1. Orientation to Your Library Resource Centre

2. Welcome the MDHS Resource Centre
Our library contains approximately 12,000 holdings in several collections:
Fiction and non-fiction
Graphic novels
French language
Reference

4. Finding your way
All of our holdings may be accessed through the search computers:
Perform keyword & subject searches
Check your account
Place a hold on materials currently out

5. Resource Summary: we have…
General Reference Encyclopedias
Subject-specific Encyclopedias
Subject-specific books
Magazines & newspapers
Online Resources
Community Resources

6. Materials are organized by Dewey Decimal System
001 Generalities
100 Philosophy, Psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Language
500 Natural Science and Math
600 Technology
700 Arts
800 Literature
900 Georgraphy & History

7. Understanding the Dewey System
Dewey System breaks subjects into subclasses by the addition of two digits. So…if 500 Natural Sciences Then 590 would be Zoological Sciences And 599 would be Animals

8. Example
MCG at our library is a book on Endangered Apes which is authored by George C. McGavin

9. Go live to MDHS Site

10. The Computer Lab 25 Networked Computers
Wireless, hard wired internet, CHATT
Coloured Printing
Library computers are for school work only
Use your own login & password

11. Available Computer Resources
10 Netbooks
2 laptops
20 Ipads
Apple adapter

12. Printing 100 pages for printing
Run out? $5 will give you 100 more pages
Minimum is $1 for 20
Colour Printing $1

13. Library Behaviour No food or drink Quiet work, independent study,
group work
No garbage
clean your space
Books on re-shelf cart

14. Library Card Student Card and Password
Your account, your responsibility
Don’t loan your card
2 week for books
3 day loan for magazines and AV items
Fines = 25¢ /item/day
Max $5 then full purchase price
You must pay all your fines/charges

15. It’s Your Library!
Feel free to ask any questions to either the Teacher Librarian, Mrs. Carson or our Library Technician, Mrs. Colling. New library site to be launched in the upcoming month!