Getting to know the Library

General Info

· Hours – You may visit the Library before and after school and during lunch.  You will need a pass from a teacher if you come any other time.

· Books can be checked out for a 3-week period.  Magazines can be checked out but are due the next day.

· You may have 3 books checked out at a time.

· There are no fines for overdue books, however grade cards will be withheld.  Books that are over 3 weeks late will be considered lost and a bill will be sent home to collect the cost of the book.

· If you have a book out that is over 3 weeks overdue you will not be able to participate in Club Day.

· There are 6 computers and 3 scanners.  A color printer (also accessible from the Computer Lab) is available for ASSIGNMENTS ONLY. 

· Staff – Ms. Whyman is the Librarian.

(She is the one with the red hair). Mr. Conner (Auto Collision Technology Instructor) supervises the library during lunch.

Rules

· Sign in when you come in to the Library.  The sign-in book is at the circulation desk.  (There may be a way to sign in at the blue computer in the future).

· Give your pass to Ms Whyman when you sign in.

· No food or drink is permitted in the library.  If you have bottled water, put it away in your book bag or set it on the floor.

· All computer use is for school-related work only.  Downloading programs, listening to music, playing games and printing non school-related pages are all violations of computer privileges and will result in those privileges being taken away.

· All other standard rules apply – you know ‘em.  Speak in a low voice, be courteous, be respectful to others, push in your chairs when you leave, etc, etc, etc.

FAQ’s

                  Q How do I find a book?

A If you haven’t already, look it up on the Online Catalog. Under “Location” look to see if it is fiction, nonfiction, biography, etc. Now you know what section of the library the book is in. Look under “Call Number” and write down the number if necessary. Nonfiction and Reference books are arranged by Dewey Call Number and author’s last name. Fiction books are arranged by author’s last name. Check first to see if is available under the “Status” heading.

Q  Why can’t I listen to music on the

computer?

A  Because we said so.  And, because of time wasted looking for songs, not to mention the fact that large quantities of music files cause the computers all kinds of problems.

Q  Can I bring in my own music CD’s

and listen to them?

A  No

Q  I did my assignment on my computer at home and saved it to a disk which I brought in.  Can I use this disk to open and print my assignment?

A     We would prefer it if you didn’t. 

There is a way to save your work to a file on our website and then access it here at school. 

Q  There are several books that I like but you don’t have.  Do you ever take requests from students when buying books for the library?

A   Always.  Lots of the books we have are because students requested them.  Just write down your suggestions and give them to me and I will add them to my “wish list”.

Library Vocabulary

Fiction – a novel; a story that is made up.

Nonfiction – not fictional. There are basically two types of nonfiction literature. One is books that read like a story, where the people and events actually took place but is told with the dramatic techniques of a novel. The other is books formatted in a manner to present information about a given topic. Good for research, not much fun to read for pleasure unless you are interested in the topic.

Genre – a category of literature characterized by content. Romance, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction are all examples of genres.

Call Number – the number on the spine of the book, also known as the shelf number. Nonfiction uses a Dewey number, i.e. 133.5; fiction uses first 3 letters of author’s last name.

Resources Available through Apollo’s Library Web Page

Online Catalog – lets you find books that are available in the library.

Browse Books link – provides lists of books by genre (scifi, romance, sports, thrillers, etc) that are available in Apollo’s library. When you see a book that interests you, look it up on the Online Catalog to find where it is located and if it is available or already checked out.

OCIS – Ohio Career Information System. This is where you want to look for occupation and college Information.

INFOhio Resources – Lots of resources here, especially if you are doing something for English, history, or science.

Includes Britannica Online, American National Biography, SIRS Discoverer, and Newsbank.

EbscoHost – This is a resource that contains hundreds of magazine articles. It is a great place to go when doing a research paper.

Reference Resources – check out all the general reference websites listed. Includes sites for statistics, time zones, zip codes, and more.

Career Tech Resources – find Information about DECA, VICA, FCCLA, or FFA, as well as some links related to your vocational field. This area is a work in progress, if you find a good website that supports your vocational program, let me know and I will add it to the list.

Career/Job Search – Includes personality assessments, occupational and college information and some job seeking tips. Again, if you find a good website that you think could be added, let me know.

Events

Read It & Reap reading contest – prizes are awarded for reading 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 books during the year. The big prizes include a READ poster for reading15 books and being entered in a drawing to win a $100.00 gift certificate from the Lima Mall for reading 25 books. The drawing is held during the attendance awards at the end of school. Congratulations to Ryan Kelly who won the gift certificate last year.

Several students have indicated an interest in creating a reading discussion group. One idea was to have several different groups based on genre of books read. Let me know (Ms. Whyman) what you think and if you would be interested.