1. Cherokee Elementary Media Center Orientation

2. Important things to know:  Media Specialist: Mrs. Bentley  Library Volunteer: Miss Sandy  Bring your agenda.  Your I.D. barcode is on the inside back cover. Agenda I.D.barcode

3. Things to Remember:  Check-in your books  Get a book buddy  Use the OPAC if needed  Choose 2 books  You can keep them for up to two weeks.  Check-out your books

4. Online Public Access Catalog

5. Self Service Station

6. Your media center has…  Fiction Books-Books that are make-believe, not true (Picture Books & Chapter Books)  Non-fiction Books-Books that are true, factual, and real-life  Biographies-Books about a person’s life  Reference Materials-Encyclopedias, Atlases, Almanacs, Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Record Books  Award-Winning Books-Newberry & Caldecott Books

7. Picture Books Look for the 1 st letter of the author’s last name.

8. Chapter Books

9. Non-Fiction Section

10. Look for… Dewey Number

11. These will help you! Shelf Markers

12. These will help you! Aisle Numbers & Dewey Posters

13. Reference Materials

14. Award-Winning Books

15. Seasonal & Holiday Books

16. Computer Lab

17. If you need help…  Use your resources: -Dewey Posters -Visit the OPAC -See us at the Circulation Desk

18. Library Rules:  Walk  Whisper  Use your Book Buddy  Put books in the correct place  Use your time wisely  Take care of books  Return 2 books at a time  Stand on the carpet while in line

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21. Come see us at the CES Library!