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Connersville High School Media Center

Welcome to the Connersville High School Media Center! We offer a wide selection of books, both fiction and non-fiction, periodicals, and access to our online catalog. Visit us for all your educational needs!

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Connersville High School Media Center

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  1. Connersville High SchoolMedia Center Mrs. Cox - Educational Assistant Mrs. Caldwell - Media Center Secretary Mrs. Giesting - Media Specialist

  2. Major Areas • Books (Fiction) • Books (Non-Fiction) • Periodicals • Computers

  3. F Fiction COLL First 4 Letters of the Author’s Last Name Books (Fiction) • Stories that are not true • Arranged by the author’s last name • Found on shelves touching the east walls • Books have an “F” on the spine label

  4. Fiction F COLL Collins Fiction Example: • The Hunger Games

  5. To find it on the shelf

  6. Books (Non-fiction) • Stories that are true • Arranged by numbers according to the Dewey Decimal System • 000-099 - Computer Science, Information & General Works • 100-199 - Philosophy & Psychology • 200-299 - Religion • 300-399 - Social Sciences

  7. Books (Non-fiction) • Dewey Decimal System, continued • 400-499 - Language • 500-599 - Science • 600-699 - Technology • 700-799 - Arts & Recreation • 800-899 - Literature • 900-999 - History & Geography

  8. Specifics . . . • Specific subjects each have specific Dewey Decimal Numbers • Example: • 300s - Social Sciences • 320 = Political Science • 355 = Military Science • 370 = Education • 390 = Customs, Etiquette, and Folklore

  9. Social Welfare Problems and Services 362.7 PELZ Pelzer Non-Fiction Example: • A Child Called “It”

  10. Collective Biography Author’s Last Name 920 GRAN Biographies (Non-Fiction) • 920 = Collective Biographies (about more than one person)

  11. Biography Subject’s Last Name (not author) 921 KING Biographies (Non-Fiction) • 921 = Biographies and Autobiographies

  12. Author’s Last Name (or Title if multiple authors) Story Collection SC KISS Story Collections • Found at the end of nonfiction (tall bookshelf facing the courtyard) • Multiple short stories

  13. New and “Rosie” Books • New books are added and removed every month or two • Rosie Books are shelved for the school year. Ballots are in the books and can be turned in to Mrs. G. Every student who reads and votes for 5 books will be invited to a pizza party in April.

  14. Suggestions? • In writing  • On paper • By email • On suggestion slip

  15. Periodicals • CHS subscribes to about 80 different magazines • Newest issues on display but may be checked out • CHS keeps back issues for 5 years • Ask at the circulation desk to get back issue • All magazines are placed in a manila envelope for checkout - please return the envelope with the magazine

  16. Online Catalog (Alexandria) • Available on all school computers from the Media Center homepage • Search by title, author or subject • Correct spelling is necessary

  17. Media Center Policies • Maximum of 5 items per student • Items checked out for 3 weeks • Items may be renewed at the circulation desk • Overdue materials will block you from checking out new items • You may ask for a “hold” to be placed on a book • Computers are for school purposes only - no games • Printouts from the computers cost 10¢ per page unless you’re turning it in to a teacher • Color printouts are available from Mrs. Giesting’s computer for $0.50 per page

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