Transcript Welcome to the Rancho Library/Media Center

Welcome to the Rancho
Library/Media Center
Here is where people
One frequently finds
Lower their voices
And raise their minds
Richard Armour
Our Personnel
 Mrs. Mayfield
Library/Media Specialist
 Student Aides
8th Grade Aides during work
during class period
 Student CREW
8th Graders who volunteer
during free times
Our Purpose
 To serve and support you by helping
you become an effective user of
ideas and information.
 To help you learn how to locate,
access, evaluate and use
information!
Our Hours
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. daily
 25 minutes before school
 Snack
 Lunch
 Half hour after school
Our Policies
 The Library Media Center uses our positive
behavior system based on Rancho R.U.L.E.S.
 Respect
 Unwavering Integrity
 Leadership
 Effort
 Social Responsibility
Respect

Treat resources with care

Contribute to a quiet and productive work
environment.
Unwavering Integrity
 Follow the Irvine Unified School District
TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES ACCEPTABLE
USE POLICY
 Return books on time
 Practice academic honesty
Leadership
 Demonstrate self-direction
 Use information skills, resources and tools to
inquire, think critically and gain knowledge
“Knowledge is free at the library.
Just bring your own container." - Unknown
Effort
 Use time wisely and be on task because time…
 Use materials resourcefully
 Use resources productively
Social Responsibility
 Become an informed consumer of information
 Become a dependable user of information
 Become a responsible citizen using community
resources
Our Procedures:
The “How To’s” of the Library
 Our circulation desk is
where you check out and
return books.
 As your information and
resource specialist, I am
also available to answer
questions and help you
with your needs.
How to check-out materials!
 Books may be checked out for three weeks.
 Magazines may be checked out for three days.
 I do not have a limit for how many books you
may check out. Just ask yourself – how many can
I read and be responsible for in three weeks?
What if the book I want to borrow has
already been checked out to someone
else?
 A book may be put on reserve by requesting
it at the circulation desk then it will be on
hold for you.
 When the book is returned it will be checked out to
you and sent to your Advisement class or if I see
you that day I will give it to you personally.
 How about that for service?!!!!
How to return
your materials =
check-in!
•Books and materials should be
returned on or before the “due
date” on the due date slip.
•Please place all books and
materials in the book return slot
on the side of the circulation
desk.
Overdue Books
 Books are considered
overdue after three weeks.
 You will receive a notice in
your Advisement class. You
must return the book(s) to
clear your record.
 However, you may renew your
book(s) at the circulation
desk!
Lost or Damaged Books
 If a book is lost or damaged, you will be
expected to pay for it or you may replace it.
 Be careful of “thick” books – breaking the
spine in your backpack.
 Be careful of books
and drinks or food
in your backpack.
Liquids + books = mildew
Our computers
 We have many computers available for student
use.
 You may use the computers but you must follow
the Irvine Unified School District Acceptable Use
Policy.
Irvine Unified School District
TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES ACCEPTABLE
USE POLICY
Remember to ask yourself:
Is this school-related?
Assignments
Email
Websites
Printing
Remember to use the resources on the
Rancho Homepage!
www.ranchoms.org
Our printers
 You have 100 pages on your
account for printing. Use them
wisely!
 (School-related only)
 We all want to be responsible
for paper and printer use.
Our copier
 The copier is available at all times for student
use.
 We will be glad to make a copy for you at the
circulation desk.
Our supplies
Supplies are available
for your use in the Library/Media
Center.
Just ask!
Our OPAC! Say what?
 OPAC = Online Public Access Catalog
 Libraries use computers to keep records and
information on everything in their library.
 Libraries make those records available online to
the public (their patrons)!
That’s you!
 This is why having
a library card is so cool!
Our OPAC is online!
 You can access it at school by clicking on the
Destiny icon on the desktop!
 You can access it from home by going to the
website and clicking on Rancho San Joaquin Middle
School.
http://destiny.iusd.org
Finding a book to read…
Our Library is divided into:
 Fiction
 Easy
 Biography
 Non-fiction
 Reference
Fiction
 Narrative literary works
whose content is
produced by the
imagination and is not
necessarily based on fact.
 The spine label is FIC.
 These books are in
alphabetical order
by the first three letters
of the author’s last name.
This section starts by the
circulation desk.
FIC
ROW
Easy
 These books help our
English Language
Learners.
 These are picture books,
easy chapter books and
easy non-fiction
selections.
 This section is located
right of the back door
under the
encyclopedias.
E
NUM
Biography
 Narrative of a person's
life, a true story about a
real person
 The spine label is B.
 The books are arranged
by the first three letters
of the last name of the
person the biography is
written about and in
alphabetical order.
B
LIN
Non-fiction
 Informational text dealing with an actual, real-life
subject.
 These books are arranged by Dewey Decimal
Classification.
 Starting at 001 through 999
 This section is to the right of the front hallway door.
Even Jay Leno wrote a book
that is in this section…
816.6
LEN
Reference
 These are accessed for their factual or background
information on a topic and not meant to be read
from cover to cover.
 This section is located on the back wall of our
library after the 900’s. Each book has a yellow
REFERENCE label .
 Encyclopedias
 Atlases
 Dictionaries
Other materials
Periodical Literature
Definition: any publication
issued on a regular basis
 Magazines
 Newspapers
Just a few of our magazines
subscriptions…
How do I pick
a GOOD book?
 Genre – What type of literature do I like to read?
 Opinion of others – What have my friends been
reading?
 Online library catalogs – What books are on
subjects I like?
 Delve in – What does the book jacket or back of
the book say about the book?
Thanks for “checking out”
our Library Media Center.
All these books are really
“overdue” for a good read!
We hope you will “return”
many times.