Welcome To Ben Milam Library “The Information Place”

Campus Rules Be in the right place at the right time. Be in the right place at the right time. Talk the right way at the right time. Talk the right way at the right time. Respect your own and others’ body, space, and property. Respect your own and others’ body, space, and property. Follow the classroom rules. Follow the classroom rules.

Library Rules 1. You will walk quietly into the library. library.

2. You will sit where the librarian asks you to sit.

3.You will listen for instructions.

4. You will raise your hand to ask or answer a question.

5. You will whisper/work/walk QUIETLY while in the library.

Book Care Carry all books carefully. Carry all books carefully. Keep your book in a safe place. Keep your book in a safe place. Turn pages from the top corner and use a book marker. Turn pages from the top corner and use a book marker.

Book Care Continued Watch out for crayon, pen, and pencil marks! Watch out for crayon, pen, and pencil marks! Watch out for dogs, cats, and Watch out for dogs, cats, and younger brothers and sisters! younger brothers and sisters!

More Book Care Wash your hands before you read. Wash your hands before you read. Keep food and drinks away from your library books. Keep food and drinks away from your library books. Return your book on time. Return your book on time.

FINES 1. Overdue Books: 5 cents per book per day/ 25 cents a week. per day/ 25 cents a week. 2. Damaged Books: Book will be paid for according to damage. paid for according to damage. 3. Lost Books: Books that are three weeks late are considered lost and must be paid for.

4. Students who owe money will not be allowed to check out books until they are cleared. will not be allowed to check out books until they are cleared.

Book Search Think of your book level. Think of your book level. Think of a type – Fiction/Nonfiction Think of a type – Fiction/Nonfiction Use a shelf marker to mark the place where the book belongs. Use a shelf marker to mark the place where the book belongs.

Selecting a Book Selecting a Book Remember to return a book to its proper place with the spine toward the front. Remember to return a book to its proper place with the spine toward the front. Raise your hand if you need help. Raise your hand if you need help. Everyone’s choice is a personal issue-- it is not a topic for discussion Everyone’s choice is a personal issue-- it is not a topic for discussion

Check-out Procedures Form a line at the check-out computer. Form a line at the check-out computer. Find your green Milam library card Find your green Milam library card Scan your card. Scan your card.

Check out continued Scan your book. Scan your book. Place colored date due card in the pocket on top of the white sign out card. Place colored date due card in the pocket on top of the white sign out card. Read quietly at your table. Read quietly at your table.

Book Return Procedures With your class: Put your books on table in front of you. Put your books on table in front of you. If you want a book for a second week you must scan it out again. If you want a book for a second week you must scan it out again.

Make an Sandwich On the top put book/s you are returning. On the top put book/s you are returning. In the middle put book/s you want to renew or check out again. In the middle put book/s you want to renew or check out again. On the bottom put the new book/s. On the bottom put the new book/s.

Book Return Procedures (cont.) Other times: Other times: Leave your old book on the counter and find your new book. Leave your old book on the counter and find your new book. Scan your old book, switch computer, scan new book. Scan your old book, switch computer, scan new book.

NEVER, EVER put a book back on the shelf if you don’t have the shelf marker there, bring it back to the check out counter. NEVER, EVER put a book back on the shelf if you don’t have the shelf marker there, bring it back to the check out counter. Never put your book back without scanning it in. Never put your book back without scanning it in.

Library Times Your Library Day Your Library Day With Teacher Permission With Teacher Permission Before School  7:00 – 7:50 Before School  7:00 – 7:50 Research Block Research Block

STAR Test Used to show your reading progress—like a benchmark Used to show your reading progress—like a benchmark Shows your grade level Shows your grade level Helps you set goals for yourself— Helps you set goals for yourself— where do you want to be in May? where do you want to be in May? 5 times a Year 5 times a Year

Accelerated Reader Tool to help you grow academically and be more successful in school Tool to help you grow academically and be more successful in school Tool to help you achieve your lifetime goals—job, finances, house, family… Tool to help you achieve your lifetime goals—job, finances, house, family… Fun challenge—you against the computer Fun challenge—you against the computer

When you read who is the winner?

Our Library: Your Information Place