Liberty High School Library Orientation

Rules Items that have been paid for then found should be returned to the library for a refund. Photocopying and printing available at 5 cents per page. Color copies are 20 cents per page. Please observe all copyright rules. Computers are available for student use. Please follow the posted rules. All books are checked out for 10 school days. Vertical file materials may be checked out for 3 days. Reference books and magazines are used in the library only Books may be renewed for 10 days more if another patron has not requested the book. Overdue materials are assessed a fine of 5 cents per day. Lost materials are assessed the replacement cost. Students that owe $10.00 in fines will not be allowed to check out any more materials until the fines are cleared. They may however use materials in the library

Quiet Voices. The library is a place of study. Food. Drink, and Gum are not allowed. The school rules about hats and the dress code with be enforced. Students are allowed to use the internet in accordance with the District’s Acceptable Use Policy. Please stay within the guidelines. You will lose your privileges if you don’t When a class is being taught in the library, students are expected to respect their space and not interrupt the class. You wouldn’t walk into a classroom and disrupt it. Conduct

Personal Interest Students are encouraged to read for pleasure. We have a wide range of materials on many interests Students are asked to make requests for materials that are of interest. Ms. Russo has forms for you to use if you have a book you would like to recommend

Lunch The library is open for use during the lunch period. Please finish all food and drink before entering the library. All rules for acceptable behavior will be enforced. All students in the library MUST be seated. Please find a chair and be seated. Occasionally the library may be closed during lunch to accommodate a special event. If this is the case a notice will be posed on the door.

Electronic Data Bases The school will be getting a database subscritpion, A Data Base has magazine and newspaper articles, maps and images. These are very helpful in completing assignments. We will have instructions on how to use them available and the library staff will help you find the information you need if you ask. The public library also has databases. You can also access them if you have a public library card. If you don’t have a public library card please get one. We will help you get an e-card that allows you to use the databases from any computer. Please ask us how.

Using the Public Library Students are encouraged to use the public library after school hours. Every effort is made to accommodate student’s needs. They have computers for word processing that can be used when the school is closed. Books and other items can be ordered online and delivered to your local branch.

Our Library The next few slides will show your various places in our library.

Main Desk

Catalog computers

Work and study stations

Fiction Shelves

Nonfiction shelves

Magazine and free reading area