Asbury Park High School Library

Mrs. McNeill, Librarian

HOURS: 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Behavior Expected in the Library

Conduct yourself in a way that contributes to an atmosphere conducive to studying.

Talk quietly at the tables Only four students to a table Food and drink are not allowed in the

library

Behavior Expected in the Library

Clean up after yourself; put materials on book truck or the circulation desk

Push your chairs in before you leave.

Take your trash w/you.

Behavior Expected in the Library Students must have a pass

from his/her teacher in order to use the library. Sign the guest book.

No games: computer games, card games, etc.

No electronic doodads (MP3, phones, handheld games

If staff asks you to leave, do so quietly (without argument or disruption…)

Borrowing MaterialsBooks are checked

out for 3 weeks and renewed once.

Periodicals and reference books may not be checked out.

You are responsible for any lost books.

Look What’s Here !!! Library Resources

• Books (9,800+ volumes)• Periodicals• Encyclopedias• Atlases• Dictionaries

www.ebr.lib.la.us/teens/teenzone/librarystuff.htm

Library Resources Online Databases/E-Books/Encyclopedia:

-Culture Grams -Custom Newspapers -EBSCOhost: periodicals, newspapers, reference

books and professional journals -Encyclopedia of Mythology eBook -Facts on File: all academic areas -Infectious Disease eBook -Informe: (Spanish language newspapers) -Opposing Viewpoints -Novelist: book reviews -Referencia Latina: offers a host of reference

sources in Spanish -World Book Encyclopedia

Library Resources Equipment

Computers with internet access

Printer & photocopier

Digital cameras

Video cameras

Instructional Media Center (IMC)

Video/DVD collection

Channel One News and school productions are broadcasted through IMC

Televisions

IMC aides deliver and pick up equipment

IMC AIDES

Computer Policy Computer use is on a first come,

first served basis.

Research and school related work is our first priority.

Computer use must be legal, ethical and efficient.

Chat rooms, games, social pages, music are no-nos

No personal printing (printing that is not school related).

Acceptable Use Policy

You must have an Internet User Agreement form on file w/ Mr. Daniels.

Forms are available at the circulation desk.

Visiting inappropriate sites will get your privileges revoked!!!

Dewey Decimal System

Fiction

Nonfiction

Fiction

Fiction books are arranged in alphabetical order by the first three letters of the author’s last name.

Non fiction

Non fiction books are arranged numerically using the Dewey Decimal System and alphabetically using the last three letter’s of the author’s last name.

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FOLK-TALES

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ASBURY

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Dewey Decimal System 600’s Applied sciences

(health, cooking, pets…) 700’s Recreation (art,

music, sports…) 800’s Literature/Poetry 900’s Geography/History 92/920’s Biography

000’s Computers, library, journalism

100’s Philosophy and psychology

200’s Religion & mythology

300’s Social Sciences (Ed., law, folklore…)

400’s Languages 500’s Math & Science

Reference Section Atlases, almanacs,

encyclopedias…

Reference books must remain in the library.

“REF” is on the spine

All Dewey categories 000-999 (non fiction)

“It's like lip-synching to someone else's voice and accepting the applause and rewards for yourself.”

Plagiarism is using someone else's thoughts or wording in your work without citing your sources, or simply by depending on outside resources. Plagiarizing does not give credit to the party who really came up with the idea or/language.

Plagiarism

Conclusion Come to the library w/a pass.

Follow the rules discussed.

Use the card catalog to locate books.

ASK FOR HELP! I’m here for you.

Circulation Desk

Faculty / StaffFacultyPeriodicals

Tables and

Chairs

Asbury Park High School

Library

Reference Reference Reference

CopyRoom

Mrs. McNeill’soffice

Stairs

Card Catalog

&Printer

ARCIVES

PaperbacksComputers

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ReferenceReference

000-303303-324

325-350351-364

364-499500-573

573-599600-629

629-699700-792

792-799800-813

813-899900-917917-947947-973

973-999Biography

BiographyBiography