MacArthur High School - Crest Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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Library Who ' s Who In Library Above and beyond the call of duty is perhaps the most important quality of the librarian ' s choice for Who ' s Who. Diane Oard served one trimester more as a library student aide than did other assistants. Her duties involved shelving books, assisting students, checking out the artifacts of knowledge, and repairing worn out sources of information. Mrs. Dell Watson, head librarian, considered Diane, a true asset to the program, and commended her for all her conscientious efforts. V ft=l ; , 4 While acquainting students with her four novels, Mrs. Berneice Rabe explains her writing experiences as an author to several English classes. Rass, Naomi, and The Girl Who Had No Name (a 1977 Golden Kite Award winner), are three of the author ' s accomplishments in published material. Library aide Dee Dockery prepares new books for shelving by taping the date card on the inside cover. The book cards, which are stamped with the date and student ' s name, assist the librarians in locating lost and overdue hooks. Approximately 22,000 books are housed in the MacArthur library. 25

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Academics LaVcrne Martin Rebecca Ramcv Dell VValson Referring to the newspaper files, Chris To manna nd Elida Valdez search for articles on the 1976 presidential campaign. Students have access to major Metroplex newspapers and national periodicals to aid in research projects for various courses. By using the library ' s micro-book reader as a study aid, Ronald Duron researches the southeastern geography of the New World. Phonograph records, headphones, and a photocopier are available to students to make their librari,i activities easier and more productive. Can ' t Judge Book By Cover Librar] Provides Resource Center Mac Library: Behind Full Shelves, the blockbuster novel in circulation since 1963 still has its basic feshness, but in reviewing this epic once again, it seems to have mellowed considerably. Fundamental characters provide the backbone and sustenance for the plot. The clerk, Mrs. Rebecca Ramey, and 14 student aides, assist individuals by obtaining information for classes. This adds a certain flavor to the book. Helping to keep the story in tow are Mrs. Dell Watson, head librarian, and Mrs. LaVerne Martin, assistant librarian. Rendering their service throughout the year, they check out periodicals and demonstrate the use of micro-fiche. This device projects an entire magazine, newspaper, or book from a simple card and magnifies it onto a screen. One of the novel ' s sub-plots is the addition of new equipment such as the Cassette A-V Matic machine. This new accessory meets the students ' demands to a greater extent and simplifies the lives of the major characters. Many of the projectors present research material automatically, thus giving the librarians more time to attend to their other duties. Library aides rotate their jobs weekly throughout the novel. While some are running the circulation desk and filing cards, others spend their assigned period shelving books and locating literature for pupils. Behind Full Shelves is a pleasant reading experience. It ' s a shame sales are low among the younger generation. They avail it as a study aid instead of a pleasurable experience. But then again, no one really knows what goes on Behind Full Shelves. 24

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Academics If Webster Could See Me Now Social Studies Explore Human Relationships i can ' t believe i have to write a paper on how history has affected my life . . . someone told me to look up social studies . . . can ' t hurt . . . hmmm . . . let ' s see . . . social security . . . social service . . . a ha . . . social studies! SOCIAL STUDIES (n., pi): The studies dealing with human relationships and the functioning of society (as history, civics, economics, and geographic. For further informattion see related courses — American Histort, , Economics, Government, Texas History , World History, and World Geograph . . . . they would send me on a wild goose chase ... oh well . . . first things first . . . back to the a ' s . . . AMERICAN HISTORY (n.): Studies dealing with the development of While Scott Taylor delves into the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian burial tomb, formerly a cardboard box, Miss Jan Hahn ' s STS World History students Diane Halter, Susan Ruddcrow, Gary Collard, Jeff Garino, and Larry Marshall observe his findings. With Tut-mania and a curiosity in Egyptian artifacts sweeping the nation, courses such as art and history are developing studies concerning the ancient king and his country America from its origin. Covers major points such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, and Watergate. ...a...b...c... economics should be around here somewhere . . . ECONOMICS (n.): A social science concerned chiefl , with the description and analysis of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in the free enterprise system. . . . i ' m so thankful for my first grade teacher . . . without her i ' d never find my way through this alphabet maze . . . GOVERNMENT (n.): The act or process of governing; authoritative direction or control. . . . studies would then deal mainly with familiarizing students to amcrica ' s political system . . . yeah, i ' ve heard of those mock national democratic conventions and staged trials held in government classes . . . I ' ll never get finished if i don ' t quit getting side tracked . . . what ' s next . . . TEXAS HISTORY (n.): Studies focusing entirely on the Lone Star State beginning with Indian and Spanish colonization and progressing to modern day. . . . whew . . . getting close to the finish . . . only world history and world geography left . . . WORLD HISTORY (n.): Studies dealing with the development of the many nations of the world. Major points vary from ancient civilization of Greece and Rome to the fads of the 1960 ' s. . . . i should get an A on this paper . . . i ' ve never done so much research. WORLD GEOGRAPHY (n.): Studies concentrating on land mass formations and climates of the world utilizing visual aids such as relief maps and globes. . . . there . . . i ' m finished . . . what . . . we have to use five sources . . . well . . . i thought Webster ' s was pretty reliable . . . 26