1. Sonora HS Library Orientation
Welcome
to YOUR Library!

2. What will be covered? Library staff Hours Library rules
Checkout, renewals, and overdue books
Library Layout
Navigating the library
Using “Call Numbers” to find a book
Our website and data bases
Accessing the Library Catalog

3. Key Words
Here are a few key words to remember while the presentation occurs.
Take a moment to write these words down on a sheet of paper.
Listen for these words as the slides are presented.
Here are the words: Catalog, Dewey, Fiction, Call Number, Copies, Data Base, Games, Website, ID Card, Non-Fiction, and biography

4. Library Media Technician
Library Staff
Mrs. Cushing
Library Media Technician

5. Library Hours Monday – Friday 7:30am – 3:30pm
My hours are 7:15-3:45. But Gary said the textbook room will be open before and after school.??!

6. Library Rules All Student Handbook rules apply.
No food, drink (even H2O!), candy or visible gum - put all food and drinks on the table at the library entrance.
NO Cell phones and/or iPods at any time in the library.
Computers are for educational use only. Games are not permitted at any time.
Bring your student ID card to check-out a book
The second bullet needs a NO. We do mot have holders for the ID cards. The kids use their 9 digit district # to log on and that is suppose to monitor their use.

7. Book Check-Out
You may check out 5 books for 3 weeks each. Maximum number of books is 5.
Each book may be renewed twice unless there is a hold on it.
There will be a charge for lost items.
We also charge a $.10 a day fine for overdues
You will be charged $25. for unreturned library books

8. Library Miscellanea
Share books - if many classes working on the same project, you may not be able to check out the books.
See the circulation desk for: tissues, pencil sharpener, stapler, heavy-duty staplers, 3-whole punch.
During class time you must have a pass to use the library, unless accompanied by a teacher.
We also have a supply drawer with markers, crayons and glue. They leave their ID in the drawer to borrow stuff

9. Fiction Books
Shelves immediately to your left as you enter the library.
Shelved by author’s last name and then title
We do not have windows

10. Non-Fiction Books Dewey Decimal System
Shelved by Dewey Decimal Number then author’s last name (except for 920’s and 921’s)
Dewey Decimal System
000 Generalities 
100 Philosophy and Psychology
200 Religion
300 Social Science
400 Language
500 Natural Science and Mathematics
600 Technology (Applied Sciences)
700 Arts
800 Literature
900 Geography and History

11. Reference Shelved by Dewey Number
Housed in the back of the library with REF prefix
Shelved by Dewey Number
Not sure that Ref is North

12. FICTION is filed by author’s last name
Using Call Numbers to Find a Book. -Each book’s Call Number is the Address of that book in the Library
FICTION is filed by author’s last name F
Blume
FIC
Blume

13. Using Call Numbers to Find a Book
NON-FICTION is filed by Dewey Number & author’s last name
940
Churchill

14. Using Call Numbers to Find a Book
BIOGRAPHIES are a sub-group of non-fiction. They are filed by the last name of the subject of the biography
921
Shakur

15. Using Call Numbers to Find a Book
REFERENCE is filed by Dewey number and the author’s last name R
510
Bernoulli
REF
500
Euclid

16. Library Website http://www.sonorahs.org/library/ Use the “Library” tab
The library also has DATA BASES available on the website that can be accessed from home with passwords which are available in the library website.

17. Accessing Library Catalog
Or OPAC (On-Line Public Catalog)
From Home and at School:
Go to the library website and click on “Library Catalog.”
The “call numbers” are also used to look up your book

21. What we discussed? Library staff Hours Library rules
Checkout, renewals, and overdue books
Library Layout
Navigating the library
Using “Call Numbers” to find a book
Our website
Accessing the Library Card Catalog

22. Teachers: Please contact Mrs
Teachers: Please contact Mrs. Cushing if you would like to take your class for a tour of the library.
Thank you Go Raiders!
We also have data bases available on the website that can be accessed from home with the passwords which are available in the library.