Volunteer orientation for WHS

1. Media Center Volunteer Information for:

2. You can help the Wolverines prepare students to learn from the past, apply to the present, and prepare for the future!

3. Woodstock High school accepts both student and outside volunteers.

4. Library Map Computers Fiction Computers Non-fiction Non-fiction Non-fiction Couch Computers Front Desk Computers

6. Media Center will be open.

7. Click on Catalog (mid-page).

9. Using Scanner scan barcode (on back of book) inside box next to Find. After item is checked out, run spine of book across the de-magnetizer.

10. Checking In Use Scanner to scan an item back into the system in box next to Find Copy. * Make sure Item shows appears in Check-in list. After Check in run spine of book through re-magnetizer.

11. What is a CALL NUMBER? A call number is a group of numbers or letters put together that tell you a book’s location.

12. The call number is located at the bottom of the spine of a book.

13. This includes the classification numbers or letters. Below the classification numbers or letters are the cutter letters. Classification Letter Cutter Letters

14. A cutter letter comes from the first three letters of the authors last name. For Example: Caroline B. Cooney would be filed under F COO

15. Fiction Call Number

16. Non-Fiction Call Number

17. Reference Call Number

18. The library contains both fiction and non-fiction titles. Non - Fiction

19. Fiction books should be shelved in alphabetical order by the author’s last name.

21. Betty Smith

23. Books Beginning with A, An, and The are shelved under the second word in the title. For Example: A Summer of Kings is shelved under F NOL recognizing Summer as the first word in the title.

24. Non-fiction books are shelved in accordance with the Dewey Decimal System.

25. Non-fiction books are shelved under The Dewey Decimal System in the following categories. Anthropology Geography History Political Science Sociology / Psychology Biography Reference

26. If a book has numbers after the decimal point, arrange them in numerical order with their whole number first. The numbers are shelved in order from least to greatest after their whole number. For example:

27. When using the Dewey Decimal System, begin by shelving whole numbers together. Then shelve in alphabetical order by the author.

28. Special Collections Audio Visual – Includes DVD, VHS, books on cd, e-Readers, Play-a-ways, digital cameras, and flip videos.

29. If you are a student please fill out this form: Media Center Student Volunteer Application Name _________________________________________ Date __________________ Grade ____________ Homeroom Teacher ________________________ Reading Teacher ________________________ Extra Curricular Activities: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Have you ever been a Media Center Volunteer? __________ If so what school __________________________ Why are you interested in becoming a Media Center Volunteer? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ __________________ Place the following Fiction book labels in order: F AND F HOL F COL F ANZ __________ __________ __________ __________ Place the following non-fiction book labels in order: 340 DAV 340.332 GIL 341.9 ASA 340.3 DAV __________ __________ __________ __________ ** You may only come to the media center when ALL other academic work is complete. Being a MC student volunteer is a privilege that must be earned by going to class prepared and having a good attitude.  Application form can be found in the Media Center.

30. Thank you for volunteering at Created by: Amy VanFossen