magazines, computers(with internet access!), and of course a friendly staff ready and eager to assist you in your information needs.

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Emerson Junior High School Library Program is to support the curriculum of Emerson JHS, to provide access to current, adequate, and appropriate information resources, and to ensure that students, teachers, and staff are effective users of ideas and information.

This mission is accomplished:

• by providing intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats.
• by providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas.
• by collaborating with staff to design learning strategies to meet the information needs of students.

Staff

• <open postion>, Teacher Librarian
•  Kimberly Perez, Head Library Technician
• Anula Danilowicz-Drown, Library Technician
• Moret Chavez , After-School Library Technician

Hours

• Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Friday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Rules

• Be safe.
• Be respectful.
• Be productive.
• No food or drinks are allowed.

Library Classroom

Emerson Jr. High School Library is a classroom shared with every student,teacher, administrator, and staff member. The school library provides instruction, resources and services to every grade level in every area of the curriculum, including professional resources to support teachers and administrators and parents as well. Development of the library is guided by the district collection development policy.

School librarians have expertise and knowledge of both print and non-print resources and specialize in teaching information literacy and research skills. The literature and information professional in your child's school is the school librarian, sometimes called the teacher librarian. In California, a school librarian is required to be a certified classroom teacher, have experience in the classroom, and must take specialized courses and/or earn a Master's degree in library and information science to qualify for the job.

The school library is the classroom of the school librarian. The school library is a SHARED CLASSROOM where teaching and learning occurs, rather than an adjunct to traditional classrooms. School librarians ARE teachers!

Contact Information

Emerson JHSLibrary
2121 Calaveras Ave..
Davis, CA 95616
530-757-5430 x 157