M.C.C.S. L.R.C. (Library) Come and take a little tour ---

Welcome to your school library!! Library hours=8:30 to 12:05 & 12:35 to 4:00. The library tech is Mrs. Hall.

Library Rules: 1.You must SIGN OUT all library materials that are going to leave the library! 2.Speak in a low and soft tone. 3.NO food or drinks are allowed. 4.Treat fellow students and adults with RESPECT! 5.Take care of library materials and equipment.

Library Rules- cont’d 6.RETURN library materials on time. 7.CLEAN UP after yourself. 8.Put chairs back in their proper place before leaving the room. 9.No sitting on tables, shelves or circulation desk. 10.Last but not least- READ, READ, READ! ***Remember if you have any questions ASK!

First let’s visit the FICTION SECTION These books are arranged alphabetically by the author’s last name.

Look for FIC on the spine label. The second line on the label will have the first three letters of the author’s last name. LOAN PERIOD= 3 WEEKS! FICTION SECTION cont’d

To help you browse for books in the FICTION section, there are stickers on some of the book spines to tell you what kind of category or genre the book is in.

Check out this display area for “New Books” throughout the school year!! There will be fiction and nonfiction books available--

Now let’s visit the NON-FICTION section- This part of the library collection is arranged by the Dewey Decimal Classification System. LOAN PERIOD= 3 WEEKS!

NON-FICTION section cont’d There are posters above the shelves to show you the different Dewey Decimal System categories/groups. See the spines have Dewey Decimal numbers on the labels! (750’s=art books on paintings)

You will find many books in the non-fiction section that will help you with your assignments throughout your years at M.C.C.S. You will also find books on subjects that you find interesting on a personal level.

The BOOK CART – is for books that you do not know where they go back on the shelves AND that are NOT signed out!!

Library Computers Computers can be used by students during class time (with teacher’s permission) and at breaks/recesses. All the systems have Destiny Quest, Microsoft Office programs and the Internet. Remember if you are listening to something on the computer- bring your own ear buds/headphones! *Grade 6 and 7’s please check computer use schedule in your home room for recess time.

Library (L.R.C.) Computer Use Rules 1.Computers are for SCHOOL related use. 2.SAVE your work correctly- use network H drive (look for your network user name beside drive) or memory stick/USB. 3.For any computer AUDIO (sound) use- you use your own ear buds/headphones. 4.Remember LOG OFF properly from computer after use. 5.If you play computer games, must be school appropriate (no violence or foul language). 6.Get PERMISSION from a staff member to print documents.

Next is the REFERENCE section Reference books are arranged by the Dewey Decimal System- just like the non-fiction books! But the reference books have REF on the spine label and a yellow R sticker on the spine. Some examples of reference materials are dictionaries, encyclopaedias and atlases. LOAN PERIOD=1 DAY

MAGAZINE/NEWSPAPER display These are the current issues of the magazines and newspapers that the library gets. Every magazines will all be in a binder. The current issues stay in the library, but the past issues or back issues can be borrowed. LOAN PERIOD for magazine back issues = ONE WEEK. Back issues are on the shelves under the windows of the conference room.

This is an EXIT not an entrance to the library! When you go out this door you will be at the grade 6/7 entrance to the school.

Library Conference Room The conference room is used by many people from the school division- not just staff and students at our school.

Circulation /Check out Desk Sign out your materials here before you leave the library. Remember to stamp the books with the date due. Take a bookmark too. The library printer is located next to the circ desk.

Library Overdue Notices/Lists Every Tuesday l ists are posted in grade 6 to 9 homerooms and notices are handed out to grade 10 to 12 students. After three overdue notices you will be asked to return/renew what you have overdue before you are able to sign any other materials out.

Destiny – Online Library Catalog To find materials in the library use Destiny which is the online library catalog. You can access Destiny from the Chinook School Division homepage. Click on the Program and Services tab at the top of the page…

…then click on School Libraries, then click on MCComp- then you should be at the MCCS library homepage. Click on the Catalog tab at the top of the page…

You can search from the Destiny page or click on the Destiny Quest tab on the left side of the page to use Destiny Quest. Remember you can search for materials by title, author, subject, series and key word.

***And remember to use the Book Return- located near the Circ Desk- to return books. Bye - see you soon!