Transcript Cardinals’ Guide to the Media Center

Cardinals’ Guide to
the Media Center
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General Information
Information Desk
Catalog
Resources
Computers
Presentation &
Production
• Staff and Student
Groups
Media Center Hours
Mon. - Tues. - Thurs. 7 am to 4 pm
Wed. and Fri. 7 am to 3 pm
Food and drink (except plain water)
are not allowed in the Media Center
Ask anyone for help!
Each Media Specialist has subject expertise and works
closely with specific departments
Information Desk
• Checking Out
Materials
• Returning
Materials
• Textbook Loan
• Supplies
• Copier
• Catalog
Books and audio books check out for 2 weeks.
DVDs and videos check out overnight.
Have your GHS ID Card to borrow materials!
Return materials
in the Information Desk book return slot
or
the book drop bins around the school
Most course
textbooks are
available
to sign out
to use in the
Media Center
Index cards are for sale and paper, tissues and other
supplies are available at the Information Desk
Copier makes letter and legal size copies,
one or two sided, 10 cents a side.
No cash? Ask for an IOU
at the Information Desk.
Students arriving from Learning Centers – please
drop off your pass and get it signed when leaving.
Computers open to the online catalog of materials
are located by the entrance
and near the subject areas
of the Media Center.
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Best strategy to find materials is by keyword, title or author search.
Call number to
locate on the shelf
Number of copies
available for check-out
Resources
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Books and eBooks
Reference
Online databases
Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Magazines and newspapers
DVDs/videos/audio books
Art Prints
GHS/Media Center web site
College and Career Info Center
Print encyclopedias and other reference books are
located on the low shelves in the center section.
Also remember to use our online
research tools !
Dictionaries and thesauruses are found on spinner
racks on top of the reference book shelves.
Magazines and newspapers are located in the
Periodical area. Current magazines are on display
behind the seating area by the entrance.
More than 4000 magazines and newspapers
are in ProQuest
on our website under Online Research
Pull down menu
to see all our
ProQuest
databases
Research assigned?
Our databases and other online resources
can be used anywhere 24/7.
Get the home use password from your teacher or
at the Media Center Information Desk. Just one for all!
Media Center web site is your Virtual Library
24/7
from any computer anywhere
Add to your favorites today:
http://greenwichschools.org/ghs/media_center
DVDs, videos and audio books are located
next to the Periodical section.
Art prints and slides are located beside the door to Meeting
Room 2 and may be checked out by staff or students.
Get help citing sources
on the Media Center web site or use
Students’ Guide to Works Consulted in the back of your planner
College and Career Center
- College catalogs
and videos
- Career
information
- SAT Review
books and forms
- Financial Aid
Information
To access school computers:
USER NAME:
Student Number
exactly as it is
on your ID card
PASSWORD:
Student’s
birthdate
mddyyyy
(no lead zero –
no slashes)
Then reset
password
Media Center floor computers are available for individual use.
Computer labs are used for scheduled classes.
Most Media Center computers print to the table near the front desk
(Pull down print menu to select Media 1 or 2)
Take what you print!
Check Print Preview first.
Save Paper !
To transfer documents between school and home computers, use email
attachment with web based email address such as yahoo or hotmail
At school ALWAYS open the doc first, save
to your ID# folder and then make changes
Or better yet - use Google docs, a flash drive or Portal Digital Locker
Presentation and Production
• Slide Show software
• TV Production
Use
PowerPoint
or other
presentation
software
for creating slide
shows or other
media rich projects
for for class
TV Production department
on lower level of Media Center wing
offers scheduled classes and time
for individual students to work on class projects.
Stop by to schedule work or help time.
Student and Staff Groups
• Student Book Discussion
Group
• Mixed Media Club
• TV Production Club
• Staff Book Discussion Group
Check Student Bulletin
or our website for
meeting times
Visit the Media Center often!