1. Library Orientation Ms. Verdin Librarian

2. Milby High Library Staff Mrs. Verdin – Librarian Juniors & Seniors Library Assistants

3. Orientation Objectives What will you learn today? 1.How library operates 2.Student expectations 3.How to find resources

4. Library Hours Monday and Friday 8am – 4:30 pm

5. General Policies Library permit is required during school hours All students must sign in Must be class related

6. General Policies A permit and ID card or ID number is required All materials must be checked out at circulation desk

7. General Policies No food or drinks Work quietly Follow all school rules Damage to books beyond repair and all lost books shall be paid for by students

8. Check out Policies You can borrow up to 5 books Books are checked out for two weeks Magazines and reference materials are to be used in the library only

9. Check Out Policies Videos and DVDs are for teacher check out only

10. Printing and Copying Policies Please do not use machines. Ask library staff to make your copies Copies are $.05 per page

11. Printing and Copying Policies Printing is free only when your entire class and teacher is with you; otherwise printing is $.05 per page

12. Use of computers Reserve a computer at the circ desk and sign in Internet use – must have AUP form on file School related work only

13. Use of computers You may check email before and after school only Do not save anything on the computers If there are a lot of students waiting to use a computer, limit use to 30 minutes

14. Use of computers No instant messaging or FB No downloading of games or unapproved videos Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action

15. Sections of the Library Fiction Non Fiction Reference Story Collection Professional

16. Classification of Books Fiction A story that is made up; may be inspired by real events FICfiction MYEfirst 3 letters of last name

17. Classification of Books Story Collection A book that contains several stories SC POE

18. Classification of Books Non-fiction A book with real information; not made up. Arranged by numbers and the first 3 letters of the author’s last name.

19. Dewey Decimal Classification System Melville Dewey Gives order to filing and locating books Arranged by subject 10 groups

20. Dewey Decimal Classification 000- General 100- Philosophy 200- Religion 300- Social Sciences 400- Languages

21. Dewey Decimal Classification 500- Natural Science/Math 600- Applied Sciences 700- Arts/Recreation 800- Literature 900- History/Geographies/Biographies

22. How to find a book Call number Ask yourself: Where does this book live in the library?

23. FIC338.2Ref AUSHEY912 SCPRO POE101.6

24. Resources Print resources Non print or electronic resources are also available

25. What are Online Resources anyway? HISD online databases subscription databases paid for by the district each year to support research and provide information to students, teachers, and parents Resources include: journal/magazine articles, maps, encyclopedias, e-books, test preparation materials, primary source documents, timelines, recommended educational websites, streaming video, and many other types of resources

26. How can I access them? Available 24/7 from school or home From school: http://www.hisdlibraryservices.org and click on the yellow link to HISD Online Resourceshttp://www.hisdlibraryservices.org There are also several links to the HISD Online Resources on the HISD portal. Bookmark the site on each computer you use for research. One easy to locate access point is found by scrolling to the bottom of the HISD homepage on the Parent tab.

27. Access from home: user name and password required user name is houstonisd password for last year was dynamos but on September 1st, the password will change to *****s for the new school year

28. Why not just have kids “Google it”? The Internet is full of wonderful information; however, it can be overwhelming and confusing for young researchers. Students need to be taught to evaluate websites and look for bias or points of view. Contrary to popular folklore, all information is not on the web. Some of the “best” and most authoritative information is on the invisible web and that is the world of online subscription databases. Part of the college bound culture is to teach students to use this type of resource well.

29. Evaluating Websites Questions to ask: 1. Is this a personal website or a commercial one? 2.Who created the website? Note: Even sophisticated high school students often “don’t get” web evaluation. It is easy for students to be overwhelmed by data if they don’t know techniques like Boolean searching to target their Internet searches.

30. Is there help specifically for me to conduct research in education? Yes, WisonWeb offers access to full-text articles from the most popular educational journals. Ebsco also has professional journals under the Ebsco Host Web link. Thompson Gale (Testing and Education Resource Center) has E-books to help you prep for the GRE as well as sample GRE tests.

31. How to access the HISD Online Resources http://milbyhighlibrary.edublogs.org http://www.hisdlibraryservices.org/resources/HISDOnline Databases/index.htmlhttp://www.hisdlibraryservices.org/resources/HISDOnline Databases/index.html www.hisdlibraryservices.org

32. Scenarios for Using Online Resources Students need information to succeed and Online Resources can help them Scenario 1 – ESL student uses Online Resources to locate information written in Spanish. (Grolier Encyclopedia. EBSCO, or Nettrekker) Scenario 2 – Students may use scholarly articles to research a topic for a term paper. (Thompson Gale, ProQuest or Ebsco)

33. Scenario 3 – Student wants to practice for the SAT test (Thompson Gale) Scenario 4 – Student wants to research a historical topic by browsing though old newspapers. (ProQuest’s Historical Newspapers)

34. Library Updates on Twitter: @milbybuffs_libLibrary Updates on Twitter: http://milbyhighlibrary.edublogs.org http://dailybuffalo.squarespace.com