HCDSB EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE LIBRARY SERVICES

ONLINE TRAINING: PICTURE SEARCH SEARCHING THE LIBRARY CATALOGUE ERC LIBRARY SERVICES

Login to the iPAC using your Last Name as the Client Code and the 4-digit school code as your Password. Click on Login. Please contact ERC staff if you have difficulties logging in. Login to the iPAC using your Last Name as the Client Code and the 4-digit school code as your Password. Click on Login. Please contact ERC staff if you have difficulties logging in.

From the My Profile Page, look for the Terms at the top of the screen to Searching the catalogue. Click on Picture Search to perform a choice of preset searches.

This is what the search screen looks like. You will see this screen. Look for the drop down menu of pre-set searches.

Let’s perform a search for New Teachers. Click on the drop down menu for New teachers. You will see 5 headings for topics related to NTIP. Let’s choose Classroom Management. There are Picture Groups for most Subjects, as well as many current Educational Priorities. Within each subject, you will often find divisional subheadings. Let’s look for science resources. Choose Science from the drop down menu. Now you will see the choices within that heading. Let’s choose Primary Science by clicking on the blue Primary Science heading. There are Picture Groups for most Subjects, as well as many current Educational Priorities. Within each subject, you will often find divisional subheadings. Let’s look for science resources. Choose Science from the drop down menu. Now you will see the choices within that heading. Let’s choose Primary Science by clicking on the blue Primary Science heading.

A list of all of the Science material at a Primary Level housed at the ERC will be displayed. Note: more than one Level can be applied to a resource. So, the first item listed will also appear on a search for Junior resources. A list of all of the Science material at a Primary Level housed at the ERC will be displayed. Note: more than one Level can be applied to a resource. So, the first item listed will also appear on a search for Junior resources.

You can sort the table by any of the headings by simply clicking on it. Let’s sort this search by Call Number. You can sort the table by any of the headings by simply clicking on it. Let’s sort this search by Call Number.

Now, the table is sorted by call number. The first items listed are those starting with a number (this is the Dewey Decimal Number). These are books. Now, the table is sorted by call number. The first items listed are those starting with a number (this is the Dewey Decimal Number). These are books.

If you scroll down, you will see Call Numbers that start with a letter. These letters refer to the type of material. For example, AC = audio cassette, BB = Big Book, ST = Science and Technology. The next slide shows the meaning of each call number and its corresponding borrowing period. If you scroll down, you will see Call Numbers that start with a letter. These letters refer to the type of material. For example, AC = audio cassette, BB = Big Book, ST = Science and Technology. The next slide shows the meaning of each call number and its corresponding borrowing period.

Call NumberItemBorrowing PeriodLevel AC KtAudio Cassette5 weeksKindergarten BBBig Book3 weeksPrimary #Book3 weeksJunior CDCompact disc2 weeksIntermediate CL KtClassroom Library4 weeksSecondary D KtDramatic Art4 weeksESL DVDDigital Video disc2 weeksModified Support ENG KtEnglish - Secondary (30 copies of book)5 weeksTeachers FS KtFamily Studies4 weeksNew teachers G KtGeography4 weeksAdministrators H KtHistory4 weeksCYC – Child Youth Counsellor HE KtHealth4 weeksLibrary Staff IT KtInformation Technology4 weeksSupport Staff LA KtLanguage Arts4 weeksSchool Custodians LC KtLiterature Circle4 weeks Reading Level – RL, FP, Lexile LS KtLiterature Study (6 copies of book)5 weeks Interest Level - IL M KtMathematics4 weeks ML KtMusicals4 weeks MU KtMusicals4 weeks PD KtProfessional Development4 weeks PE KtPhysical Education4 weeks PERPeriodical4 weeks R KtReligion4 weeks SE KtSocial & Emotional4 weeks SS KtSocial Studies4 weeks ST KtScience & Technology4 weeks TGTeacher's Guide5 weeks VA KtVisual Arts4 weeks VTCVideocassette2 weeks HCDSB ERC : Library Services Call Numbers, Borrowing Period, Levels You can find a copy of this at erchcdsb.pbworks.com

Click on the box to the left of the Call Number to add items to your bookbag. Please refer the ERC Training Presentations for more information on booking items.

Please contact ERC Staff if you require any assistance. ERC LIBRARY SERVICES