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Welcome to the Fulton Library Media Center

Welcome to the Fulton Library Media Center. Your Library Staff Ms. Abagi, Teacher Librarian. When is the library open?. MON, WED, THUR, FRI: 7:15am to 3:25pm. CLOSED: Daily during p. 3 and every Tuesday (library maintenance day). What is expected of us?. Act Respectfully.

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Welcome to the Fulton Library Media Center

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  1. Welcome to the Fulton Library Media Center

  2. Your Library Staff Ms. Abagi, Teacher Librarian

  3. When is the library open? MON, WED, THUR, FRI: 7:15am to 3:25pm CLOSED: Daily during p. 3 and every Tuesday (library maintenance day)

  4. What is expected of us? • Act Respectfully • Take care of the library & its materials • Return books on time • Pay your debts • Keep the library clean by throwing away trash and pushing in your chairs

  5. What else should we know?

  6. When can I come to the library? You can visit the library: • Before school • During nutrition and lunch • During class hours (with a proper library pass) • Whole class (with the teacher)

  7. CHECK-OUT RULES 3 • Must have a current student ID card • How many? 3 books, max. • How long? 2 weeks. • Need more time? Renew them for 2 more weeks.

  8. What if my book is LATE? • The fine is 10¢ a day per book ($5 max. perbook) • We don’t count weekends or school holidays. • If you lose your book, you MUST pay for it before you can check out another book.

  9. What would keep me from being able to check out books? • No Student ID • Owing money in fines LATE • Having overdue books • Having 3 books checked • out already

  10. Computers & Printers COMPUTER USE AGREEMENT • No changing the look of the computer desktop/screen saver • No websites with inappropriate words (like swear words) or pictures (like pornography). • No recreational gaming, music, or videos. • No chat rooms or instant messaging • No shopping, selling, or gambling. • No downloading software or games to school computers. • No damaging school computer equipment. Printing cost 10 cents per white and black page and 30 cents per color copy. If you choose NOT to follow one or more of these rules, your school computer privileges may be revoked FOR THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. 

  11. How do I look for books? • Browse the shelves (fun—not always effective) • UseDestiny online catalog

  12. Call Number Call number = address Where does the book live? 031 GUI FIC STI

  13. Fiction Books are.. • Stories from author’s imagination • Organized in alphabetical order by the first 3 letters of the author’s last name

  14. All Non-fiction booksare true and are arranged in numerical (1, 2, 3) order… according to the Dewey Decimal System

  15. The call number of the nonfiction book contains the book’s Dewey decimal number… plus the first 3 letters of the author’s last name. A book about Penguins By author John Wexo 598.44 WEX

  16. The Dewey Decimal System Divides EVERYTHING into 10 general areas or topics… • 000: Generalities • 100: Philosophy & Psychology • 200: Religion • 300: Social Issues • 400: Language • 500: Natural Sciences & Mathematics • 600: Technology & Applied Science • 700: Arts & Recreation • 800: Literature • 900: History & Geography

  17. 500-599: Natural Sciences • Wild Animals, • Weather, • Volcanoes, • Space, • Math, • Dinosaurs, etc.

  18. 900-999: Geography & History • Countries, • States, • Ancient Worlds, • Historic Events • Biographies, etc.

  19. Finding Stuff 1) Search our Library collection using the Destiny (online catalog) 2) Write down the CALL # 3) Locate the book (or ask for help) Alphabetical by author’s last name (“Smith” = SMI) FIC SMI • FIC = Fiction 577.54 WAL • 123.4 = Nonfiction Numerical by subject (500’s = Science)

  20. Now Let’s Go Find Stuff!

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