GRADE 9 LIBRARY ORIENTATIONGRADE 9 LIBRARY ORIENTATIONIONA CATHOLIC SCHOOLIONA CATHOLIC SCHOOL

LIBRARY LIBRARY

Providing a Providing a setting where setting where students and staff students and staff may work in a may work in a quiet atmosphere quiet atmosphere is a priority.is a priority.

LIFE IS A GIFT,

FAITH IS OUR JOURNEY, LEARNING IS OUR CHALLENGE

THREE BASIC GUIDELINESTHREE BASIC GUIDELINES……

BE DOING SOMETHING BE DOING SOMETHING PRODUCTIVEPRODUCTIVE

BE DOING IT IN A WAY BE DOING IT IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS OTHERS THAT ALLOWS OTHERS TO BE PRODUCTIVETO BE PRODUCTIVE

BE RESPECTFUL OF BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHER PEOPLE AND OTHER PEOPLE AND THEIR PROPERTYTHEIR PROPERTY

           

GENERAL POLICIESGENERAL POLICIES Full uniform is Full uniform is

required. No required. No exceptions!exceptions!

Students must have Students must have an Iona photo I.D. if an Iona photo I.D. if they wish to borrow they wish to borrow material or use a material or use a computer.computer.

Food, drinks and Food, drinks and gum are NOT gum are NOT allowed in the allowed in the LibraryLibrary

Backpacks must be Backpacks must be placed in the placed in the storage location storage location before passing before passing through the library through the library gates.gates.

4 students per 4 students per tabletable

         

STUDENT BEHAVIOURSTUDENT BEHAVIOUR Consideration for Consideration for

those working around those working around you is expected.you is expected.

Respectful behaviour Respectful behaviour with Library Staff is with Library Staff is expectedexpected

Expect that noisy Expect that noisy groups will be asked groups will be asked to meet somewhere to meet somewhere elseelse

RESOURCESRESOURCESELECTRONICELECTRONIC

The Iona library has access to Britannica The Iona library has access to Britannica Online as well as Ebsco. These online Online as well as Ebsco. These online databases are excellent for students as databases are excellent for students as they are always credible! Please see a they are always credible! Please see a library staff member for the login library staff member for the login informationinformation

The Iona library also has access to The Iona library also has access to thousands of eBooks. These eBooks can thousands of eBooks. These eBooks can be accessed from our website. See your be accessed from our website. See your teacher-librarian(s) for username and teacher-librarian(s) for username and password. password.

RESOURCESRESOURCES

ELECTRONICELECTRONIC

Iona’s Online Catalogue of resources is Iona’s Online Catalogue of resources is called, OPAC. Go to the Iona home called, OPAC. Go to the Iona home page and select the book icon at the page and select the book icon at the top tool bar. From here you can top tool bar. From here you can search the catalogue by subject, title, search the catalogue by subject, title, key word or author.key word or author.

Using the Iona Library’s Using the Iona Library’s Online CatalogueOnline Catalogue

PRINT RESOURCESPRINT RESOURCES Newspapers: Newspapers: The Toronto Star The Toronto Star

The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail

The National PostThe National Post

Magazines:Magazines:Car & Driver; Road and Track; PC World; Vanity Fair; Car & Driver; Road and Track; PC World; Vanity Fair; Self; Yoga Journal; Canadian Business; Canadian Self; Yoga Journal; Canadian Business; Canadian Geographic; People; Scientific America; Golf Digest; Geographic; People; Scientific America; Golf Digest; Chatelaine; Teen Vogue; Sports Illustrated; MacleansChatelaine; Teen Vogue; Sports Illustrated; Macleans

Books:Books: hundreds of new novels & textshundreds of new novels & texts

encyclopedia sets, atlas sets & encyclopedia sets, atlas sets & dictionariesdictionaries

Book Classification OverviewBook Classification Overview

100 100 Philosophy & PsychologyPhilosophy & Psychology 200 200 ReligionReligion 300 300 Social SciencesSocial Sciences 400 400 LanguageLanguage 500 500 SciencesSciences 600 600 TechnologyTechnology 700 700 ArtsArts 800 800 LiteratureLiterature 900 900 Geography & HistoryGeography & History

LOAN PERIODSLOAN PERIODS FOR FOR PRINT MATERIALSPRINT MATERIALS

BOOKSBOOKS 22 weeks weeks

RENEWALSRENEWALSMaterials may be Materials may be

renewedrenewed

OVERDUESOVERDUESOver dues are Over dues are

distributed through distributed through homeroom teachershomeroom teachers

20 cents per day is the 20 cents per day is the charge for late charge for late

materialsmaterials

COMPUTERSCOMPUTERS In order to logon to a In order to logon to a

library computer, please library computer, please inform the library staff inform the library staff and find an available and find an available computer. The cross-computer. The cross-curricular lab is only used curricular lab is only used by classroom teachers by classroom teachers and their students. and their students.

