“There’s lots of surprises here!”

Welcome to the library!

Selection Salem City Elementary Schools currently use Spectrum library software to search for books and materials. Salem City Elementary Schools currently use Spectrum library software to search for books and materials.

Students use the library catalog to find the subject, title, or author for which they are searching. Students use the library catalog to find the subject, title, or author for which they are searching.

Shelf Markers Shelf markers “mark” the place a book belongs while a student decides if that particular book meets their needs. Shelf markers “mark” the place a book belongs while a student decides if that particular book meets their needs.

All students learn and demonstrate the proper use of shelf markers when searching for materials. All students learn and demonstrate the proper use of shelf markers when searching for materials. This helps maintain proper order of materials This helps maintain proper order of materials

Once finding a title students must then locate the material on the bookshelf. Once finding a title students must then locate the material on the bookshelf. All students learn basic Dewey call number arrangement. All students learn basic Dewey call number arrangement. Fiction & Non-Fiction Fiction & Non-Fiction

Checking Out Students follow simple procedures for checking out books and magazines. Students follow simple procedures for checking out books and magazines.

Three Simple Steps Scan NAME Scan NAME Scan BOOK Scan BOOK Scan CHECKOUT! Scan CHECKOUT! Students begin checking materials out to themselves toward the end of grade 2. Students begin checking materials out to themselves toward the end of grade 2.

INTERNET ACTION Computers are used for internet searching by both students and faculty. Computers are used for internet searching by both students and faculty.

Students use internet resources to find up-to-date information! Students use internet resources to find up-to-date information!

Writing! Students compile the information they find in books, magazines, and online for reports & essays. Students compile the information they find in books, magazines, and online for reports & essays.

In a nutshell… in the library you can find…

Interesting Magazines

Computers for AR testing!

Quiet places to read!

Computers for Internet Searching!

A place to relax & enjoy!