1. Library Orientation
Ms. Verdin
Librarian

2. Milby High Library Staff
Mrs. Verdin – Librarian
Ms. Olivares – Library assistant

3. Orientation Objectives
What will you learn today?
How library operates
Student expectations
How to find resources

4. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7:45a – 4:30p
Library Hours
Monday and Friday
7:45a - 4:15p
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
7:45a – 4:30p

5. Library permit is required during school hours
General Policies
Library permit is required during school hours
All students must sign in
Must be class related

6. A permit and ID card or ID number is required
General Policies
A permit and ID card or ID number is required
All materials must be checked out at circulation desk
Bring your books to circ desk
Let librarian know if you need to renew book
Generally, you may keep renewing books unless someone placed a hold on it

7. Follow all school rules
General Policies
No food or drinks
Work quietly
Follow all school rules
Damage to books beyond repair and all lost books shall be paid for by students
Library privileges will be lost if you do not abide by policies

8. You can borrow up to 5 books Books are checked out for two weeks
Check out Policies
You can borrow up to 5 books
Books are checked out for two weeks
Magazines and reference materials are to be used in the library only
Library privileges will be lost if you do not abide by policies

9. Videos and DVDs are for teacher check out only
Check Out Policies
Videos and DVDs are for teacher check out only
Library privileges will be lost if you do not abide by policies

10. Printing and Copying Policies
Please do not use machines. Ask library staff to make your copies
Copies are $.05 per page
Library privileges will be lost if you do not abide by policies

11. Printing and Copying Policies
Printing is free only when your entire class and teacher is with you; otherwise printing is $.05 per page
Library privileges will be lost if you do not abide by policies

12. Reserve a computer at the circ desk and sign in
Use of computers
Reserve a computer at the circ desk and sign in
Internet use – must have AUP form on file
School related work only
Library privileges will be lost if you do not abide by policies

13. You may check email before and after school only
Use of computers
You may check before and after school only
Do not save anything on the computers
If there are a lot of students waiting to use a computer, limit use to 30 minutes
Library privileges will be lost if you do not abide by policies

14. No downloading of games or unapproved videos
Use of computers
No instant messaging
No downloading of games or unapproved videos
Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action
Library privileges will be lost if you do not abide by policies

15. Sections of the Library
Fiction
Non Fiction
Reference
Story Collection
Professional

16. Classification of Books
Fiction
A story that is made up; may be inspired by real events
FIC fiction
MYE first 3 letters of last name

17. Classification of Books
Story Collection
A book that contains several stories SC
POE

18. Classification of Books
Non-fiction
A book with real information; not made up. Arranged by numbers and the first 3 letters of the author’s last name.

19. Dewey Decimal Classification System
Melville Dewey
Gives order to filing and locating books
Arranged by subject
10 groups

20. Dewey Decimal Classification
000 - General
100 - Philosophy
200 - Religion
300 - Social Sciences
400 - Languages

21. Dewey Decimal Classification
500 - Natural Science/Math
600 - Applied Sciences
700 - Arts/Recreation
800 - Literature
900 - History/Geographies/Biographies

22. Ask yourself: Where does this book live in the library?
How to find a book
Call number
Ask yourself: Where does this book live in the library?

23. FIC Ref
AUS HEY 912
SC PRO
POE

24. Non print or electronic resources are also available
Print resources
Non print or electronic resources are also available

25. What are Online Resources anyway?
HISD online databases
subscription databases
paid for by the district each year to support research and provide information to students, teachers, and parents
Resources include: journal/magazine articles, maps, encyclopedias, e-books, test preparation materials, primary source documents, timelines, recommended educational websites, streaming video, and many other types of resources

26. How can I access them? Available 24/7 from school or home
From school: and click on the yellow link to HISD Online Resources
There are also several links to the HISD Online Resources on the HISD portal. Bookmark the site on each computer you use for research. One easy to locate access point is found by scrolling to the bottom of the HISD homepage on the Parent tab.

27. Access from home: user name and password required
user name is houstonisd
password for last year was dynamos but on September 1st, the password will change to *****s for the new school year

28. Why not just have kids “Google it”?
The Internet is full of wonderful information; however, it can be overwhelming and confusing for young researchers.
Students need to be taught to evaluate websites and look for bias or points of view.
Contrary to popular folklore, all information is not on the web. Some of the “best” and most authoritative information is on the invisible web and that is the world of online subscription databases.
Part of the college bound culture is to teach students to use this type of resource well.

29. Evaluating Websites Questions to ask:
Is this a personal website or a commercial one?
Who created the website?
Note: Even sophisticated high school students often “don’t get” web evaluation. It is easy for students to be overwhelmed by data if they don’t know techniques like Boolean searching to target their Internet searches.

30. Is there help specifically for me to conduct research in education?
Yes, WisonWeb offers access to full-text articles from the most popular educational journals.
Ebsco also has professional journals under the Ebsco Host Web link.
Thompson Gale (Testing and Education Resource Center) has E-books to help you prep for the GRE as well as sample GRE tests.

31. How to access the HISD Online Resources

32. Scenarios for Using Online Resources
Students need information to succeed and Online Resources can help them
Scenario 1 – ESL student uses Online Resources to locate information written in Spanish. (Grolier Encyclopedia. EBSCO, or Nettrekker)
Scenario 2 – Students may use scholarly articles to research a topic for a term paper. (Thompson Gale, ProQuest or Ebsco)

33. Scenario 3 – Student wants to practice for the SAT test (Thompson Gale)
Scenario 4 – Student wants to research a historical topic by browsing though old newspapers. (ProQuest’s Historical Newspapers)

34. New this year www.buffaloesread.ning.com www.twitter.com/milbybuff_lib
Must have completed AUP forms and media release forms