Library+Policies+and+Services

= **Below is a brief outline of the policies and services provided by the Lindenwold High School Media Center: ** =

Library Media Specialist: Kay Baggs, MSLS http://lindenwoldhslibrary.wikispaces.com Office Extension: 1300 Circulation Desk Extension: 1302

**POLICIES AND SERVICES **


 * Hours and Services: **

The Media Center is open daily during each school day from 7:25 to 2:19. After-school tutoring is from 2:25 – 3:10 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We are closed on Wednesdays after school.


 * Attendance Policy: **


 *  //Bringing Entire Classes to the Library:// **
 * __Sign up in advance __ We can usually serve two classes at once, so you must reserve your slot ahead of time. The sign-up calendar at the Circulation desk is the “official” place to reserve library space. The Library calendar is also posted online on the Library Wiki at http://lindenwoldhslibrary.wikispaces.com. When you sign up, please include //what you plan to do with your class.// This will not only help me prepare, but also determine which materials will be used. If two classes are coming for computer use, there may not be enough computers for everyone. If you indicate what your needs are, we can avoid unnecessary conflicts.
 * **__TEACHERS MUST ACCOMPANY THEIR CLASSES TO THE LIBRARY. __**
 * As a general rule, //__substitute teachers__// **should NOT bring** their classes to the library.


 * Sending Individual Students to the Library from your Class: **
 * PLEASE CALL first – ext. 1300 or 1302 – to see if there is room in the library before you send your students! **
 * **Please send only 3 unaccompanied students to the library at a time. **If for some reason you need to send more, check with me in advance. If there are no classes signed up for a particular period, we may be able to accommodate your request.
 * **Make sure each student has his/her own pass. ** Just because students arrive at the same time does not always mean they will be ready to leave at the same time.

==<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**PLEASE DO NOT SEND STUDENTS TO THE LIBRARY WITHOUT WORK TO DO! Students will not be permitted in the library without a pass that states their reason for being there!!** ==


 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Computers: **


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Word Processing. **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">There are a total of 34 computer workstations in the library, 8 of which are iMacs (Apple), that can be used for a variety of projects. They all have the Microsoft Office Suite of software as well as other specialized software installed. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate to ask. Students are expected to save all of their work to their personal directory on the “U-drive” on the district’s network servers.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Please help us encourage students to proofread and spellcheck their work before printing to avoid unnecessary paper waste and to encourage responsible usage of our technology.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Internet. **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> According to District policy, school computers may not be used for any purpose other than school related work.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Library Catalog. **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> The library catalog (Destiny) is available online from anywhere by accessing [|http://destiny.lindenwold.k12.nj.us] . E-books are also available through Destiny; some can be checked out by students and faculty from any computer with an Internet connection. Please check for more on this (9/2011).
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Online Subscription Databases. **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">All staff and students have access to our online databases for academic articles, research reports, audio, video, reference books and materials, etc. See below for specifics.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Reference and Research **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">I love to help plan projects and activities in the library. Sit down with me and we can plan topics, projects, and strategies for student research. Our library collection supports the curriculum well. I can also put together pathfinders on topics of your choice to give students a place to begin their research.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Library Wiki has many resources including pathfinders that have been constructed for a variety of projects. There are links for students and teachers. Please take a look at it and feel free to add or suggest additional links or resources. The URL: http://lindenwoldhslibrary.wikispaces.com.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Let me know if you want books on a specific topic to be pulled for your students. I can put them on Reserve.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Subscription Databases. **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lindenwold High School has access to over six different vendors. They are as follows:


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Grolier //**<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: A set of 3 encyclopedias, plus more – contains access to newspapers and news carriers from around the world. There is an online dictionary and a section for teachers with lesson plans, curriculum standards, and printable graphic organizers. All articles contain Lexile information. URL: []
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">SIRS Researcher //**//<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: //<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> SIRS features the following sections: Leading Issues, Natural Disasters, Focus on Terrorism, Today’s News, Maps of the World, World Almanac Excerpts, Spotlight On…, and Curriculum Pathfinders. All articles have MLA citation information, summaries, and Lexile scores. Many articles have audio (they are read out loud). URL: [|http://sks.sirs.com]
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">EBSCOhost //**<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: EBSCOhost features news, magazine, reference books, audio and video on every subject. There is the ability to choose subject specific databases such as, Points of View, Literary Reference Center, Referencia Latina, or to search the multidisciplinary databases such as Masterfile Premier or Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost has probably the widest, most extensive subject and source material available. This also might be the most daunting to search, but if persistent, could be the most rewarding. Contains Lexile information and MLA citation help. URL: [|http://search.ebscohost.com]
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Gale/Cengage //**<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: Through this vendor, we have access to three major databases: Student Resources in Context, Science Resources in Context, and Literature Resource Center. Student Resources and Science Resources have been totally revamped this year (2010) for greater usability and easier curriculum connection. Major subjects appear as an Internet webpage with links to more specific, and associated information. These databases also use sources from a variety of media, including television and radio broadcasts, transcripts, pictures, as well as primary source material. These databases are well worth checking out! Literature Resource Center still has not migrated to the new look, but remains an extremely valuable source for author biography, work overviews and literary criticism. Plans to migrate are in the works for summer 2011, and should be in place for the school year 2011 – 2012. All three databases provide MLA citation information. No Lexiles. URL: []
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ABC-CLIO Databases //**<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: We have access to eight of their suite of databases. These are searchable as a whole or one by one. The subjects are primarily of interest to Social Studies, but are also quite valuable to all subjects – history is made up of everything. The suite is made up of American Government; American History; Daily Life through History (a look at all aspects of life through the ages); Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society; Pop Culture Universe (concentrates specifically on culture and ideas of the 20th and 21st centuries); World Geography; World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras; and World History: The Modern Era. Provides MLA citations, but no lexile scores. URL: []
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Bloom’s Literary Reference: //**<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature. URL: []
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">E-book Reference set through Salem Press //**<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: __Notorious Lives from History__ (biographies of notorious figures through history). MLA citation help. No lexile counts. URL: []
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Marshall Cavendish Digital //**<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: We have access to Exploring Mammals; Earth and Physical Science; Elements; Family Health; Life Sciences; Technology and Applied Sciences; Diseases and Disorders; Food and Nutrition; Economic Literacy and Personal Finance; Civil War; Colonial America; Explorers and Exploration; and The Old West. This has great graphics and pictures along with in-depth articles. URL: []


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">FOR REMOTE ACCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE MEDIA CENTER LIBRARY FOR THE PASSWORDS TO THESE SERVICES. //**


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS; SUGGESTIONS ARE ALSO WELCOME!! __**


 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">My extensions are Library Office: 1300; Circulation Desk: 1302. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">You can also contact me by email: ****kbaggs@lindenwold.k12.nj.us**


 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">The URL of the Library Wiki is: ****http://lindenwoldhslibrary.wikispaces.com**