Welcome to Olive Vista MS

2017 Library Orientation

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 Ms. Y. wants students to
DIVE INTO READING!!
TODAY’S TO DO
Library
Orientation
Scavenger Hunt
•Your FIRST OV
Library Book
Checkout!!!
When is the
Library
Open?
 LIBRARY IS OPEN:

•Before school at 7:30 am

•After school until 3:30 pm
•10-minute passing period
• Lunch
During class (with a pass) from teacher
plus assignment
What to do when you come to
the library:
 Enter the library quietly.
 Walk, don’t run.

 Return your borrowed library

materials in the at circulation desk.

 Sit down and attend to your

assignment.
 Keep your hands, feet and objects

to yourself.
About Book
Checkout…
Check-out policies
 You MUST have your student ID
 You may check out two items at a
time.
 Your items are due every two

weeks.
 Overdue items will be charged 10
cents a day.
 You will not be permitted to

check any additional items out

until you have returned your
overdue items and your fines are
paid in full.
 What kind of
“stuff” does the
Library have?
 Computers
for Book Search, Research
Projects and other Class
Assignments
•Must have signed permission slips by
parent to use computer
•10 computers
•Internet- Digital Library
•Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, etc.
•Online Databases
 Two Categories of Books
Fiction Non-Fiction
• Based on real
• A made-up story facts
Types of Non-Fiction
• Imaginary Reference Books:
• Encyclopedia
• Dictionary
• Special Collections
• Biographys

• General
Information
 Where are the different book
sections located? …

FICTION
• arranged in alphabetical order
with last name of author
located on left outside wall and
inside shelves
•Favorite series
•Fantasy, Drama, Humor,
Science Fiction, Romance,
Mysteries, Realistic Fiction, etc.
 NON-FICTION
• arranged in
numerical order
by category.
• starts at the back wall
and continues along the
right outside wall.
•General Info
•Biography
•Reference
 What section would you find this book?

Non-
Fictio
n

Fiction

Fiction

Non-
Fiction
 Call Numbers

Books are organized in a system

called the Dewey Decimal System

This system of numbers was

invented by Melvil Dewey

Call Numbers are the book’s address-

where it lives on the library shelf
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Ridiculously Simple
RULES…
#1
All other school rules also
apply in the library.
•Absolutely NO:
gum, food, drink, or electronic devices.
#2
Don’t be RUDE!
•No yelling
•WHISPER- No loud talking
•No profanity/disrespectful language
•Be courteous to each other!
#3
No violence of any kind!
•No hitting, poking, pushing, etc.
(even if you’re “just playing”)
#4
Treat objects in the
Library with care &
respect.
•No drawing on desks
•No tearing books
•Follow computer usage rules
•Alert librarian of any broken or damaged books
#5
Return all library books
on time or early and in
good condition.
#6
Using the library is a
privilege. It can be taken
away.
Consequences…
1. Warning
2. Asked to leave the
library
3. Loss of library
privileges
 Each pair gets a
“Scavenger Hunt.”
Work together!

The first table to answer ALL

questions wins a prize!!!
Start the year
off right--
What is Destiny?
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It will help you search for materials in the
library/media center.
Destiny is our electronic card catalog
Destiny lets you
search for
materials in four
different ways.
 The first way to search is with “keyword.”

The first way to search is with “KEYWORD”. For example if you’re

searching the presidential election, you might use the keyword of
“president.”
The second way to search is by “Title.” If
you want to find the book, The Skeleton Key,
you would enter the information through
this box.
The third way to search is by “Author.” So
if you are looking for a book by Gary
Soto, you would use this button.
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How do you get to Destiny? The library computers have
Destiny saved on the desktop on the library computers browse
through LAUSD