1. Molina High School Dallas Independent School District
MOLINA MEDIA CENTER
Molina High School
Dallas Independent School District
Welcome to the Media Center. We are happy to have you visit our facility. Please come with me on a tour of the site and meet the people and technologies we have here.

2. STAFF
Mrs. Karen Harris, Librarian
Mrs. Ruby Hogg, Library Clerk

3. Hours of Operation 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Before and after school use permitted with a pass.
Lunch use permitted with a pass.
Request a permanent pass at the circulation desk.

4. POLICIES Check-out Time Limitations No fines for overdue materials
Books -- 2 weeks
No fines for overdue materials
Lost books and damaged items are charged.
Unless accompanied by a teacher, you MUST have an official pass. Slips of paper will not be accepted.

5. Floor Plan Paperbacks, College and Career, Makerspace Left Right
Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Circulation Desk
Fiction
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6. Do’s and Don’ts
DO Type in your ID number at the computer on the circulation desk when coming in on a pass.
Bring all needed materials.
Bring your food/drinks into the CENTER section only.
Do CLEAN up after yourself.
DO read for pleasure and fun. It relaxes your brain and builds vocabulary.

7. Don’ts….. DON’T Bring your Food, Gum, and Drinks
in the computer areas. --Take a look under your table. EEEYYYEEEWWW
DON’T be loud. Other people are working too.
Be respectful.
DON’T go to “inappropriate” sites on school
computers……. Big Brother is watching!
DON’T forget to read!
“In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide us
with floaties and teach us to swim.” –Linton Weeks

8. Disclaimer
Using the Internet is a privilege. Misusing it will result in your not being allowed to access the Internet using library computers. The Internet is a vast network of interlinked computers containing large amounts of information on myriad subjects. Some of these subjects are based on adult content and should not be accessed. Students at Molina are placed on the honor system about following the District’s acceptable use policy.

9. Features Available for You
Home access
Placing a Hold
Find a book you would like to have.
Select the Hold Request feature
Type in your ID as the User ID and the last 4 digits of your ID as the password.

10. Electronic Resources
EBSCOHost – a newpaper and periodical index with full text articles, pictures, and radio and TV transcripts
Gale – a compilation of databases including Literature Resource Center and Student Gold Resource Center
World Book Online – database with access to World Book Encyclopedia, Spanish encyclopedia, and 8 research modules

11. Electronic Resources - 2
Other databases-
Molina High School Library Webpage:
You will find the links to all the databases. To use these outside a Dallas ISD school, you need your EAD username and password. To use the library PAC, you need your ID number.

12. Books, Books, Books
Library PAC

13. Spine Labels Colored Spine Labels Green – Short Stories Yellow – LOTE
Pink – Professional
Red – Graphic Nonfiction
Purple – Paper backs
Blue – Children’s books

14. Fiction Adventure Picture Books Family Realistic Fantasy Religion
Shelved by genre
Adventure Picture Books
Family Realistic
Fantasy Religion
Graphic Novel Romance
Historical Fiction Science Fiction
Horror Sports
Humor Suspense
Mystery Western

15. Special Collections Graphic Nonfiction Reference Children’s Books
Blue spine labels
Paperback novels
Purple spine labels– In middle section
Reference
Yellow Reference subject label. Filed separately
Graphic Nonfiction
Red spine labels
Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
Yellow spine labels Interfiled

16. Come Back Soon!!!
We hope you have enjoyed
your visit so far.