Media Center Orientation

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Media Center Orientation

• Presented by Mrs. Stump,
• Library Information Specialist
• Welcome to this self-guided tutorial on
  information you will need to know about the
  Hillsdale High School Media Center. Please go
  carefully through each slide

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Welcome to the Media Center

• In the Media Center you can find books, journal
  articles, videos, maps, and more. You can browse
  the shelves for materials, use word processing or
  the Internet and more!
• Digital cameras, Alpha Smarts, Video projectors,
  etc. are available through the technology
  department contact Mr. Selvage for assistance!

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Overview of Orientation

• This orientation covers two major areas of Media
  Center Use borrowing materials and using
  computer resources.
• It is IMPORTANT that you read carefully to know
  the expectations for conduct and use of the
  materials located in this facility.

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Media Center

• Hours of Operation
• Monday thru Friday 8 am 3 pm, closed 5th period
  (Mrs. Stump is here periods 2-4 ONLY)
• Students should receive a pass from classroom
  teacher to visit the Media Center do not ask
  for passes from Study Hall monitors or library
  personnel!
• Classes may use the facilities on a first come,
  first served basis sign up on the calendar
  located at the Circulation Desk

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Conduct/Expectations

• Conduct should be appropriate like any
  classroom setting
• No eating, drinking, listening to headsets/CDs
  or use of personal diskettes without permission
• Students coming with a pass should be using the
  facility for the purpose intended by the teacher
  issuing the pass
• No video/arcade type games, hotmail, downloading
  music etc. Classroom Needs Only!

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Using Book Resources

• In a moment, youll see where the materials are
  located, how they are organized, and learn about
  borrowing policies

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Using Computer Resources

• If you would like to use the computers in this
  facility, you MUST have a signed Acceptable Use
  Policy on file (copies are available in the Media
  Center).
• Please report to the Circulation desk with your
  pass when you arrive and sign in please work at
  the computer you sign in for and SHUT DOWN when
  youre finished! Be sure to print only SELECTED
  material, not entire web pages and save all
  data to your folder on the server!

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Book Classification

• Nonfiction materials are organized according to
  the
• Dewey Decimal system
• Fiction and Paperback items are in alphabetical
  order
• by the authors last name
• Newspapers and Magazines are located
  alphabetically in the display rack as you enter
  the Media Center

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Materials Located by Dewey Number
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Finding Materials Online

• Use the card catalog located at
  http//web2.tccsa.net and search for materials by
  subject, author, title and more
• Use the online card catalogs for Ashland and
  Loudonville Public Libraries, Holmes County and
  Wayne County as well to search for materials at
  area public libraries all available at the
  Media Center Website

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Loan Policies

• Please be sure to return all items when due!
• When browsing the shelves, please do NOT
  re-shelve items. Simply place them in the RETURN
  box if you decide not to check them out!

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Borrowing

• Materials are loaned for a period of 14 days and
  can be renewed once overdue materials may
  result in suspension of borrowing privileges!
• Students with overdue items will find their name
  posted on the overdue list in the Media Center,
  and distributed to English teachers youll also
  receive an overdue notice from your 1st period
  teacher!
• Overdue items not returned by semester break will
  result in your grade card being withheld until
  the item is paid for or returned (10 paperback,
• 15 nonfiction, 20 reference)

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Returning

• Please return items to the blue box,
• located just inside the Media Center doors
• If you have a question about your account, please
  see Mrs. Stump between periods 2-4.

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Co-Op with Ashland Public

• If you hold an Ashland Public Library card, you
  may borrow materials from them here at Hillsdale
• Fill out a Request Form (located in Media Center)
  and the book will be delivered to you after the
  next Bookmobile stop (every other Wednesday to
  Elementary, every other Monday to Middle School)
• Items may be returned to the High School Media
  Center, but will not be given to Ashland until
  the next scheduled Bookmobile stop, so dont be
  late!
• All fines, fees, and regulations of the Ashland
  Public Library apply to this loan

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The Media Center Website

• http//www.hillsdale.k12.oh.us/hhs/library
• This website is linked to many helpful resources
  for students in performing research for classes
• You can request specific Pathfinders lists of
  helpful websites for particular topics of
  interest/study just let Mrs.Stump know what you
  need!
• You can also find card catalogs for Hillsdale and
  local public libraries here
• Email is possible for students requesting
  accounts and is accessed here as well

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Overview of Website Links
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A Brief History of the Internet

• In the late 1970s, it became apparent that using
  only print resources (books) was not sufficient
  for research. Around this time, people could go
  to the public library and pay a fee to retrieve
  information they desired from online resources.
• In the late 1980s, compilation of material began
  to be made available through CDROMs. As more
  people had access to computers, the demand to
  store and retrieve vast quantities of data
  increased.
• The world wide web began in 1989 and allowed
  the introduction of graphics, media, video, and
  links to various sites on the Internet.

