Welcome to

the

DMS Library!!

LISA HUELLE

MEDIA SPECIALIS

T

ORIENTATION

DMS LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

2011 -2012

Library HOURS

Monday: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.Tuesday : 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

*Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.*Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Monday – Friday from class(WITH A PASS FROM YOUR TEACHER)

During PAL as needed*Shortened Library schedule

LIBRARY RULES

STUDENTS MUST ENTER THE MEDIA CENTER QUIETLY.

STUDENT SHOULD FOLLOW DIRECTIONS.

STUDENTS SHOULD BE RESPECTFUL TO TEACHERS, CLASSMATES, AND VISITORS.

STUDENTS ARE NOT TO MUTILIATE ANY BOOKS HOUSED IN THE MEDIA CENTER.

STUDENTS ARE TO LEAVE THE BOOKS NEATLY AT THE EDGE OF THE SHELVES.

STUDENTS ARE TO PUSH CHAIR IN ON THE RIGHT CORNER OF TABLE.

Basic library policies The library is for

research, study and reading

Good library users are doing something productive and non-disruptive

The library is used by individuals and classes

Students: need a pass during class time – except from reading class

“A capacity and taste for reading gives access to whatever has already been discovered by

others.”   - Abraham Lincoln

Food, drink,and other things

No food, drink or gum is allowed in the library except by prior arrangement. Water bottles must be kept away from all computers including laptops

No outside electronic devices including audio or video players, cell phones and pagers in the library

Put newspapers and other waste paper in a recycle bin

RETURNING LIBRARY MATERIALS Return all library

materials in the book drop located in the circulation desk

Do not return books used in the library to the shelves after using them.

Leave them on a table or put them in the drop box for library staff to re-shelve

LIBRARY MEDIA CENER RESOURCES AND

FACILITIES FICTION BOOKS (A-Z)

NON FICTION BOOKS (000-999) REFERENCE BOOKS

MAGAZINES NEWSPAPERS

CIRCULATION DESK DESTINY (LIBRARY CATALOG) INDEPENDENT WORK AREAS INFORMAL READING AREAS

ACCESSING THE INTERNETClick on *Internet Explorer* .

This will open two pages. One is for the Dardanelle District Homepage, and the other is for library book search. Notice the tabs at the top.

This is how you will navigate back and forth from one page to another.

Please do not close out a browser window. If you need to open a new page, you can either open a whole page, or a new tab.

ACCELERATED READER

YOU CAN RECOGNIZE AR BOOKS BY THE BLUE LABELON THE SPINE.

THIS LABELINDICATES THAT

THE BOOK IS AR – CHECK FOR

READING LEVEL, POINT VALUE,

AND QUIZ NUMBER

READ A GOOD BOOK!!

DON’T FORGET THERE ARE GREAT BOOKS IN THENON-FICTION SECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY!!

START OFF

THE YEAR RIGHT!!

READ!!

PRESENTATION BY:

Lisa Huelle