LIBRARY ORIENTATION School Librarians Mrs. Collins & Mrs. Harrison

WHAT’S THE QUESTION? THE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER IS THE ANSWER!

LIBRARY HOURS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 6:50A.M.-4:00 P.M. FRIDAY FRIDAY 6:50 A.M.– 3:00 P.M. 6:50 A.M.– 3:00 P.M. OPEN DURING LUNCHSHIFTS,UNLESS CLASSES ARE IN SESSION OPEN DURING LUNCHSHIFTS,UNLESS CLASSES ARE IN SESSION OPEN DURING CLASS PERIODS WITH A PASS FROM YOUR TEACHER) OPEN DURING CLASS PERIODS WITH A PASS FROM YOUR TEACHER) OPEN AFTER SCHOOL, FOR UP TO ONE HOUR (MONDAY - THURSDAY) OPEN AFTER SCHOOL, FOR UP TO ONE HOUR (MONDAY - THURSDAY)

LIBRARY CONDUCT UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR INCLUDES……. EATING EATING DRINKING DRINKING RUNNING RUNNING SITTING ON FURNITURE SITTING ON FURNITURE DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

COMPUTER USAGE RULES NO GAMES NO CHAT ROOMS NO NO SOCIAL NETWORKING NO INAPPROPRIATE WEBSITES NO PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES NO CELL PHONES STUDENTS MUST WEAR SCHOOL ID!!

Circulation Policies Regular books check out for 2 weeks Fines.5/day Special materials checkout overnight Fines $1.00 Reference, Magazines, Newspapers, Videos, DVD’s Do not Circulate!

CONSEQUENCES  “STUDENTS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE LIBRARY FOR BEING DISRUPTIVE.”

THE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER IS…. A LABORATORY EXPERIENCE WHERE STUDENTS DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO ACCESS AND USE INFORMATION FOR THEIR OWN LEARNING NEEDS.

LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER RESOURCES AND FACILITIES FICTION BOOKS (A-Z) NON FICTION BOOKS ( ) SHORT STORIES REFERENCE BOOKS BIOGRAPHIESMAGAZINESNEWSPAPERSREAD-A-LONGS ELECTRICONIC DATABASES DESTINY (LIBRARY CATALOG) DESTINY (LIBRARY CATALOG)

WHAT ARE FICTION BOOKS? FICTION - BOOKS THAT ARE BASED ON THE IMAGINATION AND NOT NECESSARILY TRUE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BY AUTHOR’S LAST NAME. “F”- FIRST THREE LETTERS OF THE AUTHOR’S NAME. Example: F MEY

WHAT ARE NON- FICTION BOOKS? *BOOKS WITH FACTUAL INFORMATION, CONCERNING REAL THINGS, PEOPLE, EVENTS AND PLACES. *ARRANGED ON THE SHELVES BY DEWEY DECIMAL CALL NUMBER. EXAMPLE: 004EDE

REFERENCE BOOKS THESE BOOKS CANNOT BE CHECKED OUT OF THE LIBRARY. AUTHORITATIVE BOOKS THAT ONE CAN REFER TO FOR AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION. ALMANACS ENCYCLOPEDIAS DICTIONARIES ATLAS

BIOGRAPHIES BOOKS ABOUT A PERSON’S LIFE ARRANGEDALPHABETICALLY CALL NUMBER IS 920 OR 921 PLUS THE FIRST THREE LETTERS OF THE SUBJECT OF THE BOOK

ACCELERATED READER (A.R.) YOU CAN RECOGNIZE A.R. BOOKS BY THE “A.R. STICKERS” ON THE SPINE OF A BOOK. INSIDE THE FRONT COVER OF BOOKS IS A LABEL WHICH INDICATES THE TITLE AUTHOR, READING LEVEL, POINT VALUE AND QUIZ NUMBER

PRINT MATERIALS NEWSPAPER MAGAZINES BOOK

Multimedia Equipment - Network computers -Digital Cameras - Lap Tops - Digital Video Cameras -Projectors -Smart Boards -Television & monitors SLIDE VIDEO-TAPE AUDIOTAPES CD-ROM

WHAT’S THE QUESTION? THE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER IS THE ANSWER!