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Introduction to the Library M edia Center

Welcome…. You can read a book and let your imagination soar!!. Introduction to the Library M edia Center. Mrs. Green. Important Policies & Forms. Academic Honesty Internet & Acceptable Use Agreement Media Release Form Outside Requisition Form. STUDENT RITUALS AND ROUTINES.

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Introduction to the Library M edia Center

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  1. Welcome… You can read a book and let your imagination soar!! Introduction to the Library Media Center Mrs. Green

  2. Important Policies & Forms • Academic Honesty • Internet & Acceptable Use Agreement • Media Release Form • Outside Requisition Form

  3. STUDENT RITUALS AND ROUTINES

  4. Rutland High Media Center Reference section, tables, laptops Reference Books

  5. Rutland High Media Center • The two center bookshelves are nonfiction and autobiographies. • The bookshelves that outline the walls are fiction. (except section marked Reference) The circulation desk is available for book checkout or OPAC lookup.

  6. Media Center Reading Nook located in front of the fictional books, also next to periodicals and magazines.

  7. LibraryBasics • The media center is open school days from 7:00 -3:45 p.m. • You must have a library lunch pass from your 3rd block teacher • You are not allowed to leave the media center during lunch until the bell rings. • Food, drinks, beverages, gum and candy are not allowed in the media center.

  8. Student Procedures • enter the media center with I.D. visible and pass/student planner with teacher signature. • present your media center pass to staff and sign in immediately at the circulation desk. • Log onto Destiny, complete a call slip, and locate your book • bring your assignment, instructions and supplies with you (flash drive, white-out, etc.).

  9. Studentsshould: • Display proper Media Center behavior: • speak in quiet tone • push chairs under tables • adhere to school policies • put trash in trash ca • Check all materials out at the circulation desk.

  10. Using School Computers Do not save work on desktop. Use a flashdrive or upload to Synergy. • Don’t change anything on computers in library and labs. • Use only for school related work and research.

  11. Google • Before googlingand selecting a web site for research, do a web site evaluation and be able to justify your decision for choosing this source. • Read Kathy Schrock’s 5W’s of evaluating a Web Site.

  12. Book Circulation • Check out up to 3 books for 2 weeks. • All books may be checked out except reference. • Periodicals (magazines & newspapers) must be used in the Media Center. • You cannot borrow books if you have outstanding books, including elementary school. • You may checkout books before or after school. • You may renew a book once by bringing it to the circulation desk.

  13. PLEASE ASK FOR HELP IF YOU NEED IT

  14. Booksare arranged according to the Dewey Decimal System of Classification

  15. Dewey Decimal Classification Animoto Video

  16. DeweyDecimalClassification • 000’s Generalities (Encyclopedias) • 100’s Philosophy & Psychology • 200’s Religion & Mythology • 300’s Social Sciences • 400’s Languages • 500’s Natural Sciences • 600’s Technology • 700’s Art • 800’s Literature • 900’s History & Geography • 921s Biographies • F Alphabetical order by author • SC Story Collection

  17. COMPUTER PRINTING • Bring a flash drive or save your document under your student virtual folder (Synergy). • Computer Printing will be available if funding is available.

  18. Library Media Center Parts of a book • Spine • Cover • Table of contents • Index • Glossary

  19. Library Media Center The spine of a book –The spine of a book is the part you see when it is on the shelf. The spine of a book helps hold your book together and keep it strong just like the spine of your body helps hold you upright.

  20. Library Media Center ~ Spine of books

  21. Library Media Center ~ Book cover The cover is the outside of a book. There is usually a front cover, a back cover, and the part in between (on the outside) called the spine.

  22. Book Cover This is an image of the cover of a book read by 7th grade students in Georgia

  23. Library Media Center • Tells you where the main sections of the book are located. • These sections are often called “chapters”. Table of Contents

  24. Table of Contents

  25. Library Media Center The index lists the pages where you find specific information. It is in the back of the book. Index of a book

  26. Sample book Index

  27. Library Media Center Glossary of a book – a list of words (sometimes difficult or specialized) with their definitions, often placed at the back of a book. A specialized mini dictionary in the back!

  28. Encyclopedias • Books in Reference section. • Search in alphabetical order. • Search people by last name, first name (Jefferson, Thomas) • World Book Online • Encyclopedia Britannica Online • Wikipedia

  29. E Resources • WorldBook Encyclopedia • http://worldbookonline.com • Encyclopedia Brittanica • http://school.eb.com • Gale Discovering Collection • ID: see media specialist • Password: see media specialist Can access from home.

  30. Galileo & Ebsco • http://search.ebscohost.com • http://www.galileo.usg.edu/welcome/ • http://www.nettrekker.com/us

  31. Wikipedia • Not as reliable as other online subscription encyclopedias or books. • Use References at the end of article.

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