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LMS Library
Orientation
2014-2015
Welcome
Back!
Meet the library staff…
Mrs. Golan, Library Assistant
Mrs. Landreth, Librarian
In the 2013-2014 school
year….
~14,262 HS students visited the library on their
own time
~745 items were added to the collection
~11,780 items were circulated last year
Library Rules
● All school rules apply—
no food or drink—NO
PHONES.
● Quiet voices, no
horseplay.
● Respect yourself,
others, and the library
environment.
● Please help keep things
orderly for other library
users.
Visiting the library…
You will visit the library with your class
on your library day
OR on a pass (make sure to sign in)
Checking out books…
● You may check out
2 books at a time
● Loan period is 2
weeks
● Notices are sent to
you through your
English teacher
The Library Webpage
www.lgisd.net
How the library is organized…
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Fiction (F or JF)
Nonfiction (783 or J783)
Reference (REF 880)
Biography (B or JB)
College & Career (GO)
Lone Star
New Books
Newspapers
Magazines
Lone Star books
● Every year a committee of Texas
librarians reads over 100 new titles
and selects these books from
established criteria. The list consists
of fiction and non-fiction titles. These
books will be used for the Battle of
the Books Competition.
Battle of the Books
1. Interested students will meet during
Advisory in September to learn how the
competition works, divide responsibilities and
check out books. Listen to the
announcements for the first meeting!
2. Students will meet regularly during Advisory
to discuss books and prepare for competition.
3. Team will be selected. Team will select a
name.
4. Team members will travel to Austin on
February 27 to compete against other
Bookfair
● LG MS/HS Library November 17-21
until 5:30 daily…more information to
come!