Welcome to the BGHS Library Media Center Library Orientation

Your BGHS Library Staff: Mrs. Brittany Butler-Librarian Graduate of BGHS and Gentlereader75 on Goodreads

Library Media Center Rules: No food or drink in the library (bottled water is okay) Do not sit on tables or backs of chairs Do not put your feet on the tables Be courteous to those around you Speak quietly If you need help with something, ask

Library Media Center Rules: When finished with your work, put the chairs back where you found them and clean up your work area When entering the library, you must sign in at the counter (unless you are with your class)

Computer Rules: Do not share your password and do not log in as anyone else on any computer No food or drink (including water) around the computers When printing, make sure you only print what you need Whenever possible, cut and paste the information you need into the Microsoft Word program in order to cut down on ink and paper

Checkout Policies: Library hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Books are checked out for 2 weeks at a time If a book is not returned or renewed on time, it is considered overdue You must return overdue books before checking out additional titles Overdue books stay “on record” each year until they are returned or paid for You must pay for all lost books in order to graduate

Checkout Policies: Magazines may be checked out overnight Reference books may not be checked out

Checkout Policies: Return your books to the book drop at the circulation desk If books are returned damaged or with barcodes missing or damaged, the student is responsible for the cost

How long may you borrow a book? 1.1 day 2.1 week 3.2 weeks 4.3 weeks

Encyclopedias may be checked out overnight. 1.True 2.False

Which of the following is NOT a library rule? 1.No food or drinks 2.Bring a note or hall pass 3.Speak quietly 4.Stick unwanted books on shelf

You must pay for lost books before graduation. 1.True 2.False

Which of the following is NOT a computer rule? 1.Don’t share your password 2.No food or drinks around computer 3.Print 5 copies of everything 4.Copy and paste to save paper

Finding Books in the Media Center: Books are divided into categories F stands for Fiction B or 92 stands for Biography REF stands for Reference Dewey #s stand for Nonfiction Underneath any of these, you will find the first three letters of the author’s last name (which makes up the call number for the book)

Example Call Numbers: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkein F TOL (fiction book) Ballet and Modern Dance by Jack Anderson AND

If Mrs. Butler wrote a fiction book, what would the call number look like? B But 2.F But (nonfiction book)

Using Destiny Quest (OPAC): OPAC is the Online Public Access Catalog It is a database of all the materials that we have here in the library You can search by title, author, subject or keyword to find your materials It will tell you whether or not the book is checked out, how many copies we have of the book, a summary, and the book’s call number.

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