Barrington High School Library

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Welcome to the

Library Media Center
Library Media Center
Freshman Orientation
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Librarians

• Mrs. Anderson
• Librarian/Media Specialist
• Mrs. Benton
• Librarian/Media Specialist
• Mrs. Bjorkman
• Library/Applied Arts Department Chair

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Library aides who are here to help you!
Ms. Fullman, Department Secretary Mrs. Bernardi,
Cataloger Mrs. Redpath Mrs. Sherlock Mrs.
Wiesen Ms. Young
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Library Hours

• 645 am 430 pm
• Monday through Friday
• Activity/Late Bus
• Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri - 415 Barrington and
  Carpentersville
• 600 Barrington
  and Carpentersville
• Wednesday 415 Carpentersville
  only
• 600 Barrington and Carpentersville

Activity bus passes are available at the
library circulation desk
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When can I come to the Library???

• Before school
• Open periods
• Study Halls with a pass
• Lunch
• During class with a pass
• After school

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More important information

• To use a computer in the library,
• you MUST have your ID card!
• Stop at the circulation desk to register and
• receive a number/letter for a designated
  computer.
• Printing no charge for up to five pages per
  period, 10 per page for additional pages.
• Color copies for class 2 per day free, 50 each
  additional page.
• Photocopying 10 per page/copy. One
  coin-operated black and white copier near
  entrance to Library. Machines do give change.
• Textbooks are available for students to use in
  the library. Please present your ID to desk to
  borrow the textbook.

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How and what can I check out?

• You MUST have your school ID to check out
• materials!
• Books no limit to number of books, however
• no more than three on one topic. Checkout is
• for three weeks and books may be renewed.
• Reference books no checkouts
• Periodicals/Magazines current displayed copies
  do not circulate. Only back copies may be
  checked out for three school days.
• Fines 10 per school day. Try to renew before
  the due date in order to avoid a fine.

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Where can I find that information????

• Your daily planner!
• Page 16 Basic Library information
• Page 20 Passwords for home access to databases
• Page 128 MLA format for citing works/writing a
  bibliography

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Behavior guidelines

• Respect others who are working, reading, studying
  or just looking for a quiet place!
• Look for/check out books
• Reading daily newspapers (Sports sections
• at circulation desk just ask the aide!)
• Maximum four students to a table
• Game table for chess or checkers only
• But please, no food, drink, or cell phones in
  the library!!
• Socializing areas are in Café and Commons!

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Accessing the

• Online Library Catalog

(click here)
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Where is everything??

• Fiction first three letters of authors last
  name
• Location - center of library,
• two sets of low shelves

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796.33 PAU

• Nonfiction and Reference Now are interfiled and
  shelved together according to the Dewey
  classification system. The call number refers to
  the subject of the book.
• Location - east/center of library TALL
  SHELVES

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• Story collections compilations of short
  stories. SC on spine
• and first three letters of author or title.
• Located after Fiction collection west side
  Library
• Magazines current issues located on pillars
  near windows.
• Ask at circulation desk for older copies.
• Newspapers (both English and Spanish) in front
  of circulation desk. Ask at desk for sports
  sections.
• Atlases located at end of Reference shelves
• Dictionaries on top of Fiction shelves in
  center of the Library
• and at 423 in the Nonfiction and Reference
  sections.

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Other good things to know

• We can change your password to log onto the
  computer at the circulation desk.
• Basic supplies can be purchased at circulation
  desk.
• Tissues at circulation desk.
• _______________
• Just ask us if you need help
• We are here to help you be successful!
• The Library staff can be your best
  resource!
• Have a great year! This graphic was
  created by Art Wolinsky of the Online
  Innovation Institute

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Created by BHS Library Media Specialists
2008 Cindy Benton Janet M. Anderson