LIBRARY ORIENTATION Murrieta Valley High School Library Hours.

LIBRARY LIBRARY ORIENTATIONORIENTATION

Murrieta Valley High Murrieta Valley High SchoolSchool

Library HoursLibrary Hours

Using Your LibraryUsing Your Library

Show Your Student I.D.Show Your Student I.D.

To use a computer in the libraryTo use a computer in the library

To check out a textbook or library bookTo check out a textbook or library book

To use the library AFTER SCHOOLTo use the library AFTER SCHOOL

Always “Check In” at the Front Always “Check In” at the Front DeskDesk

If you come on a If you come on a pass.pass.

If you want to use a If you want to use a computer.computer.

For accountability to For accountability to teachers and in teachers and in EMERGENCIES.EMERGENCIES.

Copy MachineCopy Machine

10 cents a copy10 cents a copy

Change for quartersChange for quarters

Only as a service to Only as a service to students!students!

Library TechLibrary Tech

Library TechLibrary Tech

Library Media TeacherLibrary Media Teacher

Mrs. Cline’s OfficeMrs. Cline’s Office

Open DoorOpen Door Policy Policy

Ask for help any Ask for help any time the door is time the door is open!open!

Checking Out Library MaterialsChecking Out Library Materials

Student ID requiredStudent ID required 3 week3 week check-out check-out Renew for Renew for 33 more more 4 books at a time4 books at a time

Library EtiquetteLibrary Etiquette

JUST LIKE CLASSROOMS:JUST LIKE CLASSROOMS: Please do not eat or drink in the library---Please do not eat or drink in the library---

this means nothing, not even water.this means nothing, not even water.

Please remove hats, caps, hoods. Please remove hats, caps, hoods.

Homework HelpHomework Help

Copies of textbooks are available in the Copies of textbooks are available in the Reference Collection, across from Mrs. Reference Collection, across from Mrs. Cline’s office.Cline’s office.

For use in the library!For use in the library! Please ask if you need one you can’t find Please ask if you need one you can’t find

on the shelf.on the shelf.

Can YOU Find Books in the Library?Can YOU Find Books in the Library?

Dewey Decimal ClassificationDewey Decimal Classification

His DDC is a grand strategy for His DDC is a grand strategy for organizingorganizing all all knowledge and making library materials knowledge and making library materials accessibleaccessible!!

Dewey Decimal ClassificationDewey Decimal Classification

10 Main Classes10 Main Classes

000-Generalities000-Generalities 500-Science 500-Science

100-Philosophy100-Philosophy 600-Technology 600-Technology

200-Religion200-Religion 700-The Arts 700-The Arts

300-Social Science 800-Literature300-Social Science 800-Literature******

400-Language400-Language 900-History 900-History

Library Organization at MVHSLibrary Organization at MVHS

Six Main AreasSix Main Areas

Reference Reference

CareersCareers

Non-Fiction Non-Fiction (DDC call #)(DDC call #)

BiographyBiography

FictionFiction

Story CollectionStory Collection

The StacksThe Stacks

Look at the signs!Look at the signs! Red=Fiction and Story CollectionRed=Fiction and Story Collection Gray=DDC (Call numbers) “Nonfiction”Gray=DDC (Call numbers) “Nonfiction” Gold=Reference CollectionGold=Reference Collection Yellow=Career CollectionYellow=Career Collection Read the signs!Read the signs!

******In Our Library (and most others)In Our Library (and most others)

Novels are in their own section, Fiction. Novels are in their own section, Fiction.

AND…..the first 3 letters of the author’s last AND…..the first 3 letters of the author’s last name!name!

*** continued*** continued

Collections of short stories, by one author Collections of short stories, by one author or many, are in the story collection areaor many, are in the story collection area

Not F or FIC butNot F or FIC but

Library CatalogLibrary Catalog

Shows ALL materials available in the MVHS Library (Shows ALL materials available in the MVHS Library (not not textbooks) and selected textbooks) and selected web sitesweb sites..

Search by author, or title, or subject, or keywordSearch by author, or title, or subject, or keyword Write down the title and the “call number” to locate the Write down the title and the “call number” to locate the

book on the shelf.book on the shelf.

Locating MaterialsLocating Materials

Find what you need with the library catalog---Find what you need with the library catalog---write downwrite down the the title and call numbertitle and call number

Look at the signs on the ends of bookshelvesLook at the signs on the ends of bookshelves Find the Find the matching call numbermatching call number on the spine of the book on the spine of the book Check the title--and remember Check the title--and remember books on the books on the samesame subject have subject have

that that samesame call number call number if you don’t find the book you were if you don’t find the book you were looking forlooking for

IMPORTANT!!!IMPORTANT!!!

Please DO NOT reshelve booksPlease DO NOT reshelve books Place items flat on a shelf or on the Place items flat on a shelf or on the

Returns CartReturns Cart Library staff will put books in proper placeLibrary staff will put books in proper place

Computers in the LibraryComputers in the Library

Present ID to use Present ID to use Microsoft Office97PowerPointMicrosoft Office97PowerPoint Excel and AccessExcel and Access WordWord Many other databases like EBSCO, Gale Many other databases like EBSCO, Gale

E-Books, College Source…E-Books, College Source…

A Word about WORDA Word about WORD

If you use Works or WordPerfect at home, If you use Works or WordPerfect at home, save your work in RICH TEXT FORMAT save your work in RICH TEXT FORMAT so you can edit and print at school.so you can edit and print at school.

ALWAYS save to a disk in the library or e-ALWAYS save to a disk in the library or e-mail to your home computer.mail to your home computer.

Library and Lab ComputersLibrary and Lab Computers

WWW. . . .Using the Internet in the WWW. . . .Using the Internet in the School LibrarySchool Library

Acceptable Use Policy requiredAcceptable Use Policy required Student ID with a stickerStudent ID with a sticker School-related research ONLYSchool-related research ONLY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This presentation prepared using Office This presentation prepared using Office XP, Microsoft Clip Art, and images from XP, Microsoft Clip Art, and images from the www.murrieta.k12.ca.us web sitethe www.murrieta.k12.ca.us web site

Prepared by Mrs. Cline for the 2006-2007Prepared by Mrs. Cline for the 2006-2007