Welcome to Midwood High School Library & Media Center –Hours are from 7 AM to 4:05 PM or –periods 1 through 11 –Librarians: Arlene Morales Emily Cornell Dina Jalowski

There Are Access Rules Student ID & Current Program Card Admission During First Five Minutes of the Period May Leave Two Minutes Before the Bell – Not Before Limited Seating-no Reserved Seats Maximum Four Seats to a Table Library Passes Are Available Ten Minutes After Bell Sign in Sheet for Computer Use Computers Are Restricted to Academic Use Only

Behavior Do not disturb others who may be working. Respect everyone.

No Food & No Drinks No eating or drinking in the library All school rules are enforced –Hats, cell phones, personal electronic equipment –Behavior

Library Policy Student ID required to borrow materials –Books may be borrowed two weeks –Loans may be renewed –AV materials may be borrowed for one day Databases are available at school and home

Penalties Five cents every day overdue One dollar overdue fine on VHS or DVD Responsible for borrowed material

Library Resources Periodicals – Magazines Textbooks – Circulation Desk Reference materials – overnight Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biography, Graphic novels, AV materials, audio books And more…

We Are Here to Serve You With Your Information Needs.

Using Information DatabasesDatabases User ID and passwords –See your favorite School Media Specialist or Librarian for the Secret Passwords Research strategies – –What information do I need? –Where will I find it? –Locate information. –Complete the assignment or task. –Share your findings. –Examine your results.

Inquiry Overview –Connect –Wonder –Investigate –Construct –Express –Reflect

Sailor

Evaluating Web Sources What my dog does while I am at work Will the real Mankato website please stand up –MankatoMankato –City of MankatoCity of Mankato Martin Luther King Free Ringtones – Think Twice

Stormfront Website

Using the Library Catalog Locate Books, VHS Tapes, DVD, and More.