1. Asbury Park High School Library
Mrs. McNeill, Librarian
HOURS: 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

2. Behavior Expected in the Library
Conduct yourself in a way that contributes to an atmosphere conducive to studying.
Talk quietly at the tables
Only four students to a table
Food and drink are not allowed in the library

3. Behavior Expected in the Library
Clean up after yourself; put materials on book truck or the circulation desk
Push your chairs in before you leave.
Take your trash w/you.

4. Behavior Expected in the Library
Students must have a pass from his/her teacher in
order to use the library.
Sign the guest book.
No games: computer games, card games, etc.
No electronic doodads (MP3, phones, handheld games
If staff asks you to leave, do so quietly (without argument or disruption…)
Lunch time: Get a pass from a vice principal or principal.

5. Borrowing Materials
Books are checked out for 3 weeks and renewed once.
Periodicals and reference books may not be checked out.
You are responsible for any lost books.

6. Look What’s Here !!! Library Resources
Books (9,800+ volumes)
Periodicals
Encyclopedias
Atlases
Dictionaries

7. Library Resources Online Databases/E-Books/Encyclopedia:
-Culture Grams
-Custom Newspapers
-EBSCOhost: periodicals, newspapers, reference books and professional journals
-Encyclopedia of Mythology eBook
-Facts on File: all academic areas
-Infectious Disease eBook
-Informe: (Spanish language newspapers)
-Opposing Viewpoints
-Novelist: book reviews
-Referencia Latina: offers a host of reference sources in Spanish
-World Book Encyclopedia

8. Library Resources Equipment
Computers with internet access
Printer & photocopier
Digital cameras
Video cameras

9. Instructional Media Center (IMC)
Video/DVD collection
Channel One News and school productions are broadcasted through IMC
Televisions
IMC aides deliver and pick up equipment
IMC AIDES

10. Computer Policy Computer use is on a first come, first served basis.
Research and school related work is our first priority.
Computer use must be legal, ethical and efficient.
Chat rooms, games, social pages, music are no-nos
No personal printing (printing that is not school related).

11. Acceptable Use Policy
You must have an Internet User Agreement form on file w/ Mr. Daniels.
Forms are available at the circulation desk.
Visiting inappropriate sites will get your privileges revoked!!!

12. Dewey Decimal System
Fiction
Nonfiction

13. Fiction
Fiction books are arranged in alphabetical order by the first three letters of the author’s last name.
Review Dewey categories.

14. Non fiction
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Non fiction books are arranged numerically using the Dewey Decimal System and alphabetically using the last three letter’s of the author’s last name.
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Go over parts of the book.

15. Dewey Decimal System 000’s Computers, library, journalism
100’s Philosophy and psychology
200’s Religion & mythology
300’s Social Sciences (Ed., law, folklore…)
400’s Languages
500’s Math & Science
600’s Applied sciences (health, cooking, pets…)
700’s Recreation (art, music, sports…)
800’s Literature/Poetry
900’s Geography/History
92/920’s Biography

16. Reference Section Atlases, almanacs, encyclopedias…
Reference books must remain in the library.
“REF” is on the spine
All Dewey categories (non fiction)

17. Plagiarism “It's like lip-synching to someone else's voice
and accepting the applause and rewards for yourself.”
Plagiarism is using someone else's thoughts or wording in your work without citing your sources, or simply by depending on outside resources. Plagiarizing does not give credit to the party who really came up with the idea or/language.

18. Conclusion Come to the library w/a pass. Follow the rules discussed.
Use the card catalog to locate
books.
ASK FOR HELP! I’m here for you.