My Nonprofit Reviews

Thank you to the MVLA Foundation for its generous database funding. The Foundation has helped our library continue its offering of databases at three different challenge levels: JStor for college research, GALE for general high school research, and ELibrary for emerging scholars in the English Language. Additionally, through professional practice funds, we have been able to add Statista, a database relevant to all departments, and CQ Research, an extensive collection of articles covering a range of topics and positions. I look forward to the 2017-2018 school year, helping both students and staff grow more comfortable with these terrific research tools.

The MVLA High School Foundation is the backbone of our library media center. Through the Foundation's generosity, our school has a thriving library, with a full-time librarian and library aide to assist students in their learning throughout an extended school day. The Foundation has organized fund-raising to enhance technology access and use for all students. Recent renovations in the library have increased opportunities for students to work and relax quietly or to collaborate in pairs/small groups on projects. When I see the struggles many other school libraries face to keep their space viable, I feel lucky, indeed, for the support of the Mountain View Los Altos High School Foundation.