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Welcome to. The Oxford Middle School Media Center. Media Specialist. Mr. Taylor. Mrs. Cline. MEDIA CENTER HOURS. 7:05 -3:15 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ORIENTATION MOVIE. BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS AND SURROUNDINGS KEEP IT A QUIET PLACE OF LEARNING No GUM, FOOD or DRINK
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Welcome to The Oxford Middle School Media Center
Media Specialist Mr. Taylor
MEDIA CENTER HOURS 7:05 -3:15 • MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ORIENTATION MOVIE
BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS AND SURROUNDINGS KEEP IT A QUIET PLACE OF LEARNING No GUM, FOOD or DRINK HAVE A PASS WHEN COMING W/O TEACHER MEDIA CENTER RULES
A Few Things You Can You Do In the Media Center • Check Out Books • Read • Take AR Quizzes • Conduct Research • Create Presentations • Study
Checking Out Books • The normal circulation time for books is 2 weeks • Books may be renewed at any time • Reference books are not circulated without special permission • Overdue Fines are 5 cents per day • Check Out 1 book at a time
WHAT ARE FICTION BOOKS? FICTION - BOOKS THAT ARE NOT TRUE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BY AUTHOR’S LAST NAME. FIC- FIRST THREE LETTERS OF THE AUTHOR’S NAME. Example: Fic Pao For Eragon by Christopher Paolini
WHAT ARE NON- FICTION BOOKS? BOOKS WITH FACTUAL INFORMATION. ARRANGED ON THE SHELVES BY CALL NUMBER. EXAMPLE of Call Number 004 EDE We use the Dewey Decimal System- 000-999
REFERENCE BOOKS THESE BOOKS CANNOT BE CHECKED OUT OF THE MEDIA CENTER. ALMANAC DICTIONARY THESAURUS ENCYCLOPEDIA ATLAS
NEWSPAPERS Oxford Independent Anniston Star
BIOGRAPHIES BOOKS ABOUT A PERSON’S LIFE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BY LAST NAME OF WHO BOOK IS ABOUT CALL NUMBER= B Was for a book about George Washington
Computer Usage • PC’s are for educational purposes only (such as research, typing, etc.)
PRINTING and COPYING • Printing text is 10 cents per page • Graphics or photos are $1.00 for color and 25 cents for B & W • Scanning graphics $1.00 • Copies are 25 cents each • No charge for printing AR scores, LE Bucks, etc.
RENAISSANCE PLACEENTERPRISE • Prizes will be available through Learning Earnings.com as well as collective group rewards each month or each 9 weeks • At the end of September we will have our first Ice Cream/Cake Party with a comedy film • First AR Quiz taken and passed of at least 5 Points=free snack • The more points you earn the greater the prize…gift certificates, ipods..etc.
Presentation By: Mr. Taylor