1. Welcome to the Durham Media Center
Mrs. Baker
Welcome to the Durham Media Center
Mrs. Webb

2. The Wildcat Way “Not for Ourselves, but for Others
The Wildcat Way “Not for Ourselves, but for Others.” –James Oglethorpe Media Center Behavior Expectations
Location
Be Prepared
Be Responsible
Be Respectful
Be Receptive
Be Polite
Media Center
*Place your agenda (pass) on the circulation desk.
*Have the necessary materials to complete your task.
* Return items to the appropriate place.
*Use materials/
technology properly.
*Check out materials before leaving.
*Return items on or before their due date.
*Always know where your library book is located.
* Keep all candy, food and drinks out of the media center.
*Speak quietly.
*Push in your chair.
*Throw away trash.
*Walk slowly through the media center.
*Remain quiet and attentive while the teacher/media specialist is speaking.
*Read instructions first.
*Listen politely and without interruption.
*Only perform web searches allowed by the teacher/media specialist.
*Be open to new and different ways of thinking and learning.
*Greet the media specialist and/or media
para-professional.
*Say “thank you” when you are handed your book or other item.

3. When is the Media Center Open?
Each morning from 8:30 – 8:50 with a pass from the teacher on café duty
8:50 – 9:25 with a pass from your homeroom teacher
All day for use by classes

4. What Does the Media Center Offer?
More than 18,000 books: fiction, nonfiction, biographies, reference books & more
Ebooks and audiobooks
46 Networked Computers
Magazines
Production Lab
Simplicity Touch Panel
Multimedia Table
2 staff members to assist you
Cozy student-friendly seating areas

5. How Do I Check Out Items?
Bring items to the circulation desk & provide your name
Up to 2 print books for as long as 3 weeks each + 2 ebooks for as long as 3 weeks + 1 magazine for 3 days
Reference books (including World Records Books) may be checked out for 1 day

6. What if My Items are Late?
Books are due on the date posted inside the front cover
Late library books should be returned.
A book return is available outside the media center doors.

7. How Do I Find Items? Use Destiny, Cobb County’s Online Catalog
Fiction books have call numbers beginning with F followed by the 1st 3 letters of the author’s last name
Nonfiction books are arranged by subject number and the 1st 3 letters of the author’s last name

8. Now What?
Log on to a computer using your previous school’s computer log-in and search Destiny for a book.