Welcome to the FRC Library!

The information center of the school

Who works here? Ms. Macdonald- Teacher-librarian Mrs. Hollyoake-Library technician Aziza Sultana -Noon hour supervisor Student volunteers

When is it open? 8:00 am-4:00 pm daily

What can we do here? Study Read in comfortable chairs School work Research or type assignments on computers Listen to your own music

What can’t we do here? Talk on cell phones Food Only drink water Chatting and visiting Games or entertainment on computers

WE ARE NOW WIRELESS! Laptops and smartphones can connect with the internet in the library!

What’s allowed on the computer? School work Research Acceptable Use Only

How do I print from the computer? 5 black and white pages are free $.05 per page after that Colour printing is $ 0.25 Instructions for printing are at the desk

How do I make a photocopy? Copies are $.10 per page Log in on the library printer See the library staff for help

How do I send work home? Set up a PTSD student account- it’s easy Get a USB/flashdrive (don’t leave it in the computer)

How do I access my files at home? Go to the Pembina Trails webpage to access The Whale ↘

What kind of books are in the library?

FICTION - FIC Imaginary stories, novels Arranged by authors’ last names

SHORT STORIES FIC –SS Shelved after fiction

GRAPHIC NOVELS GN Yellow stickers Shelved after fiction Comic books Both fiction and non-fiction

High- interest/Easier fiction Red dot books (thin books)

Orca Soundings, Hip Edge series General series Sports series

Good Reads

Quick Reads

Rapid Reads EAL students, reluctant readers, adults who struggle with literacy and anyone who wants a high-interest quick read.

EAL section

Language Dictionaries

Sophisticated Picture Books -SPB Fiction and non-fiction- for all ages Social issues, biographies, etc. illustrated!

NON-FICTION Information books All books on same subject SCIENCE, are shelved together Arranged by Dewey Decimal System

Dewey and his Decimal System

DVDs, VIDEOS Available to watch in the conference room Sometimes loaned overnight only

Audio books

eLibraries (WPL)

MAGAZINES Borrow for two weeks- new ones in plastic covers for use in library only

WHAT NEWSPAPERS DO WE HAVE? Winnipeg Free Press (in library use only-use the online version- passwords in the library) The Globe and Mail – in library use only (Canada’s national newspaper) Metro – free copies

How do we find material in the library? Use the Destiny Catalogue Look up by Author, Title or Subject and more! Go to the Destiny FR icon on your desktop or access from home or from your phone!

BORROWING FROM THE LIBRARY 2 weeks Renew if you need longer Watch for overdue lists Pay for lost books You need your Go Card to borrow! Leave any books you don’t want on the tables- don’t reshelve them in the wrong places!

USE THE LIBRARY WIKI ONLINE RESOURCES CLASS PROJECTS- PATHFINDERS- links for courses RESEARCH TIPS CITATION INFO WHAT TO READ

ENCYCLOPEDIAS World Book Online -good articles by identified authors -also in French and Spanish -Research helps At home use ID: pembina Password: student

For Canadian topics … The Canadian Encyclopedia (free)

Wikipedia Simple English, language translations a starting place only, not a credible source Good External Links to websites “Wikipedia cannot guarantee the validity of the information found here. The content of any given article may recently have been changed, vandalized or altered by someone whose opinion does not correspond with the state of knowledge in the relevant fields”

DATABASES magazine and newspaper articles, reference books, journals and other documents that you can’t find by “Googling” on the web We pay for subscriptions to this high quality information $$$$$$$$$ IDs and passwords are needed to get into them

Pick up a bookmark with passwords

What databases can we use?

??????? Inquiry is asking questions Research is finding answers The library is the place to start!

WHERE CAN I GET RESEARCH HELP? Info Centre by computer lab for: Works Cited information, Working Bibliographies, Graphic Organizers Ask the librarian

Looking for a good book? See booklists, in the library and on the wiki See displays Ask staff for recommendations

Do we have your language?

Use your library!