Transcript WLHS Library Orientation - West Liberty High School

 The purpose of the
West Liberty High
School Library is to
ensure that students
are effective users of
information, view
reading as a
constructive use of
leisure time, and
appreciate the value of
life-long learning.
Ms. Reishus
Teacher-Librarian
Mrs. Alt
Library Volunteer
Mrs. Miehe
Mentor Librarian
 The WLHS library is open:
 Monday, Wednesday, Friday:
7:30—4:00
 Tuesday, Thursday: 7:30—3:30
 Online Databases can be
accessed 24/7 from any
internet connection. See Ms.
Reishus for the school’s AEA
user log-in and password or
pick up an AEA brochure at the
library circulation desk.
 Books—print and audio books
 AEA Online Databases
 Magazines and Journals—
online and print
 DVDs and videos
 The Library Web Page
 Your librarian who is always
happy to help you!
 Links to our catalog (http://nato)
 Pathfinders and web guides for course
projects
 Book Recommendations
 Links to the Iowa AEA Online Databases
 Research and Writing Help
 College and Career Planning Tools
 Bibliography Tools
 The Library Calendar
 Fiction
 Arranged on the shelf alphabetically by the author’s last name
 Usually, you will find FIC or Fiction and the first three letters of the author’s last
name on the spine label
 Nonfiction
 Arranged on the shelf by the Dewey Decimal System
 On the spine label, you will find the call number and the first three letters of
the author’s last name
 Biographies
 Arranged on the shelf alphabetically by the subject’s last name
 On the spine label, you will find BIO or Biography and the first three letters of
the subject’s last name
 Reference Materials
 Located on the reference shelf—includes print encyclopedieas, atlases,
almanacs, dictionaries, thesauruses, quotation books, etc.
 Iowa AEA Online Databases:
 Worldbook Online
 Student Researcher
 EBSCO Full-text magazines
 Clipart.com
 SIRS Knowledge Source
 Atomic Learning
See Ms. Reishus for the username and password or pick up a AEA
brochure at the library check-out desk
 Rosen Teen Health and Wellness Database (Fall 2009!)
 Your Library Website (updated version arriving Fall 2009!)
 Your library catalog (will be online in 2009-2010!)
…work collaboratively on projects ~ conduct personal and academic
research with our print and digital resources ~ get help filling out the
FAFSA, writing scholarship essays, or applying to college ~ play
Bananagrams (ask for it at the desk!—when she has a chance, Ms.
Reishus will join you for a round ) ~ check out movies, flash drives, and
board games ~ study or work on homework ~ read a magazine or
newspaper ~ ask Ms. Reishus or a peer to review a paper or presentation
~ get homework help ~ share or get book recommendations from your
peers, teachers, and librarian ~ recommend a title to Ms. Reishus for the
next book order~ surf the internet, online databases, and library web
page ~ brainstorm ideas for class projects, essays, and presentations ~
meet new people ~ check out the new books on the display shelf ~ read
in a comfy chair or bean bag ~ seek advice ~ share ideas ~ expand your
mind…
 Books and movies may be checked out for two
weeks
 Flash drives may be checked out for one quarter at
a time
 Magazines (excluding the current issue) may be
checked out for one week
 No cell phone use in library
 No food or drink in library, except for water in a
clear container
 Be respectful of others and library resources
 Use computers for personal and academic research
(no games, unless they are word or math games)
Have a free period or
unnecessary study hall?
Become a Library Assistant!
Check in/out books to
students and teachers, help
with reshelving, assist with
displays and make book
recommendations to your
peers!
See Mr. Christofferson and
Ms. Reishus for details.