Jessieville Elementary Jessieville Elementary Library Library

2013-20142013-2014

Introducing the StaffIntroducing the Staff Mrs. DeniseMrs. Denise Mrs. TheresaMrs. Theresa

MrsMrs. . JenniferJennifer Ms. Ms. WhitneyWhitney

What is a library media center?What is a library media center?

a place where a place where literary, literary, reference, reference, recreational, and recreational, and other materials other materials are kept for use. are kept for use. They are for They are for people to borrow.people to borrow.

What kinds of materials can What kinds of materials can be found in a LMC?be found in a LMC?

Books,magazines, computers and Books,magazines, computers and internet. internet.

The Jessieville Elementary Library Media Center is open from 7:45 A.M. until 3:00 P.M every school day.

How can students come to How can students come to the Library Media Center?the Library Media Center?

With With permission permission from a from a classroom classroom teacher.teacher.

During your During your scheduled scheduled library visit.library visit.

Library RulesLibrary Rules There is no gum, There is no gum,

food, or drinks food, or drinks allowed in the allowed in the library.library.

Use your inside Use your inside voicevoice

Respect others.Respect others. Put your book in Put your book in

the bookdrop the bookdrop unless you are unless you are going to take a going to take a test on it or not test on it or not finished reading finished reading it.it.

What should What should you bring with you bring with

you to the LMC?you to the LMC?Library Library booksbooks

What can you not What can you not bring to the LMC?bring to the LMC? BackpacksBackpacks PursesPurses Candy/SnacksCandy/Snacks ToysToys

Book Check-Book Check-Out Out Always use a ruler or Always use a ruler or

shelf marker .shelf marker . If you are not sure If you are not sure

where a book goes do where a book goes do not put it back on the not put it back on the shelf. Give it to the staff shelf. Give it to the staff or put it in the bookdrop.or put it in the bookdrop.

Each student has an Each student has an assigned number. Please assigned number. Please give that number to the give that number to the person checking you person checking you out.out.

Make sure you are quiet Make sure you are quiet while checking out.while checking out.

Book Check Book Check Outs:Outs:

How many books How many books may be checked out may be checked out and for how long?and for how long?– Kindergarten Kindergarten

through second through second grade-1 book for 1 grade-1 book for 1 week.week.

– Third- fifth grade-2 Third- fifth grade-2 books for two books for two weeks. One chapter weeks. One chapter and one easy. (not and one easy. (not two chapter books)two chapter books)

LIBRARY FINESLIBRARY FINES

If you lose If you lose a book you a book you must pay must pay the cost of the cost of the book!the book!

It is your responsibility to know It is your responsibility to know when your book is due.when your book is due.

If you have an overdue book If you have an overdue book you cannot check out another you cannot check out another book until the book is turned in book until the book is turned in or paid for.or paid for.

Let us know as soon as possible Let us know as soon as possible if you have lost a bookif you have lost a book

Do not leave your things unattended in the library! We are not responsible for your belongings!.

What are Fiction books?What are Fiction books?

Fiction books are story books, Fiction books are story books, something that is made up-that is something that is made up-that is not true, they are about imaginary not true, they are about imaginary people, places and things.people, places and things.

Fiction books have F or FIC and the Fiction books have F or FIC and the first three letters of the author’s last first three letters of the author’s last name on the spine label, for name on the spine label, for example:example:

F GRI or FIC GRIF GRI or FIC GRI

Where are fiction books Where are fiction books located?located?

Fiction books are located up Fiction books are located up against the walls. These books against the walls. These books are fiction chapter books.are fiction chapter books.

What are Easy BooksWhat are Easy Books

Easy books are also fiction books. Easy books are also fiction books. They are smaller books and are They are smaller books and are located on the little shelves. Their call located on the little shelves. Their call number will be E and the first three number will be E and the first three letters of the author’s last name.letters of the author’s last name.

What are biographies?What are biographies? Biographies are books that tell the story of a Biographies are books that tell the story of a

person’s life, they are usually about person’s life, they are usually about someone that is famous or has made some someone that is famous or has made some type of contribution. type of contribution.

Biographies are found on the big shelves in Biographies are found on the big shelves in the middle of the library. Look for the the middle of the library. Look for the biography sign on top of the shelf.biography sign on top of the shelf.

Biographies have B and the Biographies have B and the first three letters of the last first three letters of the last name of the person the book is name of the person the book is about on the spine: about on the spine:

B WASB WAS

George Washington

Non-fiction books are located on the tall Non-fiction books are located on the tall shelf in the middle of the library.shelf in the middle of the library.

