Pike County Central High School Library Media Center

Pike County Central High School Library Media Center WELCOME To PCCHS! Always There for You!

The PCCHS Library is the school information and learning hub that helps students develop a love of reading, become skilled users of ideas & information, and explore the world through print and electronic media resources.

We Are Open. . . l l l 7: 30 a. m. – 3: 30 p. m. Monday through Thursday 7: 30 a. m. – 3: 06 p. m. Friday Closed early on occasion

Meet Your Librarian Mrs. Morley School Librarian

PCCHS LIBRARY LAYOUT

How We Can Help. . . l l l Check Out / Check In Books Help with Book Selection Show / Review how to use Online Card Catalog Teach Research & Information Skills & Strategies Provide detailed instruction on kyvl database Offer assistance with Works-cited page Plagiarism Lecture / Warning Resolve Printing Issues Assist with Copying / Copier Manager Accelerated Reader Program Checkout / Maintain Laptops

When Can You Come to the LMC? l l l Before and after school During free times After Class Work is Finished During lunch / Break With a Class

What YOU Can Do in the Library. . l l l Check Out Books Read Books Research Using Print Sources and Internet Read Magazines / Newspapers Locate Magazine Articles on www. kyvl. org Study / Complete Class Work / Homework Tutor Peers Take AR Tests Copy CD, DVDs Complete Multimedia Projects Use Copier Use Printer

Our Website l l l PCCHS Library Media Center website – https: //pike. follettdestiny. us Get to it also from main PCCHS website – www. pikecentralhs. com Open 24/7 Anytime, anywhere with internet access Obtain password for kyvl database from library staff, English teacher, or from library bulletin board.

Online Card Catalog – “Destiny” l l https: //pike. follettdestiny. us Click “Pike County Central High School” from list of schools Log on using your network info Click “Catalog Tab” to begin doing a basic search

Online Card Catalog l l 2 dedicated Card Catalog computers on Circulation desk Accessible via the internet from school, home and wherever your travels take you

What Types of Materials Can You Checkout or Use in Library? l l l Fiction Books Non-fiction Books Biography Books Kentucky Books Story Collection Books l l Reference Books Career Books Magazines Newspapers

Print Materials – Non-fiction l l Contain Facts about real things, people, places, events Arranged by Subject in Number Order: 000 -999 Dewey Decimal System Sample of Non-fiction Call Number: 306. 874 PAC Bringing Up Parents: The Teenager’s Handbook by Alex J. Packer

Print Materials - Fiction l l Made-Up Stories in Narrative Form Written to Entertain, Inform, Therapy Shelved in ABC Order by Author’s Last Name Sample of Fiction Call Number: FIC AND (Speak by Laurie Anderson)

Print - Biography Materials l l l Books about People Shelved in ABC order by the last name of the person that the book is about Sample of Biography Call Number: Holler If You Hear Me: BIO TUP Searching for Tupac Shakur by Michael Eric Dyson

Print – Reference Materials l l Nonfiction books Arranged by Numbers 000 -999 No Checkout – Use in Library -- WHY? Don’t need to Read All the Way through Sample Call Number: REF 348. 73 WES Encyclopedia of American Law

Book Etiquette l l l l No Marking in Books Use Bookmarks (Always on Circulation Desk) Do Not Bend / Tear Pages If dropped, pick up immediately! Do Not Check out books for other students If you find a library book, return it to library; Help Keep Books in Order – If You do not know where a book goes, bring it to Circ Desk ***Report all Book loses / accidents immediately!!! *** You Must Pay for Lost Library Books

Print Materials - Magazines l l l Current issues are in on display in the Periodical Section Current issues stay in the library – NO Checkouts DO NOT CUT OUT ARTICLES – Use Copier Variety of Magazines – News and Entertainment – 46 titles ordered + donations Past Issues – – Research-based magazines – stored for 1 year Entertainment magazine – given away

Print Materials - Newspapers l l Lexington Herald – Monday through Friday Appalachian News Express – – l l l Print: Weekend Ed. ; Wednesdays; Fridays Online Version: (See Library Staff for Logon) Newspapers Remain in the Library Media Center Can copy articles when needed Can request older editions for personal use, if needed

Audio Visual Materials l l l DVDs, VHS tapes, CDs, Audio Books shelved in A/V Room Offer both Fiction and Nonfiction Sample Call Number: DVD 340. 3 AUS

Computer Rules l l l Computers are for school related projects only The Internet is for school research only – Follow the school AUP policy or lose your privileges Never log in as someone else Always log off when you finish using the computer If you bring work from home and expect to print, you must use the same programs we have here. Save word processing files in Rich Text Format (rtf) or Word 97 -2003 version when you bring files from home – NO Works files!

Using the Internet l l l Your log-on username is 1 st initial, last name, and a number (same one in grade school) Your password is created by you---write it in a safe place in case you forget it; Use for school-related information only! No gaming, IM, or emailing unless for school use Printing from the Internet: – – – Educational printing only! Read before you print – Ask: Is this what I need? ? ? Use CPR – Copy, Paste, Reduce to word processing 5 pages maximum printed NEVER Print An Entire Website!!!

Evaluating Internet Sources l l You can’t believe everything you read on the Internet! Anyone, anywhere can post anything they want on the Internet! You must evaluate the information and decide whether or not the information presented is accurate. Domains such as. edu, . org, and. gov can help you determine whether or not information found on a website is reliable.

Checking Materials in and Out l l l To check out library materials, please know your library number – Month, Day of your BD Most books = 3 weeks (if needed longer, please renew) Reference items = overnight Current Magazines & Newspapers = No Checkout unless for a special reason Return books to the Circulation Desk No checkouts if you owe for lost / overdue library books

Other Available Services Not sure? Just ask! l Copy Machine for school use only at no charge – Do Not Attempt to Repair – ASK for HELP! l Color printer available upon request l Digital still and video cameras are available for in-school use l Laptops for use in LMC when available—check out at Circulation desk

Library Etiquette Be considerate of others! HOW? l. Follow PCCHS Code of Conduct l. Use the LMC for academic purposes l. Leave food, drinks, or candy outside l. Work quietly l. Keep socializing to a minimum l. Leave your space cleaner than you found it l. Cell phones strictly prohibited l. No GUM - $1 Fine if caught! l. DO NOT Rearrange Furniture

YES / NO in the LMC Yes Reading Productive work Quiet study Appropriate behavior for high school Reasonable, respectful level of talking Bottled water No No Cell Phones Food or drinks Inappropriate socializing & behavior

Finishing Up. . . l l Throw away your trash! Push chairs in at the end of the period. Leave in a quiet and orderly manner. Check out all materials before leaving. **Respect Yourself, Others, and the Library Property. § § Profanity Disrespect Rudeness Vandalism …. will not be tolerated! Be Good or Be Gone!

Whatever you need to know… The place to go for homework help, information, and research is @ your library Remember: Libraries are for life-long learning