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Our Digital Library is Always Open!

5/16/2025

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​Enjoy eBooks, audiobooks, and eMagazines, explore our collections on ManeMedia.info/#ebooks. 
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Laptop Updates & Preparation

5/1/2025

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Cobb provides each student with a laptop to support academic success.  To be ready to participate in classes and testing, students need to be responsible about keeping their laptop charged and updated.  If you do not run an update when your laptop first notifies you that it is time, follow the procedures below.  

Leave your computer connected to power overnight for a full charge, and keep it powered on while updates are downloading and being installed.  To begin updates, login and type "update" in the Windows search box on the lower left of the screen (see image below).  Software updates will download and install automatically, but will be halted if your computer is turned off or goes to sleep.  Keep checking on the progress until all updates are complete.  You may need to restart your computer a couple of times to complete all updates, especially if you have not used it recently.      
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Additional maintenance tasks that will help your laptop perform at its best include clearing the cache and deleting unnecessary files.  If your laptop requires service from our field technician, bring it to the media center where you will sign-in upon arrival and follow the instructions by the Student Laptop Help Kiosk next to our magazine area. (preview the instructions for submitting your laptop for repairs)

Students who bring a personal laptop to use on campus will need to install the CCSD security certificate to use school Wi-Fi.  Additional support for CCSD's student laptop program and Microsoft Office 365 is linked from ManeMedia.info/Technology.  
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What Print Magazines Do You Want for the 2025-2026 School Year?

4/28/2025

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Let us know!  Take our Print Magazine Purchasing Survey so we order magazines that you would like available in Kennesaw Mountain High’s library next school year.  Please provide input by Tuesday, May 6.  We are required to enter our order for the following school year early in May.  See the full catalog of magazines available through our vendor or a list of top 100 magazines for high school.
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Interested in digital magazines, that you can download on the go?  Learn how you can get free access to over 200 eMagazines from our previous post. 
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Using MyPaymentsPlus for Library Fees

4/24/2025

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Instructions for Using MPP on the Web     |     Instructions for Using MPP on your Phone App
Library fines and charges may be paid using MyPaymentsPlus!  See Library Info on ManeMedia.info for additional information on Library Accounts and Policies.  Follow options on MyPaymentsPlus for Activities to find Media Center Payments, click the Media Center Payments title and add the $0 item to the cart, then enter the amount that you owe and checkout.  MyPayments Plus will send a receipt to your registered email to verify your transaction, and the Media Center will receive a notice of your payment the following day.  Students who owe materials or fees receive weekly reminders through school email, or follow instructions to view your library account.
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Job Search Tips and More

4/4/2025

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Looking for a job? Suggestions on CustomGuide's Career Development Cheat Sheet will help with your job search and tips for standing out from other applicants, such as sending a thank-you note following an interview.  The concise guide also explains things to think about if you are interested in developing a career path.  Find links to cheat sheets for a variety of job skills on page 3 of the pdf.
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Want to leverage AI for your job search? Discover effective prompting techniques with the ChatGPT Prompt Cheat Sheet. Find additional support resources designed for teen job searches on our Resume Help for Teens blog post.
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Discount Offer Ending for Seniors with Overdue Library Book Fines

3/31/2025

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When you return a library book a week or more past the due date a fine is automatically added to your library account.  Weekly messages are sent to your student email when you have a fine or overdue book.  Exact fine amounts are determined at the time a past due book is returned.  If you have lost a book we require payment for the full price of the book so the library may purchase a replacement.  Half-price discounts offered for overdue fines will expire for Seniors on Friday, April 4, 2025 (last class day before Spring Break).
     View Your Library Account
     KMHS Library Charges may be Paid Using MyPaymentsPlus!
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Use AI to Create Clear Visuals Based on Text in Your Presentation

2/27/2025

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Napkin uses AI to turn text into engaging, clear visuals. This makes your ideas easier to understand and more impactful.  Experiment with this free resource to easily create meaningful custom diagrams to emphasize key ideas in your presentations, papers, posters, or posts.
   Get Inspired
  • Dr. Bryan’s Example: Beginning of Semester Reminders – three steps described by text were used to generate the image, which was then further customized
  • Learn More:
    • Basic steps
    • Use custom styles to create a consistent look for your images
    • Ideas for developing visuals for research presentations
Create your first Napkin at app.napkin.ai.  
Ask Dr. Bryan about other exciting AI tools for researchers, like NotebookLM and Gemini.  Develop your skills with these resources to use AI intelligently and ethically to support research! 
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Canva Premium Features for Free!

