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WELCOME
Home of the Falcons
Library Orientation
WELCOME
To the
Kingsbury High
Media Center
Media Center is
another word
for Library!
Your media specialists are:
Ms. DeGroff
Mr. Roseborough
Ms. Bowdon (Middle School)
We are here to help you!
Media Center Hours
7:15 – 2:30
Monday – Friday
You may visit:
before homeroom
after school
between classes
with your classes
during lunch with a note from your teacher
during class with a library pass
Media Center Rules
Students must
enter the media
center quietly
No food or drink
allowed
Students must
treat books and
magazines
carefully
Computers are for
school use only
Students should
be respectful to
teachers,
classmates, and
visitors
Consequences
Failure to comply
with Media Center
Rules will result
in partial or full
suspension from
the library
The Media Center is…
A place where students learn how to
find and use information to achieve their
learning goals and explore their love of
reading.
We have many resources in the library
Electronic and digital
resources
Reading Material
Fiction
Non-fiction
Biographies
Reference books
Magazines
Newspapers
What is a fiction
book?
 A book that is not true
 Contains a story someone made up
What is a
non-fiction book?
 A book that is full of facts
 Contains information about real events
What is a
Biography?
 A book about someone’s life
 Contains information about real events
Reference books
are collections of
information.
Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Thesaurus
Atlases
Almanacs
Fiction Books
An F or FIC
The
First
Three
Letters
of
the
Author’s
Last
Name.
FIC
CAR
FIC
SUE
FIC
DAH
FIC
DIC
Non- Fiction Books
Numbers
and The
First
Three
Letters
of
the
Author’s
Last
Name.
419
ROM
537
DEV
133.4
JUP
940.54
ALN
COLLECTED
Call
Number
920
LEV
Author’s
last name
or the
Publisher
921
OBA
921
921
MAL
Barack Obama
921
SAM
Yosemite Sam
John Stockton
921
LIN
Abraham Lincoln
921
ARC
Karl Malone
Joan of Arc
Reference books
Yosemite Sam
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
The Reference Books can not be
checked out.
They can be used and read in the
library only.
They usually have the letter R for
reference on the spine.
The REFERENCE Section
REFERENCE
BOOK
R
DEN
REFERENCE
BOOK
Author’s
Last
Name
REF
DEN
Checking out books
If you are a Kingsbury
Student….
You can check out a book.
Books can be checked
Out for two weeks
All Overdue Books need
to be turned in and
All fines paid before you
are permitted to check
out another book.
REVIEW
Review
1. We have talked about four kinds of books
Fiction
Non-Fiction Biography Reference
2. Every book in the Library has a white label on
the spine where letters and numbers are written,
what is this label called? Call Number
3. In the Fiction Section, what do the following
letters stand for: FIC?
Fiction
4. In the Fiction Section, what do the three letters
stand for?
The first three letters of the
authors last name
5. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Thesauruses,
Atlases, and Almanacs are called:
Reference Books
6. There is a special section in the non-fiction
section that tell about people’s lives, name it.
Biography
7. Here is a call number:
92
KEN
What do the three letters stand for?
The first three letters of the person’s last
name that the book is about.
8. Reference Books usually have what letter above
the author’s name?
There is a R or the letters REF on top.
9. Media center is another word for?
Library
10. Books can be checked out for how long?
Two weeks
CONGRATULATIONS!
Smart
Bright
Wonderful
This concludes the
Kingsbury High
School Library
Orientation.
Thank you for visiting our
media center
Teachers: Please feel free to email me at:
[email protected] regarding any questions or
concerns or to schedule follow up sessions.