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Staff and Faculty Orientation
Staff and Faculty OrientationWissahickon Charter
School2007-2008
Created by Carrie Higgins, LMS
Wissahickon Charter School
2007-2008
Created by Carrie Higgins, LMS
AgendaAgenda
What’s new? Policies and Procedures Curriculum OPAC
What’s new? Policies and Procedures Curriculum OPAC
What’s new?What’s new? Staff: Haley McCormick Hours: see schedule Layout:
Fiction and Fiction Series Dewey Reference Biographies/ Pop-ups Book Baskets Tubs, Prof., Software, Video, CDs from books
Staff: Haley McCormick Hours: see schedule Layout:
Fiction and Fiction Series Dewey Reference Biographies/ Pop-ups Book Baskets Tubs, Prof., Software, Video, CDs from books
What’s new? Wikispace!What’s new? Wikispace! Check out
www.dewey-dot-com.wikispaces.com
Please bookmark it!
You can get your own FREE wikispace, too:
www.wikispaces.com
Check out www.dewey-dot-com.wikispaces.com
Please bookmark it!
You can get your own FREE wikispace, too:
www.wikispaces.com
What’s new? Books!What’s new? Books!
What’s new? ReferenceWhat’s new? Reference
World Book 2008! Best Books for Children
World Book 2008! Best Books for Children
Announcing…The Read and Relax Club!
Announcing…The Read and Relax Club!
Starting soon, students can come to the library once a week during lunch and recess to read and relax. I will announce dates and times on the morning announcements.
What is allowed? Checking out books, reading Eating your lunch while reading/drawing Listening to audio books Working on homework and research
What isn’t allowed? Conversation, sleeping, cell phones, etc. Disrespectful behavior (a ONE STRIKE and you are out rule
applies) Using R&R as a punishment for behavior (ie, you’ve lost recess
or are in buddy teacher).
Starting soon, students can come to the library once a week during lunch and recess to read and relax. I will announce dates and times on the morning announcements.
What is allowed? Checking out books, reading Eating your lunch while reading/drawing Listening to audio books Working on homework and research
What isn’t allowed? Conversation, sleeping, cell phones, etc. Disrespectful behavior (a ONE STRIKE and you are out rule
applies) Using R&R as a punishment for behavior (ie, you’ve lost recess
or are in buddy teacher).
What’s new? Audio Resources
What’s new? Audio Resources For recorded picture books, look in the
audio books section: Call # is AUD They are arranged in ABC order by title
For recorded novels, look on the recorded books rack: Call # is REC They are arranged the same way as Audio
books
For recorded picture books, look in the audio books section: Call # is AUD They are arranged in ABC order by title
For recorded novels, look on the recorded books rack: Call # is REC They are arranged the same way as Audio
books
What’s new? Video Resources
What’s new? Video Resources
Arranged in THEMATIC order Reminder: you must check them
out (and return them to the book return slot… don’t shelve them yourself)
Arranged in THEMATIC order Reminder: you must check them
out (and return them to the book return slot… don’t shelve them yourself)
What’s new? TechnologyWhat’s new? Technology Projector and Screen Digital Camera Printer in the library Mobile lab- see handout for guidelines
I always need at least 24 hour advance notice to sign out equipment.
Projector and Screen Digital Camera Printer in the library Mobile lab- see handout for guidelines
I always need at least 24 hour advance notice to sign out equipment.
What’s new? DatabasesWhat’s new? Databases
We now have Encyclopeadia Brittanica!
www.school.eb.com Username: wissahickon Password: student
Coming soon… PA interlibrary loan through the ACCESS PA program!
We now have Encyclopeadia Brittanica!
www.school.eb.com Username: wissahickon Password: student
Coming soon… PA interlibrary loan through the ACCESS PA program!
Not so new…Not so new…
We renewed the subscription to Cobblestone Online
See your Welcome Packet for passwords
We renewed the subscription to Cobblestone Online
See your Welcome Packet for passwords
What’s new? Guided and Shared Reading
What’s new? Guided and Shared Reading
Susie labeled all the bags with color-coded labels according to level.
Weeded Shared Reading--- if a set you need isn’t here, it is in the back
Guided Reading prefix is GR Shared Reading prefix is SR Thematic tubs aren’t cataloged, but are
arranged in ABC order
Susie labeled all the bags with color-coded labels according to level.
