1. Welcome to the Clark Middle School Library...

2. Library Staff Mrs. Cox I've loved working at Clark since 2001 I have two fabulous children – ages 6 and 4 My favorite series last year was Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins GO BIG RED!

3. Library Staff Mrs. Johnson She looks forward to getting to know all of you as you check out books this year. Favorite series are the Twilight saga, and the Percy Jackson books. Mom to 3 grown kids, one old dog, and one new puppy.

4. When can you use the library? Hours: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM ~ No pass required before or after school ~ Obtain lunch passes from us... availability is limited! ~ You'll visit the library with various classes as needed for recreational reading or research ~ During the school day, you must have a pass to visit the library without an adult. Please present your pass at the front desk and sign in!

5. What will I do in the library? Find some of the most amazing books you'll ever read in your life! Use computers for school work and online research. Kick back with a magazine... we've got good ones! If you visit before school or during lunch, you can play board games or just stay warm and hang with your friends

6. Book Basics: Rule of Three : 3 items for 3 weeks NOTE: only one item may be an audiobook. They also have shorter loan periods. Check out at either desk by the entrance Return books in the drop slot outside the entrance Your student ID is your library card. Please remember it!

7. A word about money... There are no fines for overdue books. However, it is bad karma to bring your books back late. Do so at your own risk. If you lose or severely damage a book, we do need to charge you. Here are your options: 1st preference : pay for the book 2nd preference : replace with the exact book 3rd option : replace with similar and appropriate title 4th option : Work off your fine Worst choice : Ignore the fine until it causes you hassles in high school Honestly... we aren't scary people. If something happened to your book, just come talk to us!

8. Computer Basics: Computers are provided for school use: research, finding library books, and school assignments Users must adhere to ASD Internet Usage Agreement Printing (black and white only) is allowed if you know how to use the “print preview” function School work: free, within reason Personal items: 10¢ / page Never allowed: social networking, violent gaming, inappropriate web surfing, email without permission

9. Quiz Time... what are these?

10. And these (oldies)?

11. An online version...

12. The answer? They are all CATALOGS Businesses publish them to promote all the great products they want you to purchase!

13. Guess what? Libraries have CATALOGS too! We use them to promote all the great books, audiobooks, and DVDs you can borrow for free !

14. OPAC O nline: You can use our library catalog from any computer that has the Internet. P ublic: Library catalogs are open to everyone! A ccess: You use the catalog to search and access our library's materials C atalog: Thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks are available in our catalog... and you can borrow them for free!

15. Using our catalog: LS2 PAC

16. Basic Search: Type any search term in the search box: title, author, subject, series... you name it!

17. Results Screen: 99 items found in our library

18. Results Screen: You can “drill down” for the most relevant results

19. Results Screen: Click on any title for detailed information about the item's availability, location, summary/reviews, and more!

20. Results Screen: 14981 results found in EBSCO database (must log on to your library account to access these)

21. Why use your library account? 1. Renew your own books 2. Place holds on books you want 3. Rate books and publish your own book reviews, for the entire ASD to read! 4. Tag books! 5. Easy access to EBSCO articles. 6. Create book lists and automatically export a bibliography.

22. 1. Save a list of books: 2. Click “Bibliography Export” 3. Your bibliography will appear!

23. How do you access your library account? From the Clark Middle School catalog page, click on “My Account”

24. Logging on to your account... Library ID : the loooooong number on the back of your ID card that starts with 210020... PIN : the last 4 digits of that number

25. Once you are logged on, you can create your own EZ Log On for future use:

26. Create your own User Name and Password to use the “ EZ Log On ” the next time you access your account You will need to enter your 4 digit PIN again before the EZ Log On can be finalized

28. Once you log on, you have the ability to view your current checkouts, renew books, place holds, write book reviews, and more!

29. Placing a HOLD on a book that someone else has checked out...

30. Your request will appear in your account...

31. When the book is returned, we will be notified that the book is on hold for you and place it on a special shelf behind the desk.

32. How will you know when your book arrives? 1. Log on to your library account, and it will show “arrived” in your requests. 2. You can also enter an email address in your account, and you will be notified immediately. If we don't see you, we will send a notice to your classroom. OR

33. Tagging Books...

34. Reviewing books...

36. Questions or comments?