1. T.C. Roberson High School
Library
Media Center Orientation

2. Media Center Staff S. Schulz-Media Coordinator
M. Stewart-Media Coordinator
R. Handley-Media Assistant

3. Visiting the Media Center
Opens: 7:00 a.m.
Closes: 4:00 p.m. daily (3:30 Friday)
Exception: Special Projects
Before and after school- no pass needed
During class – pass required
Lunch – E-Z passes will be given upon request (green form). Complete the form and use it all year for visits during lunch.
Always sign in at the main desk

4. Media Center Policies
1. Students must follow school rules for food, drinks, and cell phones.
2. Keep conversations low. Avoid distracting others.
3. Ask for help when necessary. We want your visit to be successful.

5. Media Center Policies 4. Read all posted rules and directions.
5. Please leave your area neat and orderly. Push chairs in and return books to the carts (not the shelves).
6. Remember to pick up your pass, if you arrived with one.

6. How to check-out books How Do I Check Out Books?
1. Locate your book/books in the media center.
2. Take the book/books to the circulation desk.
3. Tell your “NC WISE” number (6 digit number).
4. A date due slip will be placed in back of your book/books.

7. Circulation Policies
1. You are allowed to check out up to five (5) books at a time.
2. You may keep the books for two (2) weeks (10 school days).
3. You may renew books if you are not finished reading them. You must bring the book to “renew” it.
4. You can place a request or “hold” on a book that you would like to check out.

8. Overdue Policies
1. An overdue fine of 10¢ per day will be charged for each late item.
2. Fines do not have to be paid when turning in overdue materials, but must be cleared up before report cards come out each 9 weeks grading period
3. Students who owe more than 50¢ cannot check out or renew books.

9. Overdue Policies
4. Students who do not clear up their fines will have their check out privileges suspended.
5. Plan to visit the media center regularly to stay abreast of your reading, renewals and fines.
6. *No fine will be charged for inclement weather. 9

10. Reference Book Policies
Reference Materials (overnight)
You are allowed to check out reference materials (R –labeled) at the end of the school day only. Books are due back by 1st period on the next student day.
Fines for reference books are 50¢ per day.
Students not returning reference materials within 3 days will be referred to the office.

11. Lost/Damage Policies
1. Lost Books: If you lose a book you will be charged the amount it will cost to replace the book.
2.If you damage a book, you will have to pay damage fees.

12. Magazine Policies Magazines/Periodicals: (approx. 50 titles)
You may check out magazines at the end of the day. You can keep them for 2 days.
Bring them back by 1st period on the due date
Fines for overdue magazines are 50¢ per day.
Replacement cost for lost magazines is $5.00.

13. If you need to copy pages from any of the library’s materials, just ask the media staff to make you a FREE copy. Fill out a form at the desk with your name page information. Limit 5 free pages (10 counting back/front).
There is a charge of 10¢ per page for non-library materials. This includes college applications and class notes.
Copying Policies

14. U. S. Copyright Laws
Students are to ALWAYS abide by the U.S. Copyright Laws!
Students must learn to cite the sources they use in the recommended format (usually MLA).
Students are to practice the “Fair-Use” Guidelines.

15. Computer Usage Policies
Students using computers for school-related research, word processing and PowerPoint have priority.
Inappropriate use can result in loss of Internet privileges.
Student information will be provided. Grade level administrators will monitor.

16. Computer Printing Policies
If you print from the computers (Internet, word processing, etc.) for a school assignment, you get the first 5 sheets free (black/white) and pay only 5¢ a sheet for additional pages.
Color prints are 25¢ per page. Use wisely!
You are responsible for everything you print, so instead of printing an entire website, please use a Word document to copy and paste notes.

17. Computer Usage Policies
Students should avoid using Wikipedia for research!
Students should use NC WiseOwl as much as possible to conduct research. Many valuable sites have already been located for our North Carolina students. 17

18. Media Center Policies
Rules for the media center are posted by the computers.
When in doubt, always ask FIRST! ?

19. Plagiarism
Students are always expected to be honest in their research techniques. Credit must be given to all print, non-print and Internet resources.
Submitting someone else’s work or submitting work that has been copied straight from the Internet is illegal and will result in disciplinary measures.
Our school uses “turnitin.com” which helps catch plagiarism by revealing materials that are copied.

20. Fiction Genres
Fiction books begin in the 5 low cabinets and continue to the adjacent library wall.
Check the genre chart as you browse the bookshelves. Books have sticker labels for fantasy, historical fiction, adventure, diversity, verse novels, suspense, horror, science fiction and romance.

21. Student Suggestions
Students are encouraged to suggest books to purchase for the collection.
Students are encouraged to suggest ways we can make your media center better.
Suggestion Box
on Circulation Desk
Please add your input  21

22. Nonfiction Books Nonfiction books are in the 5 tall cabinets.
These books all have Dewey Decimal numbers on the spine label. (398.2 HAM)
Some of the titles may have “R” stickers or “REF” spine label prefixes to indicate their status as reference (overnight) books.

23. Special Collections Literary Criticism (in special cabinet,800s)
Sets of books on literature and authors
Biographies (on the wall)
A collection on famous people which will have a “B” on the spine label.
Graphic novels (brown cabinet)
Books written in a comic book format or manga.
Short Stories (on the wall)
A collection of individual stories.

24. Video Tapes/ DVDs
Video tapes/DVDs are purchased to support and enhance the curriculum at our school.
Any student who missed seeing a video in class can view the tape in the media center conference room.
Our school follows the county guidelines for acceptable video tape viewing.
Students should not bring video tapes and DVDs to school from home.

25. What is the Big6? www.big6.com
It is a information/problem solving model selected by Buncombe County schools.
The 6 steps are appropriate to any class project, report or research.
The acronym “T-I-L-U-S-E” will help you remember the steps.
1.Task identification 2. Information seeking strategies 3. Location and access 4. Use of information 5. Synthesis 6. Evaluation

26. What is NC Wiseowl? www.ncwiseowl.org
It is a FREE research tool provided to our North Carolina schools by our legislators to provide equity among all the counties.
It provides access to encyclopedias, magazines and specialized research books on authors, countries, history, science, etc.
It has approved sites that are curriculum related.
It can be used from home by using the password (Wiseowl).

27. Using the “DESTINY”/ Electronic Catalog
Online catalog.
“Title Peek” - shows the cover of the book
How do you login to the computer?
User Name: Your last name + Lunchroom/library number
Password: Last 5 digits of your Social Security number (ex )
Make sure you logout!

28. Of Special Interest Note: Miscellaneous items are for sale at the desk
poster board, construction paper
CDs/DVDs, etc.
flash drives 28

29. Read and Learn
This year the media center staff will be encouraging reading for pleasure as well as for information and research.
We are here to help you because we want every student to succeed at TCR Media Center!
Our motto : “Helping students learn and teachers teach!”

30. username: first initial last name last 4 student # password: chgpass12 change password to initials last 5 ss# ex: abc12345
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username: last name student number
password: chgpass12
change password to last 5 ss#