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History and Usage

• Hillsdale uses the browser Internet Explorer, and
  our computer access is provided by TCCSA
  (Tri-County Computer Services Association). We
  have a filtering system called BESS, which
  permits access to MOST material, but screens out
  those sites deemed to be offensive to the
  majority in the school setting.
• Students SHOULD NOT be changing control settings
  including proxy server, wallpaper, icons, display
  screen, etc. or be using floppy or CD disks
  without permission!

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How websites are classified

• Look for the domain name the ending of the
  web address to tell you the purpose of the site
• Some common domains are
• COM commercial
• EDU education
• GOV government
• MIL military
• NET network
• ORG organization
• If youre looking for research information, try
  using .edu sites instead of .com sites!

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Publishing a Website

• Remember that ANYONE can put ANYTHING on the web
  just because you find it on a website does NOT
  make it reliable or accurate information!
• Verify all sources, cite them appropriately in
  your reports (help available under the Tutorials
  tab on the Media Center website) and make sure
  that you RESEARCH the material you find online!
• It is better to use databases for research,
  rather than general search engines.

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Board Policy

• It is a requirement of the School Board that
  students and parents sign the Acceptable Use
  Policy form and it be kept on file in the Media
  Center signed forms from 2002-2003 are still
  good for the 2003-2004 school year.
• Be sure to complete this form as soon as possible
  and return to Mrs. Stump
• Students signing in for computer use will be
  checked periodically for verification of a form
  on file and may be denied computer access if one
  is not present!

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Username and Password

• Username is the last two digits of graduation
  year, first initial, last name
• New Password users will need to see Mrs. Fitch
  (for those returning students its what you
  used last year) then you will change it to
  something with at least 5 characters, easy to
  remember, hard for someone else to guess
• DO NOT SHARE PASSWORD INFO
• Password problems/issues should be addressed with
  Mrs. Fitch, District Technology Coordinator

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Printing and Saving

• Please be a responsible and conservative user of
  materials!
• Save all data to your folder on the server
• Exception MP3 and avi files should be saved to
  the MM_Lib library folder (on the same level as
  the folder named Students)

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Print Policies

• Highlight material you want to print
• Choose FILE, PRINT, SELECTION, OK
• OR
• Cut and Paste the material to be printed into a
  word processing document and then print from
  there
• DO NOT PRINT ENTIRE WEB PAGES!
• At the present time, the color printer (the 4550)
  is not operational if you need to change
  printers, use the pull-down menu to select one
  the 4100 PCL 6-2 is located by the windows and
  the 4100 PCL 6-1 is the printer by the
  Circulation Desk.

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Common Errors

• These are the most common problems students
  encounter working with the equipment be sure to
  read the solutions and save yourself some
  headaches!
• 1. Losing Everything after working on it all
  period!
• 2. Copying material at home and finding it wont
  work on the machines at school
• 3. Receiving temporary files in your folder
  instead of saved documents

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Lost It All?

• This can be the most frustrating problem of all.
  
• SOLUTION SAVE, SAVE, SAVE!
• Each time you make a slide, complete a paragraph,
  go to a new task be sure to save frequently and
  to your folder on the server not just the hard
  drive of your local machine!

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Had it at homecant find it now?

• SOLUTION
• Be sure to use the very same version of the
  Office package as we have here at school OR save
  your work as a rich text document NOT a regular
  word document (Mrs. Stump or Mr. Selvage can show
  you how).

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Temporary FilesProblems Saving?

• SOLUTION BE PATIENT!
• When you save,be sure to give the computer time
  to do the job do not shut down or switch to
  another application until the save process is
  finished
• Always verify the material actually saved in your
  folder on the server before shutting down for the
  day.

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Saving and Shut Down

• Be sure to save all materials to your folder on
  the server. You can access this by selecting
  from the pull-down menu USERS ON HIHS U, choose
  the folder Students and the year of your
  graduation. Find your folder (alphabetical order
  by your first initial) and save materials there
  NOT TO THE LOCAL MACHINE OR IT WILL BE LOST!
• At the conclusion of each class period, please
  SHUT DOWN your computer terminal and manually
  turn off the monitor, if it does not do so
  automatically for you.

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Conclusion

• Where to go if you need help

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NEED HELP? JUST ASK!

• Mrs. Stump Library Information Specialist is
  here part-time to help you
• Mr. Burns, Mrs. Connelly, and the Health
  instructor also help staff the Media Center
  area
• Mrs. Fitch is the District Technology Coordinator
  and her office is located in the Media Center
• Mr. Selvage is the Building Technology Coordinator

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Finally

• Remember that it is easy to find information if
  you know where to look. So if you need some help
  in getting started, please ask for assistance in
  locating materials, finding websites, or using
  equipment!