2. Take a guess…
• Look around. How many books do
you think we have in this library?
Write your answer down. Closest
answer wins!
Answer: 7,532
3. besides BOOKS…
BOOKS
• 14 computers for homework, class
projects, or Internet use
• 1 iPad for in-library use
• 15+ magazines and journals for leisure
reading or classroom use
• Access to CPS library databases
• People: Ms. Kunc
4. you may use the library…
• …during lunch as long as you are
displaying a student ID and either arrive at
the beginning of the period or have
obtained a pass ahead of time from City
Year or the library.
• …afterschool when the library is open.
• …with a pass from a teacher during the
day.
• …during a class visit.
6. parts of the library: BACK
Nonfiction: Organized by call number
using the Dewey Decimal System.
QUESTION: How are the books organized
using the Dewey Decimal system?
ANSWER: By subject
QUESTION: What is an example of a subject
that you might be interested in learning
about?
7. types of nonfiction
• General Nonfiction: sports, music, careers,
medicine, social issues…
What topics do you like to read about?
• Reference: Nonfiction books you may use
to find factual information on a subject.
• Dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and
almanacs are all reference books. They are
marked with a yellow spine label that says
REFERENCE.
8. identify the reference book
• Q: What type of book is this?
• A: a dictionary
• Q: What type of book is this?
• A: an atlas
SKIP #8 (put a line through it)
9. parts of the library: FRONT
• Fiction: front of the library, books
with an F or FIC on the spine label
• Q: What is the name of one fiction
book that you have read in the past
two years.
10. parts of the library: front
• Magazines and Journals: in front of
fiction, current copies do not
circulate, older copies are located
in colored boxes beneath fiction
• Graphic novels: next to magazine
displays; includes fiction and
nonfiction graphic novels
11. checking out books
• Circulation Desk: in the front of the library
• All books must be check out by Ms. Kunc or
a library volunteer
• QUESTION: What do you use to check out
a book?
• ANSWER: your student ID
12. things to remember…
• Never put books back on the shelves. Place the
book on the shelving cart when you are finished
using a book and we will be happy to return it to
it’s proper place.
• Always return borrowed books on time so that
other students can check them out. Never give a
book to a friend to use or it might not be
returned. All books should be returned at the
circulation desk in the proper area.
13. using the computers…
• Computers: are located in the front
of the library; can be used during
lunch, afterschool, or during the day
with a pass from a teacher.
• You must follow the CPS Acceptable
Use Policy (AUP) and all rules.
14. using the computers…
• LOG ON to the computer using your own
username and password.
• Username: your own unique username
• Password: Cps+your ID# ex.
Cps43545454
• Log on to: INSTR
• SAVE all you work to your HOME FOLDER, but
remember you have limited space, so don’t
store MUSIC, PICTURES, etc. in your home
folder)
15. using the computers…
• You are responsible for everything that
comes across your screen. DO NOT open
anything that might be inappropriate or
obscene, including content sent to you in
an email.
• Computers are primarily for academic use;
you may be asked to give up your computer
at any time if you are doing something else.
16. using the computers…
• NO PRINTING unless you are given
permission by a library staff
member and it is for SCHOOL use.
• Always look for a PRINT FRIENDLY
or PRINTABLE VERSION before
printing from a Web site.
20. school website/
resources hunt
• Log onto the computers and go
www.manleyhs.org-->Library-->Library
OrientationONLINE ORIENTATION ACTIVITY
• Complete the online activity and hit SUBMIT.
• Go to the ANNOUNCEMENTS page on the Manley
High School website and print out today’s
announcements, using the PRINT icon:
• Write the secret code word on your sheet and have
a teacher initial for your prize.
21. book hunt (time permitting)
• Look at the CALL NUMBER on your
index card.
• Find the book on the shelf.
• Write down the title and the author
on the back of the announcements
page that you printed out; then have
a teacher initial it for your prize.
22. Library Databases
How are they different than websites?
• You usually need a password to access the
information b/c it is PAID for.
• The information tends to be more credible
• Much of the information comes from print
sources and is the SAME as in the books
• Variety of subject areas covered; you
know what you’re getting and where the
information is coming from.
23. Need to Find a Book?
It’s EASY!
• Find the “OPAC” icon on your
computer’s desktop and double click.
• You can then do a search for Author,
Title, Subject, or Keyword…
• Be sure to check your spelling. You must
put in CORRECT information to get out
correct information
24. what’s NEW?
• Lots of new books! All new books will be marked
with a bright colored bookmark. There are also
book reviews written by other students on RED
bookmarks.
• College Corner for college and career research.
• Some reference books and popular books are kept
behind the reference desk. You must ask for
permission to check out one of these books.
• A Library Catalog (or OPAC) is installed on every
computer so you can look up books on your own.
