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.
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