The Dalton Libraries

Adele Bildersee Tobi Fineberg Roxanne Feldman Joseph Quain Trudy Digiorgio Melissa Bernardin Tim Delaney Maria Brousset Director High School Librarian Middle School Librarian Middle School Librarian First Program Librarian First Program Librarian Technology Mgr. / Admin Asst.

Circulation

The Collection  Approximately 60,000 print volumes  Approximately 10,000 eBooks  Over 1400 DVDs and Videos  Nearly 1,000 music CDs  45+ Online databases  Approximately 80 periodical subscriptions

Print Materials 

Circulating collection

   4 wks. HS 3 wks. MS 2 wks. FP  Reference  Non-circulating 

Periodicals

 Mezzanine 

Textbooks

 Non-circulating 

Special collections

     Oversize books Loeb Classics Library World Languages Atlas Stand Dictionary Stand 

New Books / Materials

 On display   On library home page Email circulated booklists

Multi-Media Resources  DVDs and Videos  Circulating – 1 week  AV closet, cabinets  Music collection  Circulating – 1 week   Media collection closet Classical, jazz, rock, hip hop, show music  Ebooks  Accessible from off-site as well as in school

High School Library Map

Middle School Library Map

High School Library Home Page

e-Library (OPAC)  Online public access catalog (OPAC)  Catalog of all onsite materials, eBooks, websites  Dedicated OPAC terminals in all libraries  Remotely accessible

e-Library (OPAC)

Instructions for accessing eBooks

Databases  45+ databases in all disciplines.

 For remote access:  Login to Podium *  Login to Moodle * * Use your NLTL assigned ID & PW

Databases

Databases (ID’s/PW’s)

Other Online Catalogs  The following libraries are searchable through eLibrary :    Brooklyn Public Library Columbia University Library CUNY Libraries   New York Public Library New York University Library

My Account (eLibrary)  1.

You can review or renew items checked out to your account through eLibrary.

Select “My Account” 2.

3.

Enter your ID & Pin Choose “Review Account”

Inter-Library Loan  Inter-Library Loan  New York Society Library   New York State Library OCLC – Cooperating Libraries  Visiting Privileges  NYU, Columbia, CUNY

Requests For Materials/Acquisitions  Request for new library materials   Simply email your request to any librarian Inter Library Loan (ILL) – books and articles  Available – ask any librarian  Policies for acquiring recommended materials  Refer to Collection Development Policy  Textbooks  Purchased by Departments

Dalton Archives  Dalton historical materials since 1919  Records, photographs, videos  Assistance available upon request of HS librarians

Museum Program Michelle Marcus – MMA, et al ~ Stephanie Fins – AMNH  Resident art historian and cultural anthropologist  Integrates visual and other cultural materials into curriculum, in classroom and at local museums

Computer Access  Dedicated OPAC stations  2 in HS library, 1 in MS library, 2 in FP library  Computers for student/faculty use  HS library, MS library, FP library  Scanners  Photocopiers  Networked printers  Laptops for use in library

Faculty Services  Research support for curriculum building   Subject/topic reference Collection development    Course/project tailored subject guides  Classroom workshops Moodle content  Articles/readings pushed to LMS for syllabi or assignments Individual reference  Email or in-person  Labs available upon request

Subject Guides

Student Services  Research support for assignments and projects  Subject guides  Database instruction  Citation/plagiarism instruction  Individual labs