Belmont Ridge Middle School Library Media Center

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Welcome!

• Belmont Ridge Middle School Library Media Center

Your Access to Information!
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Library Staff and Hours

• Mrs. Poland Librarian
• Mrs. Venkatachalam
• Librarian
• Mrs. Taylor
• Library Assistant

• Library Hours
• 815 345

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What Do We Provide?

• Belmont Ridge library provides a quiet place
• to read for pleasure
• to do research
• and to do work

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Resources At Our Library Media Center

• Print resources Books, Newspapers, Magazines

• Electronic resources Databases (magazine and
  newspaper articles), Internet

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Periodicals

• Magazines and newspapers can be found in our
  periodical section.
• You will find
• - Acoustic Guitar
• - American Cheerleader
• - Transworld Skateboarding
• - And a few more!

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Online Catalog

• Locates materials
• in our library
• in all Loudoun County Public Schools
• in the Public Library

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Online Catalog finds resources in the following
sections

• Reference quick facts, background info
• New Books new to our school
• Biographies info about people
• Fiction non-factual stories, shelved by
  authors last name
• Non-fiction facts, shelved by the Dewey Decimal
  system
• 741.5 Manga

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8 Local Area Network Computers

• Provide access to the same programs in the
  classrooms and computer lab.
• Save your work to your ID or in your teachers
  folder.

Dont forget to ask before
printing!
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The Internet

• You can access the Subscription Databases on the
  Belmont Ridge website at any time.
• To access the Internet you must have a pass from
  a classroom teacher.
• The pass needs to have the teachers signature
  and the approved website(s), which is the only
  website(s) you may access!

• (Google, Yahoo, and Ask are search engines not
  specific websites.)

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Library Procedures

• Coming to the Library from class
• You must always have a pass (in your agenda) from
  your teacher or a lunch pass to come to the
  library during class hours.
• Remember to sign in on the clipboard at the
  circulation desk when you enter the library and
  to stamp your pass on the Time Clock.
• Place your pass or agenda in the box beside the
  sign in sheet on the circulation desk.

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Time Clock
TIME
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Leaving the Library

• Remember you are responsible for
• Keeping track of your time
• Signing out on the clipboard
• Stamping your pass
• Getting your agenda or pass signed by a library
  staff member

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Coming From Resource

• If you need to visit the library during your
  resource period, you may do so with a pass from
  your resource teacher.
• Remember to follow the sign-in procedures and
  keep track of your time
• Time stamp
• Clipboard
• Box

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Checking Out Books

• Students will come with the Language Arts /
  English class every two weeks. You can come in
  between that time to check out resources as well.
• Check out items at the circulation desk and be
  ready to give your 6 digit ID . This is the
  same ID used on the network and in the cafeteria
• Helpful Hint To help you remember, write your
  ID on your birth date in your agenda!

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Library Check-out

• Books may be checked out for 2 weeks and
  renewed if it has not been requested by another
  student or teacher.
• Magazines the current editions always stay in
  the library. You may check out old issues
  overnight.
• Return books and magazines in the book drop.
• Everyone leaves with something
  a book or an overdue notice.

Remember if you have overdue books or
magazines you may not check out any
additional materials until overdue
items are returned!
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Manners Please!

• Please renew your books if you are not finished.
• Please say your ID clearly when checking out
  materials.
• Leave books on the front edge of the book shelf.
• If you change your mindput the book on the
  purple cart.
• Return magazines and newspapers to their
  designated location when you leave.

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Keep our Library Clean!

• No gum, candy, food, or drinks in the library!

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• If you have any questions
• please ask any member of the library staff!
• We look forward to seeing you often!