Computers are to be used Computers are to be used for curriculum- related for curriculum- related work including word-work including word-processing processing

The Internet is to be used The Internet is to be used for research and for research and curriculum –related curriculum –related searches ONLYsearches ONLY

No personal e-mail, MSN No personal e-mail, MSN or chat sites unless it is or chat sites unless it is school-relatedschool-related

Students who DO NOT Students who DO NOT adhere to Iona’s adhere to Iona’s Computer Policy, Computer Policy, outlined in the Student outlined in the Student Handbook, will face the Handbook, will face the consequences consequences including loss of library including loss of library privilegesprivileges

Students should have an Students should have an Iona i.d. to use a Iona i.d. to use a Library computerLibrary computer

HOW TO LOG ON FOR HOW TO LOG ON FOR THE 1THE 1STST TIME TIME

UsernameUsername is student i.d. is student i.d. number. Include all digitsnumber. Include all digits

Password Password is student i.d. is student i.d. number. Include all digitsnumber. Include all digits

In a few weeks you will be In a few weeks you will be prompted to change your prompted to change your password. Be sure to password. Be sure to create a password you will create a password you will remember!remember!

PHOTOCOPYING AND PHOTOCOPYING AND PRINTINGPRINTING

PHOTOCOPYINGPHOTOCOPYING

- .10 per page page- .10 per page page

PRINTINGPRINTING.10 per pg (plain .10 per pg (plain text)text)

.25 per pg (graphs).25 per pg (graphs)

What is the White Pine Book Club?What is the White Pine Book Club? How do I join the Book Club?How do I join the Book Club? What do I need to do?What do I need to do?

Grade 9 English ClassesGrade 9 English Classes

One of the major assignments for your One of the major assignments for your English class involves participating in the English class involves participating in the Accelerated Reader Program. Each of you will Accelerated Reader Program. Each of you will need to ‘bank’ 30 points to receive the 5% that need to ‘bank’ 30 points to receive the 5% that this assignment is worth on your final grade. this assignment is worth on your final grade.

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ACCELERATED READERACCELERATED READER

The Accelerated Reader Program has been The Accelerated Reader Program has been designed to encourage and reward Grade designed to encourage and reward Grade Nine Students for reading. Nine Students for reading.

The books in the program have a blue sticker The books in the program have a blue sticker on the spine, a reading level (AR BL) and a on the spine, a reading level (AR BL) and a point value on the inside cover. point value on the inside cover.

Browse the fiction section of the library and Browse the fiction section of the library and select your AR book. Remember to look for select your AR book. Remember to look for your reading level and the number of points your reading level and the number of points the book is worth. the book is worth.

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ACCELERATED READERACCELERATED READER

Read one or two chapters of the book that you Read one or two chapters of the book that you have selected to determine whether or not it have selected to determine whether or not it grabs your interest. If you don’t like the book grabs your interest. If you don’t like the book change it right away. change it right away.

You may only check out one AR book at a time. You may only check out one AR book at a time. You have the novel for a two week loan period You have the novel for a two week loan period and you may renew it if you need more time to and you may renew it if you need more time to read. You will not be permitted to take an AR read. You will not be permitted to take an AR test if you have overdue books or an outstanding test if you have overdue books or an outstanding fine. fine.

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ACCELERATED READERACCELERATED READERTest Time!Test Time!

When you are ready to take an AR test come When you are ready to take an AR test come down to the library and let a library staff member down to the library and let a library staff member know that you are here for your AR test. We will know that you are here for your AR test. We will then set you up on the AR designated computer then set you up on the AR designated computer and you’re all set!and you’re all set!

There are no extra points for being fast on a test There are no extra points for being fast on a test so be sure to take your time. so be sure to take your time.

When taking a test you cannot go back to When taking a test you cannot go back to previous answers. previous answers.

You cannot take the test more than once for the You cannot take the test more than once for the same book so be prepared!same book so be prepared!

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