Metro High School Library Media Center

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Metro High School Library Media Center

• Whats It All About?

Wilfred D. Moore, Principal

• Brenda Kukay, Library Media Specialist

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Library Hours

• 650 a.m. 250 p.m.
• Library is open during lunch period

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Rules

• Enter the library quietly.
• Sign-in at the circulation desk.
• No food or drinks allowed.
• Cell phones must be turned off and out of sight.
• Work quietly study groups should keep their
  voices low.
• Reserve time for meetings, clubs and
  presentations in advance.
• Leave the library in the same condition it was
  when you entered.

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Circulation Of Materials

• 3 items may be checked out books, magazines,
  newspapers, some reference books
• Some reference books may be checked out overnight
• Library materials are due in 14 days
• There are no overdue fines but all lost and
  damaged books will be paid for or replaced by the
  student at the end of each year.

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OPAC(Online Public Access Catalog)

• The Card Catalog is found on the desktop of
  each computer in the library. OPAC
• When searching for a title, omit the words A,
  An, The. THE GREAT GATSBY becomes GREAT
  GATSBY in the search.
• An author search begins with the authors last
  name first Fitzgerald, F. Scott
• The Subject search will give a list of books on a
  certain topic Jazz Age or The Roaring Twenties
• Write down the Call Number of the books you want.
• The Status or the availability will be listed as
  either in or out.

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Helpful Internet Sites

• To access helpful internet sites go to the Metro
  Web Page, there you will find links to Public
  libraries
• Online Magazines and Newspapers
• Research Support
• Internet Reference Resources

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Public Libraries

• If you have a library card you can go to your
  library site and access several useful data
  bases.
• St. Louis County Library
• http//www.slcl.org/
• St. Louis Public Library
• http//www.slpl.org/index.asp

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Online Magazines Newspapers

• There are suggested sites for magazines and
  newspapers. Examples

Time online http//www.time.com/time/
St. Louis Post Dispatch online http//www.stltoday
.com/
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Research Support

• There are helpful sites that will assist you when
  researching and writing, such as
• Evaluating Web Resources
• http//library.usm.maine.edu/research/researchguid
  es/webevaluating.html
• Research and Writing
• http//www.ipl.org/div/aplus/
• Writing Resources
• http//www.tuc.edu/lrc/writing.htm

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Internet Reference Resources

• A few more examples of suggested sites under
  Library Media Specialist on the Metro Web Page
• Questia School Database
• www.questiaschool.com
• MOREnet
• http//infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/st_louis_sd
  
• MOREnet passcode- slpslib
• The World Fact Book
• https//www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world
  -factbook/index.html
• Biographies
• http//www.infoplease.com/people.html

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Technology Behavior

• All students must log in with their personal log
  in information
• Use of generic log ins may result in loss of
  computer privileges.
• Consult pg. 14 in the STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
  HANDBOOK.
• This applies to all computers at Metro High
  School.

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Misc.

• Suggestions for library materials are always
  welcomed!
• Donations of gently used, age appropriate books
  are appreciated.

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See you in the library!

• See you in the library!