1. Woodcreek High School Library
Megan Christian, Librarian
August 2011

2. Contact Us:
The library and Mrs. Christian can be reached using the information below:
weebly.woodcreeklibrary.com
Facebook – Woodcreek High School Library
ext. 4542

3. Library Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. everyday
Late Your Library during Mid Terms and Finals
Details to be announced
The library is sometimes closed during lunch to accommodate classes

4. Information Services:
A collection of over 16,000 books
Newspapers, Magazines
36 computers with Internet Access
1 copy machine – 10 cents per copy
1 Printer – 5 cents per page

5. Library Rules:
You MUST have a pass from class and sign in at the front counter during the school day.
Please no food or drinks in the library.
Please push your chairs in when you get up.
You must have your student I.D. card or student number with you to check out any materials.
All school rules are enforced in the library. This includes cell phones.

6. We subscribe to 2 different online database programs.
Online Databases:
We subscribe to 2 different online database programs.
Thomson Gale Database:
Username = rose43857
Password = twolves
ABC-CLIO Database:
Username = woodcreekhs
Password = woodcreekhs

7. MASTERING THE LIBRARY

8. Finding a book is easy is you remember a few things
There are 4 main parts of the library
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Reference
Biography

9. FICTION
A fiction book is one that is not true. An author makes up the story and the characters.

10. NON FICTION
A non fiction book is true. It has factual information about a subject or an event.

11. BIOGRAPHY
A biography is the true story of a person’s life.

12. REFERENCE
A reference book is true and contains facts, just like non fiction. But these are a special section of books that cannot be checked out.

13. Finding a book is easy if you remember a few things
Every book has a call number that can be found on the spine of the book

14. The call number is like an address telling where the book “lives
The call number is like an address telling where the book “lives.” Look for the identifying prefix
REF = Reference
FIC = Fiction
B/BIO = Biography
### = Non Fiction
Look around the library and see if you can locate all four of these areas.

15. A call number might look like this:
REF
973
OXF
159
MCC B
JOH
FIC
TRA
OR THIS
OR THIS
OR THIS

16. Once you know
what section you need, you can use the rest of the call number to figure out exactly where the book you want is located.

17. Fiction is organized alphabetically
We use the author’s last name
So a book written by Sarah Dessen would be found under:
FIC
DES
FIC tells you what section to look in
DES tells you where in the alphabet the book can be found

18. Biography is also organized alphabetically
But we use the last name of the subject of the book.
BIO
CHAN
So a biography on Jackie Chan would be found under “C.”
A biography on Allen Iverson would be found under “I.”
BIO
IVERSON

19. Reference and Non Fiction use numbers and letters
The number can range from 0 to 999.
The number may also have decimals for greater specificity.
Books are placed in order from lowest to highest number.

20. So . . . In Non Fiction you might see call numbers like this:
346
TRA
346.1
ING
346.15
BOS
346.2
WEA

21. Reference uses the same type of number but adds the prefix REF
346.1
ING
REF346TRA
REF
346.15
BOS
REF
346.2
WEA

22. REMEMBER!!!!
When you look up a book, it is really important to write down all the numbers and letters that make up the call number.
Writing down the title is also a good idea.

23. To recap . . .
To find a book, you need to know it’s call number (located on the spine).
The call number will tell you what section of the library to look in.
The call number will also allow you to pinpoint the book’s location.
Biographies and Fiction will be organized alphabetically.
Non Fiction and Reference use numbers.

24. How to check out a book
You will need your student I.D. card to check out materials from the library
All books and Playaways are checked out for two weeks
Each can be renewed twice
We do not charge daily fines for overdue materials. However, any book that is overdue more than four weeks will be marked lost and the student charged the full price of the book.

25. Computer Lab Expectations
Appropriate use of all technology equipment
No game playing
No YouTube
No food or drinks
Just a friendly reminder: I can see what you are doing on your computer from my office.

26. Computer Log In
To log in to any computer on campus, follow these instructions.
Username = firstname.lastname
Password = Student ID Number

27. That’s the only way we will know you need help.
Ask for help!
That’s the only way we will know you need help.

28. Help Wanted! Library Science is an elective course here at WHS.
Tasks include checking out library materials, processing new books and magazines, shelf reading, and display design.
If you are interested see Mrs. Christian or your counselor.