1. Welcome to the FRC Library!

2. The information center of the school

3. Who works here? Ms. Macdonald- Teacher-librarian Mrs. Hollyoake-Library technician Mrs. Subek Simon -Noon hour supervisor Student volunteers

4. When is it open? 8:00 am-4:00 pm daily

5. What can we do here? Study Read in comfortable chairs Homework Research or type assignments on computers Listen to your own music

6. What’s not allowed Cell phones-talking and texting Food Drinks- except water! Chatting and visiting Games or entertainment on computers

7. What’s allowed on the computer? School work Research Acceptable Use Only

8. WE ARE NOW WIRELESS! Laptops and smartphones can connect with the internet in the library!

9. How do I print from the computer? 5 pages are free $.05 per page after that Colour printing is $.25-$1.00 depending on the amount of colour on the page See library staff before you print

10. How do I send work home? Set up a PTSD email student account: Go to Pembina Trails web page- student email, ID and password, Choose Central time zone sbrown@smail.pembinatrails.ca Get a USB/flashdrive (don’t leave it in the computer)

11. How do I access my files at home? Go to the Pembina Trails webpage to access The Whale ↘

12. How do I make a photocopy? Copies are $.10 per page See the library staff for help

13. Do we have your language?

14. What kind of books are in the library? Fiction FIC Imaginary stories Arranged by author’s last names Non-Fiction Arranged by number All books on same subject are together

15. SHORT STORIES FIC –SS Shelved at the end of fiction Good for EAL

16. GRAPHIC NOVELS GN Yellow stickers Shelved after fiction Comic books Both fiction and non-fiction

17. THIN BOOKS Red dot Easier to read Good For EAL Shelved after fiction

18. EAL SECTION Easier fiction, some with CDs Easier non-fiction Foreign language and picture dictionaries Labelled EAL- blue dot Good for learning English See also websites on the FRC webpage!

19. SOPHISTICATED PICTURE BOOKS SPB Good stories for all ages with beautiful illustrations

20. DVDs, VIDEOS Available to watch in the conference room Sometimes loaned overnight only

21. MAGAZINES Borrow for two weeks- new ones in plastic covers for use in library only

22. WHAT NEWSPAPERS DO WE HAVE? Winnipeg Free Press (in library use only-use the online version- passwords in the library) The Globe and Mail – in library use only (Canada’s national newspaper)

23. BORROWING FROM THE LIBRARY 2 weeks Renew it if you need it longer Watch for overdue lists Pay for lost books You need your Go Card to borrow!

24. How do we find things? Use the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) Look up by Author, Title or Subject

25. USE THE LIBRARY WIKI http://frclibrary.pbworks.com/ ONLINE RESOURCES CLASS PROJECTS- PATHFINDERS- links for courses RESEARCH TIPS CITATION INFO WHAT TO READ

26. What’s a good encyclopedia to use? World Book Online www.worldbookonline.com -good articles and built in dictionary -Also in French and Spanish -Research helps At home use ID: pembina Password: student

27. For Canadian topics … The Canadian Encyclopedia (free) www.canadianencyclopedia.ca

28. What’s a DATABASE? Databases contain information/articles from magazines, newspapers, books, journals and other documents that you can’t find on the free web- you cannot find by “Googling” We pay for subscriptions to this high quality information.$$$$$$$$$ They need IDs and passwords to access them

29. WHAT DATABASES DO WE HAVE? EBSCOhost Canadian Points of View Global Issues in Context Opposing Viewpoints Literature Resource Centre Great Writers of the Modern Era Pick up passwords in the library

30. WHERE CAN I GET RESEARCH HELP? Info Centre black shelf by window for: Works Cited information, Working Bibliographies, Graphic Organizers Ask the librarian jmacdonald@pembinatrails.ca

31. What’s good to read? See booklists in the library and on the wiki http://frclibrary.pbworks.com/read See displays Ask staff for recommendations Join the Book Club Free magazines in the library

32. Use your library! Inquiry is asking questions Research is finding answers The library is the place to start!