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AC New Library Orientation
1. AC New Library Orientation
AC New Middle School
Library Entrance
2. Librarian Introduction
Mrs. Knight
2 little girls
Love to read and run!
Taught at Horn
Librarian at New
Can you guess which book
characters they are dressed as?
3. VIP Introductions
Mr. Daniel - Principal Officer Burke - SRO
Mrs. Jackson – Assistant Principal
?? – Assistant Principal
4. Hours of Operation
7:45 – 3:45
Need a pass
from teacher to
visit the library
Sign in at desk
5. Pass Policy
Must have a pass to visit the library!
Before school get a pass from your 0
period teacher
During school ask any of your teachers
After school ask your 7th period teacher
6. Checkout Policy
Books, magazines, audio books, videos
4 items at a time
Books = 2 weeks
Magazines, videos and
audio books = 1-3 days
No fines – pay for lost or
damaged only
ID speeds up checkout
7. Rules
Students with a pass may visit
Students without food, gum, candy, or drinks
are welcome
Students who behave appropriately may
remain and enjoy the library
You may sit in chairs, but don’t lean back
Let the workers reshelf books – do NOT just
put them down on a shelf
8. Computer Use
For student use – Username
STUDENT with no
password
For book lookup, school
projects, research or
assignments ONLY
12 desktop computers
Print with permission + 15 laptops for student use
No games or surfing the Net
Use Safari as the browser
9. Programs
Lonestar Program
Read 5 and take quiz for
Celebration Station Field Trip
Books in a section all by
themselves at front
The more you read the more
rewards you earn
10. Book Club
Open to 6th, 7th & 8th graders
Meet twice a month to discuss books
Various activities to go along with books
Meet after school sometimes to watch the
corresponding movie
Movie event after Video Conference with
The City of Ember Terry Book Club
11. Book Fair
One in Fall and one in Spring
Shop for great books and enter drawings to
win books and prizes
12. Research
You may come in with your SS, ELA or
Science class to do research projects
Use the books and databases to research
The research tools are available on library
webpage just like they are now
8th Grade Doing Civil War Research
13. Sections of the Library
Circulation Desk & Book drops
Lonestar section
Audiobooks
New material
Magazines
Computer stations
Biographies
Nonfiction
Fiction
Reference
Movies
14. Library Webpage
www.mesquiteisd.org/library/new
Online Catalog
Search for books on our campus or other schools
Databases
Research tools your will need
Only gives valid and useable resources
Weeds out junk and inappropriate content
Often gives the citations for you
Gives ebooks and images
Available from any computer with Internet access