GREENBRIER MIDDLE SCHOOL

STUDENT LIBRARY WORKER TRAINING

Erin Shaw

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Introduction

Module 1

Module 2

Module 3

Module 4

Module 5

WELCOME!YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO

WORK IN THE GMS SCHOOL LIBRARY FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR

HOWEVER, YOU MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING FIVE MODULES TO WORK IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY

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COMPLETE THE PRETEST THROUGH THE ONLINE

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Pretest- Click the link below

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1. TERMSCIRCULATIONVOCABULARY &PROCEDURES

1. IntroductionModule 1

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*On the following slides, you will have a term and a definition associated with library vocabulary and procedures*Click the right arrow to continue, the left arrow to go back to the previous slide

PATRON Person (student or teacher) who uses

the library

CIRCULATION

The task of checking books in and out of the library

OPAC Online Public Access Catalog that may

be used by patrons to search for books

OVERDUE When a book has been checked out

longer than 2 weeks and not returned or renewed

FINE A fee that is charged to a patron when a

book is overdue.

RESERVE To put a book on hold for a patron

LIBRARY POLICIES All patrons may check out up to 3

materials at a time●There are several material types explained

on the next slide

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MATERIAL TYPES Book (may be fiction or

nonfiction) Audio book (includes the

PlayAway AND copy of the book) (this counts as 1 material item together)

A signed permission form must be turned in to check out an Audio Book

Patrons must have their own headphones to listen with

Kindle (counts as 1 item) A signed permission form

must be turned in to check out a Kindle

Patrons may not download any content to the Kindle

***Patrons may not have a Kindle AND an audio book at the same time

Example of a Playaway

LIBRARY POLICIES CONTINUED Patrons materials are

checked out for 2 weeks at a time

Patrons with overdue materials and/or fines may not check out new materials

Patrons may renew overdue books to avoid further late fees (may renew 2 times)

Overdue materials are assessed a fee of 5 cents per school day for each day late

Materials may be renewed at the circulation counter

Materials may be turned in at the circulation counter

The GMS Circulation Counter

2. CIRCULATION TASKS

1. IntroductionModule 2

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AUTOMATED CIRCULATION- CONCEPTS

Log in to the Atriuum Program (has a blue diamond icon that says Worker Login)1. Username: Student

2. Password: circ

In the menu bar, locate circulation and click on Check Out Items

CHECK A BOOK OUT Type the students barcode (lunch

number) in the search bar

Scan the book’s barcode to check it out Click on checkout You will see a box that says the checkout

was successful

CHECK A BOOK IN Scan the book(s) to check in (Make sure

the cursor is in the search box) When you have the book(s) scanned,

click on the check in icon

You will see a box that says what is checked in

CHECK IN CONT.- RESERVES Any books that need to be put on the reserve shelf

should be tagged with a post-it note and placed on the reservation shelf behind the circulation counter

Pay attention to colors (especially messages!)

TO RESERVE A BOOK Type in the students barcode Click on Lookup Item

Type in the title of the book and press search

RESERVE CONT.

You will see a list of book possibilities that match the title- click on the correct one

OVERDUE BOOKS

If a student has an overdue, it will appear in red like the example below. He/she may not check a book out until the book(s) are returned and the fine paid.

To recheck an overdue book, type the patrons’ barcode, scan the book and press enter.

RECHECKING AN OVERDUE BOOK You will have to click override in the box

that comes up and click “override selected warnings”

LIBRARY FINES/FEES

If a student is going to pay a fine/fee, type in their barcode

You will see the amount in their circulation screen

Click on the red Fines Owed amount

PAYING A LIBRARY FINE/FEE Type in the amount they are paying

Click on Pay

If any change is due- it will show here

WORKING WITH PATRONS- (ATTITUDES)

Attitude Always remain courteous to our patrons when working at the circulation desk, answering questions and/or giving change

Privacy Remember, you may not discuss any records unless you are speaking to the patron him/herself

3. MATERIAL TYPEINSTRUCTION

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FICTION Book section for “fake”stories (make-

believe) Arranged alphabetically by the first 3 letters

of the author’s last name

NONFICTION “Real Information” All books have a number

from 001 to 999 on the top line of the spine label

Credible sources for research Books are arranged numerically by Dewey

Decimal numbers (set of numbers from 001 to 999) where each number (including decimal points) categorize each book

If books have the same Dewey number, then the book is arranged alphabetically by the second line which is the first 3 letters of the author or editors last name

NONFICTION CONT. If a book has both the same Dewey

number and first 3 letters of the last name, then the books are arranged alphabetically by title

BIOGRAPHY Books about “Real” people All books will

have BIO on the top line of the spine label Books are arranged alphabetically by the

first 3 letters of the famous person’s last name

If there are two books about the same person, they are arranged alphabetically by title

STORY COLLECTION Books that contain many short stories either by the same

author or several authors All books have SC on the first line of the spine label

Books are arranged by the first 3 letters of the author/editors last name

If there are more than one book with the same first 3 letters, the books are arranged alphabetically

Notice this one is out of order…

ARKANSAS SECTION Books about Arkansas or by Arkansas authors All

books have ARK on the top line of the spine label Books are arranged first by Dewey number, and first

3 letters of authors last name Then fiction books are on same shelf since it is so

small- they are arranged by the first three letters of the authors last name

AUDIO BOOKS All audio books are in the same area-a low set

of book shelves on the north wall When an audio book is returned, open the

PlayAway case to make sure all the parts are there and that the PlayAway still works

Check to see if the student left his/her headphones- return them if they did

Put the PlayAway and the book on the shelf behind the circulation counter

Take the corresponding empty box for the PlayAway and place it on the Audio Book Shelf in the main part of the library for students to see that it is available for checkout

KINDLES Kindles are kept in the school librarian’s

office When a Kindle is returned, open the

case to make sure the Kindle is there and hasn’t been damaged

After checking the Kindle in, place it on the Kindle shelf in the school librarian’s office

CLICK ON THE PHOTO WITH THE CORRECT ORDER

CORRECT! Yes, that is correctly shelved. The other

shelf has SC Hay in the wrong spot

INCORRECT Sorry- wrong answer: SC Hay should not

be between SC Cam and SC Can

4. FICTION

1. IntroductionModule 4

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FICTION SHELVING Use the weblinks

on the right side of this page to complete an online evaluation of what you know about shelving fiction

You will have puzzle piece #2 when you finish

http://mset.rst2.edu/portfolios/k/kelly_r/FinalWeb/ReadingCtr/Fiction.html

http://mset.rst2.edu/portfolios/k/kelly_r/FinalWeb/ReadingCtr/FShelfGame.html

5. NONFICTION

1. IntroductionModule 5

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NONFICTION SHELVING Use the weblinks

on the right side of this page to complete an online evaluation of what you know about shelving nonfiction

You will have puzzle piece #3 when you finish

http://mset.rst2.edu/portfolios/k/kelly_r/FinalWeb/ReadingCtr/Nonfiction.html

http://mset.rst2.edu/portfolios/k/kelly_r/FinalWeb/ReadingCtr/NoOrder1.html

UNIT SUMMARYThe unit was created to maximize student library

training. You should be able to understand vocabulary associated with the school library,

know the policies and procedures for circulation tasks, recognize the categories of materials in the

school library and know the difference between fiction and nonfiction materials and how to shelf

them.

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Unit Summary

POSTTEST

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COMPLETE THE POSTTEST

THROUGH THE ONLINE LINK ON THE LEFT

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