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EJHS Media Center. Library Orientation 2009-2010. The library is open 7:30 – 3:30 on Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 7:55 – 3:05 Tuesday 7:30 – 3:15 Friday. You can check out books Before School After School During Class, Break, Or Lunch (with teacher permission & hall pass).
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EJHS Media Center Library Orientation 2009-2010
The library is open 7:30 – 3:30 on Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 7:55 – 3:05 Tuesday 7:30 – 3:15 Friday You can check out books • Before School • After School • During Class, Break, Or Lunch (with teacher permission & hall pass) Any library closings will be announced on WCAT News and posted on library windows.
Circulation of Library Books • You may check out two books. • Books are loaned for two weeks at a time. • Overdue fines of 5 cents per school day are charged for overdue books. You can recheck an overdue book.
EJHS Library Media Center now has an OPAC. What is that? Online Public Access Catalog • To search the library catalog for a book • Go to any media center computer and click on EJHS Library Search. • Go to the school website and click on EJHS Library Catalog.
To Check Out a Book • Select a book. • Take your book to a media assistant. • Tell the media assistant your name. They’ll need your last name and first name. • Sign the checkout log while the assistant checks the book out to you.
To Check In a Book • Place book in drop box if you are finished reading it. • Bring book to a media assistant if you need to recheck it. We may not recheck a book to you unless you bring it to us.
General rules No candy or gum. Sit unless checking out resources. Talk quietly when you must talk. No more than 4 students to a table. Students who do not obey rules 1-4 will be asked to leave.
There are many materials available for you to use in the library • Scissors • Glue • Rulers • Colored Pencils, Markers, or Crayons • Hole Punches
Computer Use • No more than 2 students per computer. • Do not use the Internet without Mrs. Senn’s permission. Only use the Internet for school research. • Always sign the Internet log before going online. • Do not change any settings on the computer. • Printing costs 5 cents for black-and-white pages and 25 cents for color pages. You may only use the printers for a school assignment.
“Knowing where to find a thing is in reality the best part of learning.” --Author unknown