Weeded Shared Reading--- if a set you need isn’t here, it is in the back
Guided Reading prefix is GR Shared Reading prefix is SR Thematic tubs aren’t cataloged, but are
arranged in ABC order
What’s new?What’s new? Big Books: call # prefix is BIG Small Books: call # prefix is SMALL Easy Readers: call # prefix is ER Professional Books: call # prefix is PRO
(if any… these usually aren’t cataloged) Series books have the same call # (F
___), but now have a yellow spine label and are on the spinner
Big Books: call # prefix is BIG Small Books: call # prefix is SMALL Easy Readers: call # prefix is ER Professional Books: call # prefix is PRO
(if any… these usually aren’t cataloged) Series books have the same call # (F
___), but now have a yellow spine label and are on the spinner
Policy and Procedures: Pop Quiz!
Policy and Procedures: Pop Quiz!
How many books at one time can a student check out in: K-2nd? 3-5th? Middle school?
How long can Rihanna keep her book? What if she doesn’t return it? What if she lost it?
How many books at one time can a student check out in: K-2nd? 3-5th? Middle school?
How long can Rihanna keep her book? What if she doesn’t return it? What if she lost it?
Policies and ProceduresPolicies and Procedures What if Angelina and Jennifer both want
the same book? What if George, a fifth grader, wants to
check out a YA book? Mr. Beckham is a teacher at WCS.
How many books can he check out? For how long?What if he loses his book?
What if Angelina and Jennifer both want the same book?
What if George, a fifth grader, wants to check out a YA book?
Mr. Beckham is a teacher at WCS. How many books can he check out? For how long?What if he loses his book?
Library CurriculumLibrary Curriculum
First Trimester- library orientation Genre study Author study Research study
First Trimester- library orientation Genre study Author study Research study
Main OPAC screenMain OPAC screen
From this screen you can begin your
search! Let’s apply the OPAC’s use to your classroom
needs…
From this screen you can begin your
search! Let’s apply the OPAC’s use to your classroom
needs…
You need The Very Hungry Caterpillar
for a lesson you are teaching about
butterflies.Use the title search
to see if we have it…
You need The Very Hungry Caterpillar
for a lesson you are teaching about
butterflies.Use the title search
to see if we have it…
Type in the book title here.
Type in the book title here.
Click on the title button.
Click on the title button.
The library has 4 items with this title
and one in Spanish.
Highlight the one you want and click
select.
The library has 4 items with this title
and one in Spanish.
Highlight the one you want and click
select.
3 items are books and one is
a video. Highlight the one
you want and click select.
3 items are books and one is
a video. Highlight the one
you want and click select.
Here you can see the book’s full
record, call number and whether it is
available for check-out or not.
Here you can see the book’s full
record, call number and whether it is
available for check-out or not.
Let’s suppose you want to check out
more books written by Eric
Carle. Search by author to see what we’ve
got.
Let’s suppose you want to check out
more books written by Eric
Carle. Search by author to see what we’ve
got.
Type in Carle, Eric
and click on the author
button.
Type in Carle, Eric
and click on the author
button.
The library has 28 items written by
Eric Carle.Click on select to see the entire list.
The library has 28 items written by
Eric Carle.Click on select to see the entire list.
Use these buttons to scan the
list.
Use these buttons to scan the
list.
All information, except for the
item’s full record can be viewed
from this screen.
All information, except for the
item’s full record can be viewed
from this screen.
Suppose you are planning a thematic unit on insects and you want resources to go along with the
unit. Use the subject search to
find materials.
Suppose you are planning a thematic unit on insects and you want resources to go along with the
unit. Use the subject search to
find materials.
Type in insects and click on the
subject button.
Type in insects and click on the
subject button.
OPAC will list every item the library has
that uses insects as a subject heading.
Highlight what you would like to see, and
click select.
OPAC will list every item the library has
that uses insects as a subject heading.
Highlight what you would like to see, and
click select.
This is when your Bookbag comes in handy! Highlight an item and click
on Add to Bookbag to start making a list of
what you want to check out.
This is when your Bookbag comes in handy! Highlight an item and click
on Add to Bookbag to start making a list of
what you want to check out.
Next, click on Bookbag
to see & print your
list!
Next, click on Bookbag
to see & print your
list!
Come by the library or send
your list to me!
Come by the library or send
your list to me!
As you get more comfortable using the OPAC, try out the series search, the power search, or the keyword search to add to the list of what OPAC can do for you!
Reminders
Write your name in classroom library books.24 hour notice for ALL requests (sometimes
longer- see new schedule)Return class books BEFORE 9:00AM the
day you have library otherwise I will be annoyed and act passive aggressive (or, just aggressive).
Teachers return to the book return slot, too.
Reminders, Cont.
Taking care of SR and GR booksWhat does co-teaching look like?
Packets
What I need from you:
Survey (now!)Interview (Michele will schedule)Seating chart (by first class)Understanding and Support
Future Library PD
Computer LabEncyclopedia BritannicaBooks and Bagels
Want more? Turn in your survey!