Montgomery County High School Library Media Center

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Montgomery County High School Library Media Center
Half of all knowledge is knowing where to find it.
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Welcome to Our Media Center

• Our media center is here to meet your
  educational needs.
• We are happy to welcome the Class of 2016 and
  hope you will enjoy our library.

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A Tour of the Media Center

• Circulation Desk
• Sign in / sign out
• Check out / return books
• Request copies (10 cents each)
• Ask for help
• Make a suggestion

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A Tour of the Media Center

• Reference Area
• Internet
• Encyclopedias
• Atlases Almanacs
• Dictionaries
• Other reference books
• Reference books cannot be checked out of the
  library.

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A Tour of the Media Center

• Books to Check Out
• Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Biography
• Graphic Novels
• Story Collection
• Spanish Titles

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Displays

• Teens Top Ten Nominees
• New Arrivals
• Kentucky Bluegrass Awards
• Popular Series

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Read to Win 2012
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Playaways
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Rules

• Respect the people and property of the media
  center.
• Maintain a learning environment.
• Sign in/out with a teacher note.
• Food, drinks, and cell phones are not permitted.

Respect
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Finding a Book

• Go to a computer and click on Destiny
• Search by title, author, subject, or keyword
• Make a note of the call number
• Locate the book by searching for that call number
  

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Borrowing a Book

• Books may be checked out for two weeks at a time.
  You must have your ID to check out materials.
• The overdue fine is 5 cents per school day.
• Library materials are protected by a security
  system and security cameras.

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Returning a Book

• Return books at the front desk only. Books
  returned any other place will remain in the
  computer under a checked out status, and fines
  will continue to accumulate.
• If a book is lost, the borrower will be billed
  for the replacement price of the book.

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Other Services

• If you need copies we will make those for you at
  the front desk.
• Because of the cost of ink and toner, black and
  white copies/ printouts are 10
• Color copies are 25

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Internet Use

• You must have an AUP on file to access the
  Internet.
• No e-mail (except Outlook), chat rooms, social
  networking sites, or inappropriate sites- your
  use is monitored by teachers, the media staff,
  and the proxy server!
• No online games or streaming of music or video.
  This slows down the entire network.

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Find Us on Facebook

• If you have a
• Facebook account
• (with your parents
• knowledge permission),
• LIKE
• Montgomery County High School
• Library Media Center.

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The Human Element

• Mrs. Haydon and
• Ms. Tincher
• wish to welcome you to MCHS!

Welcome all, serve all!