HUNTERDON CENTRAL REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

As a result, we will gather electronic usage statistics for this year in order to report a
comparison in next year’s report.
**Though our booktalk statistics went up almost 25%, our fiction remained steady. This is likely
due to the increase in request for booktalks dealing with memoirs and other nonfiction titles.
Library as Learning Commons and Community Outreach Center
Just as the traditional notion of the librarian has evolved, so has the library facility itself and the IMC is
changing with it. When Hunterdon Central’s library was named the Instructional Media Center, that name was
current and fit the trends and pedagogy of the time. However, a lot has changed. The focus is no longer on
instruction or teaching, but instead on learning. The library is more than a collection of media used for
instruction; it is a dynamic place where information is used to create, construct, and, most importantly, learn. It
is not about things but about ideas, people, and collaboration. To that end, the IMC was and continues to be
host to a variety of learning activities, workshops, and exhibits.
The Central Hub opened in September and was an immediate success. More than a technology help desk, the
Central Hub provided just in time educational technology assistance to students and faculty throughout the year.
The busy Hub has been the perfect complement to our already busy IMC. A Tutoring Center was set up in two
areas of the IMC, one for Math and one for English. Just like the Central Hub, these areas provide just in time
assistance to students. Teachers can send down at any time to receive essential and immediate support.
As mentioned previously, the IMC is not only a place for learning but also for showcasing it. Student learning
was highlighted throughout the year during the following exhibits and workshops:
o World War II Museum (US History II
project – Janos &Herbst)
o Amnesty International Workshop (Fernekes)
o Water Bottle Inquiry Display (HSPA English
project – English teachers Leu& Cooper coteaching
with librarians Zane & Ford
o Student-led Women of the World Workshop
(Third Wave Club – Warren and Heimlich)
o Altered Books (Craft and Design – Larson) o Life-sized self-portrait display (G&T Art 2 –
Jacobsen)
o Model Parthenon display (Geometry – o Photography contest student and staff winners
Ternoey)
(Photography Club – Douglas & Larson)
The HCEA began having monthly department-sponsored socials, many of which were hosted in the IMC
including the IMC sponsored KoffeeKlatsch. Other events held in the IMC include:
21 st Century Study Group
Affirmation Action
Amnesty Club
APUSH Review
Archives Advisory Board meetings
Art Honor Society
Articulation – IMC, English, Mathematics
Board of Education
Bookworms
Character Education
KoffeeKlatsch
LAMP
Model UN Club
Moodle Class
National Honor Society tutorials
Netbook Distribution
New Students to District
New Teacher Orientation
NW Evaluation Association
Nurses
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