Welcome to the Durham Media Center Mrs. Baker Welcome to the Durham Media Center Mrs. Webb

The Wildcat Way “Not for Ourselves, but for Others The Wildcat Way “Not for Ourselves, but for Others.” –James Oglethorpe Media Center Behavior Expectations Location Be Prepared Be Responsible Be Respectful Be Receptive Be Polite Media Center *Place your agenda (pass) on the circulation desk.   *Have the necessary materials to complete your task. * Return items to the appropriate place. *Use materials/ technology properly. *Check out materials before leaving. *Return items on or before their due date. *Always know where your library book is located. * Keep all candy, food and drinks out of the media center. *Speak quietly. *Push in your chair. *Throw away trash. *Walk slowly through the media center. *Remain quiet and attentive while the teacher/media specialist is speaking. *Read instructions first. *Listen politely and without interruption. *Only perform web searches allowed by the teacher/media specialist. *Be open to new and different ways of thinking and learning. *Greet the media specialist and/or media para-professional. *Say “thank you” when you are handed your book or other item.

When is the Media Center Open? Each morning from 8:30 – 8:50 with a pass from the teacher on café duty 8:50 – 9:25 with a pass from your homeroom teacher All day for use by classes

What Does the Media Center Offer? More than 18,000 books: fiction, nonfiction, biographies, reference books & more Ebooks and audiobooks 46 Networked Computers Magazines Production Lab Simplicity Touch Panel Multimedia Table 2 staff members to assist you Cozy student-friendly seating areas

How Do I Check Out Items? Bring items to the circulation desk & provide your name Up to 2 print books for as long as 3 weeks each + 2 ebooks for as long as 3 weeks + 1 magazine for 3 days Reference books (including World Records Books) may be checked out for 1 day

What if My Items are Late? Books are due on the date posted inside the front cover Late library books should be returned. A book return is available outside the media center doors.

How Do I Find Items? Use Destiny, Cobb County’s Online Catalog Fiction books have call numbers beginning with F followed by the 1st 3 letters of the author’s last name Nonfiction books are arranged by subject number and the 1st 3 letters of the author’s last name

Now What? Log on to a computer using your previous school’s computer log-in and search Destiny for a book.