Colton Middle School Libraries Ms April Geltch Colton

Colton Middle School Libraries Ms. April Geltch Colton Middle School-7: 30 AM-3: 00 PM Terrace Hills-7: 30 AM-3: 00 PM

Library Rules • Students may use library under teacher supervision. • Eating and drinking are not allowed. • Students who are completing class assignments get priority on computer usage. • Students may talk softly.

Textbook & Library Book Circulation Policies • Students must have ID #s to check out library and textbooks. • Students may check out up to two library books at CMS. Three are allowed at THMS. • Library books are due every two weeks.

Textbook & Library Book Circulation Policies 2 • Students must bring back the library book for renewal. • Reference books (ie. encyclopedias, atlas, indexes) for library use only. • Magazines must remain in library at CMS. They may be checked out at THMS for 2 days. • Textbooks are due before checking out at the end of the school year.

Textbook & Library Book Circulation Policies 3 • Students must return books back to library to remain eligible for extra curricular activities, participate in 8 th grade commencement activities, receive transcripts, and/or transfer to another school.

Computer Usage • A student ID and password is needed to access the computers at the library and computer lab • Students will save information in their lockers/files and print work from an outside printer.

Computer Usage 2 • The password is different for the Zangle grade program. • Students will locate books from the remaining computer terminals. They are configured with the Destiny or OPAC library circulation system.

OPAC System • Search for books by keyword, title, author, subject, call number, series • Information on location & availability will appear

Follett Destiny Students will locate materials based on a keyword, title, author, subject, or series search. Image fromhttp: //www. techlearning. com/techlearning/archives/2007/12/Destiny_Library. gif

Fiction Books • The library books are organized by fiction and nonfiction. • Fiction books will either be hardcover or paperback & organized alphabetically by author’s last name • The hard cover book will have a label on the left corner FIC, first 3 letters of authors last name • Paperback will be placed on wire shelves

Non-Fiction • Non-Fiction titles are labeled by Dewey Decimal System • The book will be labeled Dewey #, first three letters subject or author’s last name

Dewey Decimal System • 000 -099 -Computer Science, General Information • • • 100 -199 -Philosophy & Psychology 200 -299 -Religion 300 -399 -Social Sciences 400 -499 -Languages 500 -599 -Science & Mathematics

Dewey Decimal System • 600 -699 -Technology (tools & crafts) & Applied Science • 700 -799 -Arts & Recreation • 800 -899 -Literature • 900 -999 -History, Geography, & Biography • 741. 5 -Graphic novels

Online Databases • Online databases provide a wealth of peer reviewed information on academic subjects. • Colton High School has EBSCO and Gale databases available for use on any computer with internet access. Click to Academics-Library on the CHS website for the information. http: //www. colton. k 12. ca. us/highschools/chs/index. htm • EBSCO User Name- chs Password-yellowjackets • GALE Password-yellowjacket

Contact Information • Ms. April Geltch-Colton Middle, Colton High, and Terrace Hills Librarian april_geltch@cjusd. net http: //youthadovcate. weebly. com

Librarian Technicians • Colton Middle: (909)580 -5009 Patti Terral-Ext 3607 patti_terral@cjusd. net • Terrace Hills: (909)876 -4356 Antoinette Martinez-Ext 4258 antoinette_martinez@cjusd. net