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  • Visit the District Catalog page for a list of links to each school library catalog.
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Instructional Resource Center

The Instructional Resource Center houses the library coordinator, collections manager, processing manager, library systems specialist, and secretary for library services. The collection includes audio books, textbooks on tape, videos, kits, novel sets, and professional periodicals.

Resources available for checkout are searchable from any Garland ISD district computer desktop by clicking on the IRC Collection icon. Make requests for items via IRC-District email. Van delivery for items is provided to each school weekly.

IRC Online Information
(Click on Catalog tab at Instructional Resource Center)

Location

870 W. Buckingham
Corner of Glenbrook & Buckingham

Hours

  • 7:15 A.M. - 5:15 P.M. Monday - Thursday
  • 7:15 A. M. - 4:15 P.M. Friday

Central Staff

(972) 494-8230

Teacher Resources

Circulating Collections

  • Audio Books
  • Books (Professional)
  • Big Books
  • Novel Sets
  • Videos
  • Teaching Kits

Project Center

  • Laminator (27")
  • Ellison Die Cuts
  • Microsoft Office Tools
  • Color Printer
  • Label Maker
  • Book Binder
  • Poster Maker
  • Large Format Copier (black & white)
  • Video Duplication**
  • Cassette duplication**
  • CD Duplication**

**Copyright permission must accompany all requests.

Ellison Die Cuts

Letters, Motifs, etc available for use with Die Cut machines

  • Circus style letters
    Lower case - 3"
    Lower case - 5”
    Upper case - 5” & 8”
    Numbers - 5” & 8”
  • D'Nealian style letters
    Lower case - 4”
    Upper case - 4”
    Numbers - 4”
  • Block style letters & numbers, Lollipop style letters, Tall 'N Thin style letters
    Lower case - 4” & 2” Lower case - 4 “ Lower case - 3”
    Upper case - 4” & 2” Upper case - 4” Upper case - 3”
    Numbers - 4” & 2” Numbers - 4” Numbers - 3”
  • Vagabond Style letters
    Upper case - 3"
    Numbers - 3"

See document for a list of all other die cuts available. (84 KB)

Periodical Collection

  • American Journal Of Education
  • American Libraries Magazine
  • Book Links
  • Booklist
  • Bulletin Of The Center For Children'S Books
  • Education Digest
  • Educational Leadership
  • English Journal
  • Gifted Child Today
  • Horn Book
  • Horn Book Guide
  • Instructor
  • Journal Of Adolescent & Adult Literacy
  • Knowledge Quest
  • Language Arts
  • Library Journal
  • Library Sparks
  • Lmc
  • Mailbox ( 2-3)
  • Mailbox (Intermediate)
  • Mailbox (K-1)
  • Mailbox (Preschool)
  • Mailbox Bookbag
  • Mathematics Teacher
  • Mathematics Teaching In The Middle School
  • Middle School Journal
  • Phi Delta Kappan
  • Professional School Counseling
  • Reading Improvement
  • Reading Research Quarterly
  • Reading Teacher
  • Reading Today
  • Review of Texas Books
  • School Arts
  • School Librarian'S Workshop
  • School Library Journal
  • School Library Media Activities Monthly
  • School Science & Mathematics
  • Science & Children
  • Science Books And Films
  • Scientific Studies In Reading
  • Science Teacher
  • Teacher Librarian
  • Teacher'S Helper Gr. 2-3
  • Teaching Children Mathematics
  • Technology & Learning
  • Texas Library Journal
  • Texas Lone Star
  • Voices From Themiddle
  • Voya
  • Young Children