2/5/2025

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Cobb students get free access to premium features in Canva by logging in via Clever.  See the instructions posted on ManeMedia.info > Technology > Makerspaces or ask Media Center staff for assistance.
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Enjoy an Audiobook – They’re Entertaining and Good for You!

12/17/2024

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Start your search to find the right audiobook for you at www.ManeMedia.info/audiobooks.   Use your student ID as the library card number and your four-digit birthdate (MMDD) to borrow a book.  Then enjoy, by using the Sora or Libby app on your phone.  For assistance contact staff in the KMHS media center or call the CCPL support phone number listed on MMI’s audiobooks page.   

Research studies indicate that listening to an audiobook has many of the same advantages as reading, plus some additional benefits.  Enjoy free access to 1000’s of audiobooks in our collections and suggest a purchase if we do not already have what you want.
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Georgia Milestones (EOC) Study Guides and Online Practice Tests

11/8/2024

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First semester Georgia Milestones End of Course tests at KMHS begin on December 3. ManeMedia.info has convenient links to a variety of resources to assist students preparing for Georgia End of Course Tests.  Find Georgia Department of Education resources at the following location: www.ManeMedia.info/more#testprep.  More specific test date info is posted on the Library Calendar. 
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October 22 is PSAT Day at KMHS

10/6/2024

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All KMHS 10th graders, and 9th and 11th graders who registered, will take the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) on Tuesday, October 22.  Test takers will use the Bluebook app installed on their CCSD laptop to take the test.  The district has pushed the Bluebook app to student laptops, use the search box at the bottom of your screen to locate and open the Bluebook app.  As always keep your laptop updated.  Test opening the Bluebook app prior to the test day and stop by the media center if you require assistance with updates or accessing the app.

​Be ready to take the test before test day - October 22!  Learn more about the test and practice from College Board.  Additional practice materials are available from LearningExpress using your Library PASS.

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Click the image for PDF with instructions
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SAT and PSAT Practice Tests - Free Access via LearningExpress

10/5/2024

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Take free SAT and PSAT practice tests, by using your student ID, as the library card number, to create an account for LearningExpress.  Enter SAT or PSAT in the LearningExpress search box to explore the various options.  This resource is available through our partnership with the Cobb Public Library System.  If you are not logged into a school computer when you initiate the process you will need your Library PASS credentials to get started.  Call CPLS customer support at 770-528-2326 for assistance or email [email protected].  
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Cobb Public Library's Fall Book Sale: Oct. 4-6

10/3/2024

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All the details are posted on the county site, see Cobb Library Fall 2024 Book Sale.

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Advance Your Microsoft Office 365 Skills!

7/20/2024

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Custom Guides generously provides free quick guides that can help you become a more effective user of Microsoft 365.  The guides instruct you on basic procedures using mouse clicks or shortcut keys and include links to interactive videos for learning advanced procedures, such as pivot tables.  See the Custom Guide for the app that you want to learn about and skim over the content to decide what techniques will advance your skills.  The guides are designed for installed versions of Microsoft 365, so not all features will work if you are using online versions.  

Quick Reference Guides - for beginners to advanced users
  • Word 
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook Email  
  • Microsoft Office Quick Reference Bundle - all of the above plus OneNote, Teams, and Windows
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Find additional resources to strengthen your technology skills on www.ManeMedia.info/technology.
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Use CCSDWireless for Free Wi-Fi on Personal Tech Devices at KMHS

7/19/2024

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Students and staff may use the CCSDWireless network for free internet access on their personal devices!  To get started at school follow the 3 basic steps below, or start at home for quick access when you arrive on campus.  Click the image to access the district page with additional help to find instructions for your specific device.  The initial password to begin access is byod1234​.
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See the quick guide for connecting your Android or iPhone.
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​Troubleshooting
  • In a browser go to cert.cobbk12.org and download the appropriate security certificate for your device.
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  • See specific instructions about how to install the certificate for your device on the CCSDWireless support page.

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Install Cobb's Wi-Fi Certificate at Home to Connect Personal Devices at KMHS

7/18/2024

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Students can download and install the required certificate for Cobb's Wi-Fi access from home, so connecting will be easier when you are on campus.  Once the certificate is downloaded you must move the file to the proper location for your device. 
     Easy 1-2-3 Steps When You Start from Home
1)  At home follow CCSD's instructions linked under the section labeled "Ce
rtificate Only Directions" for your device​ 
2)  At school connect to CCSDWireless with password byod1234
3)  Log-in with your ID number & your Cobb computer password
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Have a Photo Worth Framing?

