Transcript NEW MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

WELCOME TO THE
NEW MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL
LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
OVERVIEW OF RESOURCES
OUR RESOURCES
BOOKS
AND
E-BOOKS
LIBRARY
MEDIA
CENTER
MAGAZINES
AND
NEWSPAPERS
SUBSCRIPTION
DATABASES
The Basics
• Mrs. Keesing is the library media specialist, and
Mrs. Kriss is the part-time library clerk.
• We are open from 7:35-3:30 daily.
• The facility is for reading, researching, and
collaborating on school work.
• Please respect others by speaking quietly.
• Food and drink are not allowed in the library
media center, except during several special
events.
BOOKS
• Reference
– Generally non-circulating
– By special arrangement, may circulate overnight
• E-Books **NEW for the 2007-2008 school year**
– Accessible 24/7
– Reference sources on a variety of subjects
• Nonfiction
– Located in two sections of the library media center
• Fiction
– Separated into young adult and regular fiction
• Both fiction and nonfiction
– Circulate for 28 days
– Ask to renew – it is usually ok
– Late fee = $.10 per book per day late
BELS and BCCLS
• BELS
– Online catalog for our school and other
schools
• BCCLS
– Online catalog for searching the public library
system
ACCESSING BELS
• Start at the school district homepage,
www.newmilfordschools.org
• Click on the tab for high school and then
on the tab for media center
• On the left side, click on library catalog
• Click on BELS, then on BELS Library
Catalog above the dog, then on New
Milford High School
USING BELS
• Defaults:
– Search catalog of the New Milford High
School Library Media Center
– Perform keyword search
• Other options:
– Search other school catalogs
– Highlight our collection
– Perform title and author searches
– Search by a particular material type
Type in search
View results
Click for more info
USING BCCLS
• From the library media center page, click
on library catalogs
• Select BCCLS
• From the BCCLS homepage, you can:
– Search the catalogs for about 80 public
libraries
– View holdings on your library card
– Click on the special section for teens
Enter search
Change default
Change default
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
• You may request books from other BELS and
BCCLS libraries if:
– You have a valid public library card in your own name
– The card is free of fines
• Deliveries: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
You may return any public library items that you
or your family has borrowed to our school library
• Allow a week to receive items (they may arrive
sooner)
• ILL is provided free by the State of New Jersey
INTERLIBRARY LOANS, BELS
• In BELS, click under a title to see which
libraries own the item you want
• Click on “Request This Item”, and enter
your library card number
• Or, ask Mrs. Keesing for your card number
• Complete the form and click submit
INTERLIBRARY LOAN, BCCLS
• Request an interlibrary loan form from
Mrs. Keesing and fill it out
• She will process your request
– That material will arrive at school in a week
(or sooner)
• You may also enter your library card
number to request material yourself
– That material will be sent to New Milford
Public Library for you to pick up
NEWSPAPERS
• New York Times, Monday-Friday
• The Record, Monday-Friday
• Newspapers remain in the Library Media
Center for the day
• After school, you may request to take
home that day’s paper (or sections of it)
MAGAZINES
• Current issues are in the magazine rack
• Current issues stay in the Library
• Past issues
– may circulate for two weeks
– usually stored for two years
• We have a variety of magazines
– Some may offer useful information for school
assignments
– Some are of general reading interest
SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES
• Excellent resources!
– Updated regularly
– Written by authorities in the
subject
– Accurate, balanced coverage
– Text often enhanced by graphics and charts
– Many allow you to save articles in a folder
• Colleges expect students to use databases
• Accessible via remote location
2007-2008 DATABASES
• EBSCO
– comprehensive magazine database
• Discovering Collection
– science, literature, history, biography, social studies
• Issues: Understanding Controversy & Society
– contemporary issues
– various perspectives
• Opposing Viewpoints
– contemporary issues
– variety of resources
MORE 2007-2008 DATABASES
• American History
– exploration of people, places, and events
• Today’s Science
– wide spectrum of science and math topics
– Current science with underlying concepts
• Facts on File
– databases include health, careers, history, science, and more
• Teen Health & Wellness
– geared specifically towards teenagers
– nutrition, family life, relationships, drugs, alcohol, and more
• Encyclopedia Britannica
– easy-to-use, comprehensive encyclopedia
E-BOOKS
• Access through links on Library homepage
• Excellent reference information
• 11 different e-books
– American Decades
– Arts & Humanities; Feminism in Literature
– Ency. Of Science, Technology, and Ethics; Science of
Everyday Things;
– Major Acts of Congress; Ency. of the American
Constitution; Renaissance and Reformation; Industrial
Revolution; Sixties in America;
– Complete Health Resource
SOME OF THE WAYS
MRS. KEESING CAN HELP!
• Review how to use the online catalog to
find books/other material
• Help with book selection
• Explain the interlibrary loan procedure
• Provide detailed instruction on databases
• Offer assistance with works-cited page
• Discuss plagiarism
• Construct collaborations with teachers
NEW MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL
LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING
YOU!!
Created by Mrs. Keesing, Updated Aug., 2007
(after model by Donna Antonellis, Ridgewood High School, NJ)