Welcome to the FRC Library!

The information center of the school

Who works here? Ms. Macdonald- Teacher-librarian Mrs. Hollyoake-Library technician Mrs. Subek Simon -Noon hour supervisor Student volunteers

When is it open? 8:00 am-4:00 pm daily

What can we do here? Study Read in comfortable chairs Homework Research or type assignments on computers Listen to your own music

What’s not allowed Cell phones-talking and texting Food Drinks- except water! Chatting and visiting Games or entertainment on computers

What’s allowed on the computer? School work Research Acceptable Use Only

WE ARE NOW WIRELESS! Laptops and smartphones can connect with the internet in the library!

How do I print from the computer? 5 pages are free $.05 per page after that Colour printing is $.25-$1.00 depending on the amount of colour on the page See library staff before you print

How do I send work home? Set up a PTSD student account: Go to Pembina Trails web page- student , ID and password, Choose Central time zone Get a USB/flashdrive (don’t leave it in the computer)

How do I access my files at home? Go to the Pembina Trails webpage to access The Whale ↘

How do I make a photocopy? Copies are $.10 per page See the library staff for help

Do we have your language?

What kind of books are in the library? Fiction FIC Imaginary stories Arranged by author’s last names Non-Fiction Arranged by number All books on same subject are together

SHORT STORIES FIC –SS Shelved at the end of fiction Good for EAL

GRAPHIC NOVELS GN Yellow stickers Shelved after fiction Comic books Both fiction and non-fiction

THIN BOOKS Red dot Easier to read Good For EAL Shelved after fiction

EAL SECTION Easier fiction, some with CDs Easier non-fiction Foreign language and picture dictionaries Labelled EAL- blue dot Good for learning English See also websites on the FRC webpage!

SOPHISTICATED PICTURE BOOKS SPB Good stories for all ages with beautiful illustrations

DVDs, VIDEOS Available to watch in the conference room Sometimes loaned overnight only

MAGAZINES Borrow for two weeks- new ones in plastic covers for use in library only

WHAT NEWSPAPERS DO WE HAVE? Winnipeg Free Press (in library use only-use the online version- passwords in the library) The Globe and Mail – in library use only (Canada’s national newspaper)

BORROWING FROM THE LIBRARY 2 weeks Renew it if you need it longer Watch for overdue lists Pay for lost books You need your Go Card to borrow!

How do we find things? Use the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) Look up by Author, Title or Subject

USE THE LIBRARY WIKI ONLINE RESOURCES CLASS PROJECTS- PATHFINDERS- links for courses RESEARCH TIPS CITATION INFO WHAT TO READ

What’s a good encyclopedia to use? World Book Online -good articles and built in dictionary -Also in French and Spanish -Research helps At home use ID: pembina Password: student

For Canadian topics … The Canadian Encyclopedia (free)

What’s a DATABASE? Databases contain information/articles from magazines, newspapers, books, journals and other documents that you can’t find on the free web- you cannot find by “Googling” We pay for subscriptions to this high quality information.$$$$$$$$$ They need IDs and passwords to access them

WHAT DATABASES DO WE HAVE? EBSCOhost Canadian Points of View Global Issues in Context Opposing Viewpoints Literature Resource Centre Great Writers of the Modern Era Pick up passwords in the library

WHERE CAN I GET RESEARCH HELP? Info Centre black shelf by window for: Works Cited information, Working Bibliographies, Graphic Organizers Ask the librarian

What’s good to read? See booklists in the library and on the wiki See displays Ask staff for recommendations Join the Book Club Free magazines in the library

Use your library! Inquiry is asking questions Research is finding answers The library is the place to start!