1. Mrs. Leach-Librarian Mrs. Hoffmann-Librarian Mrs. Weatherholt-Assistant Mrs. Dobson-Assistant Edison Preparatory School Library

2. What do you need to know? Procedures (How you use the Library) Services (How we can help you) Location (How to find what you are looking for)

3. Library Hours 7:45 am – 3:30 pm You may come before school and after school without a pass During school you must have a pass (including lunch)

4. Help Us, Help You 1. SIGN IN AT CIRCULATION DESK! 2. Must have your ID to check out books and use a computer. 3. Must have a pass during school hours (including Lunch). 4. Must have a purpose ie…researching for a class project or paper, checking out book, taking an RC test.

5. Student Use of School Computers Signed Code of Conduct … Educational Purposes Only No access or distribution of lewd, obscene, unlawful, or hate sites. No change of any setting. No destruction of computers or equipment. Any misuse of the above will result in you losing all computer privileges.

6. Main Sources of Information Library catalog –Books (print and electronic) –Social Media-Destiny Quest –Safari Montage videos –Access to Online Databases and… TPS DATABASES –Online Encyclopedia (Grolier and World Book) –CIA World Factbook –NetTrekker-Educational Search Engine –EBSCO Magazines/Newspapers –Biography Resource Center

7. World Geography Biography Resource Center CIA World Factbook Global Issues in Context Opposing Viewpoints Grolier Online Passport Issues and Controversies in American History….and more! Online Databases

8. Research from Home 1. Go to: http://edison.tulsaschools.org/libraryhttp://edison.tulsaschools.org/library 2. Click on Research on the Menu Bar To access Research Databases: Username: start Password: library Click on: Online Databases or Gale Online Resources

9. Edison Library Catalog from Home To access Edison library : 1. Go to: http://edison.tulsaschools.org/library 2. Click on Library Catalog Destiny or Destiny Quest on the Menu Bar on the left

10. Finding Your Way FIC & Y FIC Non-fiction 001 – 990’s Reference Biographies Librarian’s Desks Main Checkout Desk

11. Check-out Procedures 3 books may be checked out for 2 weeks. Overdue Book Fines: 10 cents per day per book. Maximum $3 per book Rechecking Books: 1 time

12. Other Library Charges Printing Please ask before you print. 10 cents per black/white page 50 cents per color page 2 pages free if teacher requires printing for assignment. 5 pages free if you use a TPS database. Copies 10 cents per copy

13. Let’s review what we know … 3 Must Haves 2 Main sources for info How to get around How to use computers Fines and Copy/Print Charges

14. For Book lovers: Two book clubs Sequoyah Book Club meets in the morning before school on the last Tuesday of the month. Read any book club and come discuss. After-school Book Club Books are selected by agreement. Everyone receives a book, reads it and discusses it.

15. Million Word Readers You may either use your Reading Counts points, or read and log 25 books. All million word readers will be recognized and there will be events and drawings.

16. Frequent Fliers A “Frequent Flier” read lots of books from our library and is a responsible user of the library. A “Frequent Flier” can check out PlayAways and Nooks. See us for an application. 6 th graders apply second semester.

17. Questions