HILLHURST LEARNING COMMONS SEPTEMBER 2017

Learning Commons Map Nonfiction shelved by Dewey Decimal number Picture Mags Multiples Graphic Novels Readers Fiction Reference Discuss each section of library in turn starting at the left with NonFiction. Click the mouse for each section and an Hibou will fly in to highlight where in the library the section is located. NonFiction Nonfiction shelved by Dewey Decimal number Fiction shelved by Author’s last name

Circle of Life of a library book Come to the learning commons with Pass Return books on return cart Choose new books Check out books Go back to class and sign Pass back in Take books home to read Bring library books to school

Learning Commons Passes Each class has 4 Learning Commons Passes Allows you to come to the LC to exchange books Sign out Pass from your teacher Learning Commons open for book exchanges Monday – Thursday 8:45 – 10:45 11:00-12:15 1:00 - 1:30 For book exchange, not reading

CHECKING OUT BOOKS Up to 2 books at a time Extra 3 for class projects How? Get Browser card Select books Use browser card to mark book’s place on shelf Return browser card Check out books Demonstrate selecting a book from the shelf using a browser card. Show what a library card looks like Show where the barcode is on a library book Click the sound button to demonstrate the beep that the scanner makes – once for library card, once for book barcode

WHAT CAN I TAKE OUT? HOW LONG CAN I KEEP IT? Books and magazines DVDs are just for teachers Reference books are for library use only If book you want is out, ask for a Hold HOW LONG CAN I KEEP IT? 2 weeks If need more time, ask to Renew

Renewals and Holds Renew To get book/magazine for 2 more weeks Up to 2 times if not on hold for someone else Holds Are for book/magazine already checked out Adds you to Hold list Kept for 1 week - after that Hold is cancelled Need to check out Hold when it comes in Tell Mrs. Rae if want to cancel Hold

RETURNING BOOKS Where: on the return cart When: With a PASS What if: book is lost, wet, dirty or damaged? PLEASE let me know If it can’t be fixed/found, replacement cost $$ must be paid

HOW TO BE Inside voices Walk Use a browser card Keep books At front of shelf Spine out Clean and dry and happy Return books on time Put books neatly on return cart

HOW TO KEEP BOOKS HAPPY Lunch, water bottle Rain, snow Hazards Strategy Lunch, water bottle Rain, snow Small children, pets Food Pens, crayons, etc. Other students Keep in a plastic bag in backpack Have a special place for library books that they can’t reach Don’t eat and read at the same time Keep book away from your drawing area Don’t share library books

USING e-LIBRARY Access e-Library from school website http://www.cbe.ab.ca/b218 Use it to - search for materials - view your checkouts 2 1 Blog

LIBRARY BLOG Bookmark Contest Held in October to celebrate Canadian Library Month Winning bookmarks are featured each month in the library Wish List!

SUMMARY Remember how to be Loan period is 2 weeks Renewals and Holds are available Keep books clean, dry and happy Use e-Library to look for materials or view checkouts Visit the Library blog

Let’s keep it in great shape so it works for you. CONCLUSION This is YOUR library! Let’s keep it in great shape so it works for you.