Welcome to the Welcome to the Monticello High Monticello High

School School Media CenterMedia Center

SLMS: Duane HawkinsonSLMS: Duane Hawkinson

Media Center LayoutMedia Center Layout

Correct ProceduresCorrect Procedures

Information SearchInformation Search

Reading ResourcesReading Resources

GoalsGoals

LayoutLayout

Test your powers of observation.Test your powers of observation.

Media Center OfficeMedia Center Office Security SystemSecurity System Current MagazinesCurrent Magazines Color Laser PrinterColor Laser Printer EncyclopediasEncyclopedias FictionFiction

Layout, continuedLayout, continued

Paperback FictionPaperback Fiction Book ReturnBook Return Map StandMap Stand Networked ComputersNetworked Computers Reference BooksReference Books NonfictionNonfiction Check-outCheck-out

ProceduresProcedures

Checking out and returning booksChecking out and returning books

What’s needed to check out books?What’s needed to check out books?

What happens if books are overdue?What happens if books are overdue?

What if you walk out with a book without What if you walk out with a book without checking it out?checking it out?

How do you use computers?How do you use computers?• Logging in, saving on the networkLogging in, saving on the network

Login ScreenLogin Screen

Saving to the F-DriveSaving to the F-Drive

Save on network or on floppy disk. Do NOT save on

the computer’s hard drive. It will be lost.

Find informationFind information

Use Spectrum to look up books: see cues Use Spectrum to look up books: see cues on book shelves: Dewey Decimal Systemon book shelves: Dewey Decimal System

Use reference books for overviewUse reference books for overview

Use online Use online databases for academicresourcesdatabases for academicresources

Use Use Web sites—but carefully.Web sites—but carefully.

Develop a Love for ReadingDevelop a Love for Reading

Where are resources to help you find good Where are resources to help you find good stuff to read?stuff to read?

Do you like to blog, exchange ideas about Do you like to blog, exchange ideas about books?books?

Do you like to read what other students Do you like to read what other students have written about books?have written about books?

See my site.See my site.

Questions Questions for me?for me?

Don’t forget: Tell me what you like to Don’t forget: Tell me what you like to read. read.

Fill out my survey: Fill out my survey: Teen MagazineSurveyTeen MagazineSurvey

End of OrientationEnd of Orientation

Don’t expect to know everything. Don’t expect to know everything. I’m here to help. Stop by before or I’m here to help. Stop by before or

after school if you want help.after school if you want help.

Just one more thought: Broaden Just one more thought: Broaden your horizons. Get a library card.your horizons. Get a library card.

Getting a Library CardGetting a Library Card

Advantages of Using More thanAdvantages of Using More thanOne LibraryOne Library

GRRL has over 800,000 items.GRRL has over 800,000 items.

Monticello HS has 11,000 items.Monticello HS has 11,000 items.

With a library card, you can access With a library card, you can access databases from home.databases from home.

Both are free! Take advantage of Both are free! Take advantage of free resources.free resources.

Have a great year!Have a great year!

Remember: Read read Remember: Read read “just for the fun of it.” “just for the fun of it.”

October 14-20 is Teen Read Week. October 14-20 is Teen Read Week. Don’t forget to celebrate it.Don’t forget to celebrate it.