These are the These are the books in which books in which you find factual you find factual info, they are info, they are classified classified according to the according to the Dewey Decimal Dewey Decimal System. The System. The books are books are shelved shelved according to according to their subject.their subject.

Books Series Books Series We have a section in the library We have a section in the library

that are non-fiction series books. that are non-fiction series books. There are animal series books, There are animal series books, space, sports, community helpers, space, sports, community helpers, character ed, etc.character ed, etc.

These books are located up These books are located up against the wall when you first against the wall when you first walk in the room that houses all walk in the room that houses all the books.the books.

Series BooksSeries Books We have a book shelf next to my office We have a book shelf next to my office

that has all the Magic School Bus that has all the Magic School Bus books and the character ed books. You books and the character ed books. You are welcome to look at these books are welcome to look at these books and check them out.and check them out.

What are reference What are reference books?books?

Books that are especially helpful in Books that are especially helpful in finding information. finding information.

They are designed to be searched for They are designed to be searched for specific information and not read specific information and not read straight through.straight through.

What are the most popular What are the most popular reference books?reference books?

Almanacs-Yearly facts.Almanacs-Yearly facts.

Dictionaries-definitions, Dictionaries-definitions, parts of speech, spelling, parts of speech, spelling, syllables.syllables.

Encyclopedias-information Encyclopedias-information about a specific subject.about a specific subject.

Atlases-book of mapsAtlases-book of maps

Thesaurus-book of Thesaurus-book of synonymssynonyms..

Reference books cannot be Reference books cannot be checked out!!!checked out!!!

How do you know where to How do you know where to locate a book in the LMC?locate a book in the LMC?

Use the card Use the card catalog, you can catalog, you can search by title, search by title, author, or subjectauthor, or subject

Our card catalog is Our card catalog is found on the found on the computer.computer.

Click on internet Click on internet explorer. Scroll explorer. Scroll down to JHS library down to JHS library and click. This will and click. This will take you to the take you to the website to use the website to use the card catalog.card catalog.

Library ProgramLibrary Program

This is This is what the what the library library program program looks like. looks like. It is It is called called Atriuum.Atriuum.

Where do you find very current Where do you find very current information?information?

Computers, Computers, magazines and magazines and reference reference books.books.– EBSCO EBSCO – InternetInternet– BrittanicaBrittanica

Computer UseComputer Use

Feel free to use the Feel free to use the computers.computers.

Use them to look up Use them to look up a book with Atriuum.a book with Atriuum.

Use them to Use them to research a topic.research a topic.

Use them to take an Use them to take an AR TestAR Test

What is Accelerated Reader?What is Accelerated Reader?Accelerated Reader books have colored dots on them according to the grade level. After reading the book each child can come to the library and take a test on the computer about their Accelerated Reader book. When you pass a test you get points for it.

Renaissance PlaceRenaissance Place When you get ready to When you get ready to

test on your book test on your book please do the following.please do the following.

Click on internet Click on internet explorer. Scroll down explorer. Scroll down the Jessieville website the Jessieville website and click on and click on Renaissance. Click on Renaissance. Click on student. Sign in using student. Sign in using your lunch/library your lunch/library number and your 2 number and your 2 initials.initials.

ExampleExample Username-9080Username-9080 Password-dsPassword-ds

Library ThemeLibrary Theme

This year’s library theme is “Saddle Up and Read.” This year’s library theme is “Saddle Up and Read.” The library is decorated with western decorations. The library is decorated with western decorations. We will have a Saddle Up and Read Day where We will have a Saddle Up and Read Day where everyone that wants to will dress up in western everyone that wants to will dress up in western clothes. I hope everyone will participate.clothes. I hope everyone will participate.

We will also be electing a library council. One We will also be electing a library council. One student from each room will be elected by student from each room will be elected by classmates. After they are elceted they will attend classmates. After they are elceted they will attend meetings. They will take care of the library blog, meetings. They will take care of the library blog, decide what kind of things they would like to see in decide what kind of things they would like to see in the library like book clubs, community service, etc.the library like book clubs, community service, etc.

Class ScheduleClass Schedule

Come in and have a seat.Come in and have a seat. We will have class first taught by We will have class first taught by

Mrs. DeniseMrs. Denise At the end of the class period we At the end of the class period we

will check out books and take will check out books and take Accelerated Reader tests.Accelerated Reader tests.

All questions are important if you want to know something!

The End The End

–Have a great Year!Have a great Year!