HILLHURST LEARNING COMMONS SEPTEMBER 2017 Learning Commons Map
HILLHURST LEARNING COMMONS SEPTEMBER 2017
Learning Commons Map Picture Mags Multiples Graphic Novels Readers Fiction Reference Non. Fiction v Nonfiction shelved by Dewey Decimal number v Fiction shelved by Author’s last name
CIRCLE OF LIFE OF A LIBRARY BOOK Come to the learning commons with Pass Bring library books to school Take books home to read Return books on return cart Go back to class and sign Pass back in Choose new books Check out books
LEARNING COMMONS PASSES Each class has 4 Learning Commons Passes v Allows you to come to the LC to exchange books v Sign out Pass from your teacher v Learning Commons open for book exchanges Monday – Thursday 8: 45 – 10: 45 11: 00 -12: 15 1: 00 - 1: 30 v For book exchange, not reading v
CHECKING OUT BOOKS Up to 2 books at a time v Extra 3 for class projects v How? v Get Browser card Select books • Use browser card to mark book’s place on shelf Return browser card Check out books
WHAT CAN I TAKE OUT? v Books and magazines v DVDs are just for teachers v Reference books are for library use only v If book you want is out, ask for a HOW LONG CAN I KEEP IT? v 2 weeks v If need more time, ask to
AND To get book/magazine for 2 more weeks v Up to 2 times if not on hold for someone else v Are for book/magazine already checked out v Adds you to list v Kept for 1 week - after that is cancelled v Need to check out when it comes in v Tell Mrs. Rae if want to cancel v
RETURNING BOOKS v Where: on the return cart v When: Ø With a PASS v What if: book is lost, wet, dirty or damaged? PLEASE let me know Ø If it can’t be fixed/found, replacement cost $$ must be paid Ø
HOW TO BE v Inside voices v Walk v Use a browser card v Keep books Ø At front of shelf Ø Spine out Ø Clean and dry and happy v Return v Put books on time books neatly on return cart
HOW TO KEEP BOOKS HAPPY Hazards Strategy Lunch, water bottle v Rain, snow v Small children, pets v v v Food v Pens, crayons, etc. v Other students Keep in a plastic bag in backpack v Have a special place for library books that they can’t reach v Don’t eat and read at the same time v Keep book away from your drawing area v Don’t share library books
USING e-LIBRARY Access e-Library from school website http: //www. cbe. ab. ca/b 218 Ø Use it to - search for materials - view your checkouts Ø 2 1 Blog
LIBRARY BLOG Bookmark Contest v Held in October to celebrate Canadian Library Month v Winning bookmarks are featured each month in the library Wish List!
SUMMARY v Remember how to be v Loan period is 2 weeks v and are available v Keep books clean, dry and happy v Use e-Library to look for materials or view checkouts v Visit the Library blog
CONCLUSION This is YOUR library! Let’s keep it in great shape so it works for you. o
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