5/6/2024

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The KMHS Media Center has a printer designed to print 4”X6” photos on glossy photographic paper.  Save the photo that you want to print on a flash drive, and you will be ready to head to our Canon SELPHY printer.  Photo prints cost 25 cents each, but we will provide your first print for free during May! Ask library media staff if you need assistance with file format or saving on a flash drive.   

​​Place your photo of a special occasion or person where you will see it regularly to lift your spirits!  See sample printouts in the Media Center window behind the circulation desk.
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Pop Up Valentine Makerspace

2/12/2024

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Stop by the Valentine Station in the Media Center this week, M-W, and make a Valentine for a friend, teacher, or staff member. Use our homemade stickers made on our new sticker machine. Ask us how it works to make your own sticker.
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From Research to Presentation

12/15/2023

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Each semester the media center supports Senior Magnet Internship students, beginning with a lesson from Dr. Bryan about advanced searches in library databases to find articles to support a research literature review.  Additional support is available throughout the semester, including guidance for APA formatting.  At the end of the semester, students present their research findings in multiple formats: a formal research paper, a PowerPoint presentation and on a tri-fold display board.  Many students choose to use the properly sized Canva templates, developed by Dr. Bryan, to design posters for their tri-fold display board. 
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Create and Share a Canva Holiday Greeting

12/1/2023

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Here is what you will do:    
  1. Start with a Happy Holidays template from Canva and customize as desired, or design something on your own in Canva or using your favorite graphic design app 
  2. From Canva, click Share then Download, select File Type JPG or PNG, click the Download button and open the file
  3. Use Save as or copy and paste to move the file to your Cobb OneDrive
​               -  The File Explorer app can be used for this step
  1. Submit/Upload your greeting file in the form to have it displayed on the media center monitor in December and to enter our drawing  
  • Login on your Cobb County laptop and go to the drawing entry form, click upload and find the holiday greeting file that you saved, then submit (names are automatically recorded in the form using your Cobb Office 365 email)
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Snowman Christmas Greeting by ManeMedia
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You may also enjoy sharing your holiday greeting with friends and family through your favorite social media apps.  Explore the options in Canva.  

​Library staff will be happy to guide you if you need further assistance; stop by the media center with your laptop, login, and let us know how we may help!
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Manners Matter

11/28/2023

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Find books to help you develop social and employability skills that lead to success!  See our display in the media center or ask library staff for assistance.
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Take the GALILEO Survey

11/1/2023

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If you use GALILEO for research, this is your annual chance to let developers know what works and what changes you would like to see.  Participants will be entered in a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card!  The GALILEO Survey is open November 1-17.  The survey may be accessed from the top banner in GALILEO or the QR code below.  If you need help logging into GALILEO off-campus, see the KMHS library password list.  
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Find New Career Books by the Barbie and Ken Display

10/25/2023

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Wondering what to do with your future?  What are you going to study in college?  Maybe technical school is a better idea?  
 
The Media Center just purchased many new career guides which are on display in the Media Center, and available for check-out.  Come see them at the Barbie/Ken display in the non-fiction area.  Barbie is known for the many career paths she has chosen throughout the years.  Barbie (and Ken) can be whatever they want to be, and so can you if you're prepared and research the options.  These books are thin, easy to read guides that tell you about different job titles in an industry, the expected salary range, educational requirements, work setting, and future outlook of growth.  The new career guides contain up to date information on salary and cover many new topics including Gaming, Social Media, Hi-Tech careers and other more traditional jobs.  Come check them out!

For online career research, we recommend the Occupational Outlook Handbook.  Click on an occupation group at the left of the OOH home page to start with a list of brief job descriptions and their median pay.  
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Explore Digital Options for Leisure Reading or Listening

10/20/2023

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Can’t make it to a library to satisfy your craving for new reading material?  You can access all of the following digital resources online, using your favorite tech device!  Once you check an item out you can read or listen even when your device is offline.  You may use your student number via Cobb's Library PASS to access the following ebooks, emagazines and audiobooks.  Access these resources and more anytime from ManeMedia.info's Leisure Reading & Listening section.
  • eBooks & Audiobooks – powered by OverDrive, use Library PASS for access
  • More eBooks for Cobb Students – CCSD & KMHS collections in Sora
  • eMagazines in OverDrive – use Library PASS to create an account and view a wide range of magazines on your device for free  
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PSAT Day at KMHS

9/22/2023

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PSAT Day at KMHS is Friday, October 20th.  This year students will be taking the digital version of the PSAT.  All 10th grade students, and those in 11th grade who have signed up, will take the test using their Cobb issued Dell laptop.  Students scheduled to take the test will participate in a digital readiness check on October 11.  

Prepare in advance by checking that your laptop is updated.  Learn more about the test from CollegeBoard's PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide.
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