Overview
The Instructional Media Center (IMC) provides multimedia instructional materials, elementary curriculum library print materials, and a teachers’ media center for the instructional program of San Diego Unified School District. Instructional materials are selected to align with district literacy efforts, district and state standards and to assist classroom teachers in addressing the multiple learning styles and needs of a diverse student population. This circulating collection of materials, equipment and services is available only to San Diego Unified School District employees.
September 8 Regular Fall Hours
Monday – Thursday 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Sunday Closed
* Closed on three-day holiday weekends and school holidays
This schedule will not affect hours of operation for the IMC Warehouse, Instructional Materials Services or for Educational Technology, which are also located at the IMC.
The IMC InfoLine, (858) 496-8438, and this page will continue to be a resource to current IMC and TMC information.
Parking is available on the east side of the IMC for teachers using the facility. Fifteen-minute parking in front of the IMC allows teachers to pick up and drop off materials. Extended parking is available on the north parking lot.
We appreciate your continued cooperation and support!
Directions
From North:
Highway 163 South to Genesee Ave.,
East on Genesee,
Right to Cardinal Road,
Turn right at Cardinal Drive,
Left to Cardinal Lane.
From South:
Highway 163 North to Genesee Ave. East,
Right to Cardinal Road,
Turn Right at Cardinal Drive,
Left to Cardinal Lane.
2441 Cardinal Lane
San Diego, CA 92123
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IMC Curriculum Library, K-6
The IMC Curriculum Library provides resources for kindergarten through sixth grade students and teachers. Print materials are selected to align with district literacy efforts and K-6 standards; however, the collection is open to all SDCS teachers to allow them to meet the needs of individual classrooms.
IMC Multimedia Resources, K-12
The IMC multimedia collection provides instructional materials and equipment as resources for all SDCS teachers. New items are purchased to align with the subject-area adoptions. The collection includes read-alongs, videos, computer software and CD-ROMS, CDs, art and study prints, as well as exhibits.
IMC Professional Library
A professional library collection, including books and professional development videotapes is also available at the IMC. This collection is available to SDCS employees and student teachers.
IMC Recommended Books
The IMC Recommended Booklist is a resource compiled by certificated teachers and library media teachers serving as reviewers of library books for the current school year. Schools that are looking for the best books of the year may use these lists to purchase books for their school and classroom libraries. Lists are released 3 to 4 times per year for K-6 and 6-12 interest levels.
Each elementary and middle school has the opportunity to name 2 reviewers. Designated reviewers receive training in the review process with an emphasis on reviewing books for state legal compliance and correlation to curriculum standards. By participating in this program, reviewers add cataloged books to their site libraries at no charge to the school. With tighter budgets, this is an excellent way to provide wonderful new books for our students, while reading books “hot off the press.” If you are interested in participating in the Book Review Program, please contact Deborah Ford at (858) 496-8442 or dford@sandi.net.
- April 2009: Grades K-6
| Grades 6-12 - March 2009: Grades K-6 | Grades 6-12
- September 2008: Grades K-6
- July 2008: Grades K-6 | Grades 6-12
California Young Reader Award Books
The California Young Reader Medal program encourages recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state.
Since its inception in 1974, millions of California children have nominated, read, and voted for the winners of the California Young
Reader Medal. Ballots are due April 1.
http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/
Online Resources
Elementary (For Remote Access Contact your School Library Staff)
- Go to http://destiny.sandi.net
- Once the card catalog page opens up, click on the "Login" button in the top right corner
- You will be prompted for a username and password. This is your employee ID and district password (same as PeopleSoft or Zangle)
- Once logged in, you can search the card catalog and create a list. Searching can be done by keyword, author, title, subject series or OneSearch. OneSearch allows you to search for your topic in the iPAC (card catalog) the web and the online databases that San Diego Unified subscribes to.
Teachers’ Media Center
The Teachers' Media Center is a resource for teachers employed by the San Diego Unified School District. The center provides a wide variety of equipment and materials, e.g., Ellison dies, computers, laminators, a transparency maker, paper cutters, a poster maker, a button maker, and hundreds of reproducible materials. (858) 496-8456.
Library Services to Schools
The Library Services to Schools web page is a working resource for teachers and K-12 library staff.
