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HILLHURST SCHOOL LIBRARY ORIENTATION. SEPTEMBER 2014. LIBRARY LAYOUT. Junior Fiction. E-Picture Books. Fiction. Non. X-Easy. E-Picture Books. Fiction. Junior. Mult. Read. Non Fiction. G-Graphic. Desk. Printers & Computer. Circ. PL. Non Fiction. Ref. Mag. PL-Professional.
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HILLHURST SCHOOL LIBRARY ORIENTATION SEPTEMBER 2014
LIBRARY LAYOUT Junior Fiction E-Picture Books Fiction Non X-Easy E-Picture Books Fiction Junior Mult Read Non Fiction G-Graphic Desk Printers & Computer Circ PL Non Fiction Ref Mag PL-Professional • Nonfiction shelved by Dewey Decimal number • Fiction shelved by Author’s last name
CHECKING OUT BOOKS • Maximum 2 books at a time • Up to 3 additional for school projects • Procedure • If I am not there, sign out in the Blue Book
Blue Book Checkout • Fill in each box on the blue book sheet • Write the Hillhurst barcode in the last box • Neat printing
LOAN PERIODS • If item is more than a month overdue, no other books may be signed out • If need more time, ask to renew book
Renewals and Holds Place Renewals andHolds at the Circulation Desk • Renew to get material for 2 more weeks • Renew up to 2 times if not on hold for someone else • Holds - for materials already checked out • You will be added to the Hold list • Kept for 1 week • After that Hold is cancelled
RETURNING BOOKS • Where: on the return cart • Pile books on cart neatly with like books together • When: • Weekly class library time • At other times • ask teacher if during class time • What if: book is lost, wet, dirty or damaged? • PLEASE let me know • If it can’t be fixed/found, replacement cost $$ must be paid
LIBRARY ETIQUETTE • Inside voices in the library • Use a browser card • Ensure books on shelf are • At front of shelf • Spine out • Keep books clean and dry and happy • Return books on time • Put books neatly on return cart in piles of like books
HOW TO KEEP BOOKS HAPPY Hazards Strategy • Lunch and water bottle • Rain, snow • Small children and pets • Food • Pens, pencils, crayons, etc. • Keep library books in a plastic bag in backpack • Have a special place for library books that they can’t reach • Don’t eat and read at the same time • Keep book away from your drawing area
USING e-LIBRARY • Access e-Library from school website http://www.cbe.ab.ca/b218 • Use it to - search for materials - view your checkouts 1 3 2
LIBRARY WEBSITE • Blog – for library news, book reviews, newly arrived books • Reading suggestions • Homework help • Wish list – to recommend books the library should get • Events Platinum Bone Award Bookmark Contest • Awarded every week • Winner is class with no overdues • Prize is to have Bone stuffie in your class for the week • Held in October to celebrate Canadian Library Month • Winning bookmarks are featured each month in the library Scholastic Book Fair You should read this book!
SUMMARY • Use good library etiquette • Loan period is 2 weeks • Renewals andHoldsare available • Keep books clean, dry and happy • Use e-Library to look for materials or view checkouts • Visit the Library webpage
CONCLUSION • This is YOUR library! Let’s keep it in great shape so it works for you.