GHS Media Center 411!

STAFF

• Mrs. Harris, Media Specialist

• Mrs. Allen, Media Specialist

• Mrs. Helton, Media Clerk Extraordinaire!

Library Visits

• Hours-8:15 – 4:15, Monday – Friday

• No passes are needed before and after school.

• Signed passes and IDs are required during class time.

• Please sign in at circulation desk during class time.

Student IDs

• IDs MUST be worn during school hours.

• You need an ID to check out books!

Circulation Desk

What can you do there? • Ask questions!! • Check out materials• Return materials—book drop• Sign in• Reserve materials• Pay fines

Ask us about Supplies at the Circulation Desk!

Copier machine - .10/per copy• Laminating• Index cards - .75/per pack• CD-RWs – 1.00/each• Headphones• Glue sticks, colored markers,

colored pencils, construction paper and loose-leaf paper for projects

Our CollectionFiction—YABA Program!E-books-For any Device!Nooks ReferenceMagazinesThe Greenville NewsSpanish/FrenchBiographyNonfictionEasyStory Collection

Checkout 101• Maximum checkout: 3• Length for checkouts: 2

weeks

Overnight checkout• Reference (Limit: 1)• Magazines (Limit: 1)

Fines• Books: .10/school day• Reference: .25/school

day

Overdue Notices• Sent to your email every 2 weeks.• Check for accuracy

Computers/Printing

You can use computers for:• Research• Word Processing• Finding library materials

Printing is FREE and must be for: • For school purposes• Directly linked to class work

Destiny Quest and How to Find a Book

From the Media Center Web Page1. Click on Book Catalog. 2. Destiny Quest will open and you can search by

title, author, subject or keyword.3. There are also links to Follett ebooks, Reference

ebooks, and Overdrive ebooks.

Electronic Databases

Click the Online Reference button on the Media Center Webpage. Two important databases are:

User Name: DISCUS14Password: RESEARCH

Password: raiders

Young Adult Book AwardYABA

• Click on the Reading button at the top of the Media Center Web Home Page. You will find a link for the YABA list for 2013-2014.

See Mrs. Allen for Details!

• Remember, we are here to help you be successful!

• Ask us for help when you need it!