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O.L. Smith Media Center
Find everything you need in the Media Center!
By Mrs. Harrison
What you already know:
• You know the media center is organized so you can find information quickly
What you already know:
• You know there are two main categories in the media center:• Fiction• Nonfiction
What you already know:
• You know Fiction books have made up stories.
That’s right!
• The classroom teacher term for a Fiction book is a chapter book.
Fiction Books
Fiction Books:
• In Smith’s library, Fiction books are on the short shelves around located around the walls the media center.
• In almost every library you’ll ever use, Fiction books are arranged in alphabetical order by the author’s last name.
Fiction Books:
• During this year, your teacher will ask you to read different genres.
• Many of the genres will be a kind of fiction.
AdventureFolklore
ActionFantasy
What you already know:
• You know Fiction books have made up stories.
That’s right!
• The library term for a picture book is an Easy Book.
Easy Books
What you already know:
• You know Nonfiction books have information.
• In all libraries, Nonfiction books are grouped by subject.
Trick Question!
• Nonfiction books have numbers and letters on their spines.
• But Wait!• Why are fairy tales and myths in
the nonfiction section of the library? Aren’t they made up stories?
Nonfiction Books
What you already know:
• Some Nonfiction books are the true stories of people’s lives.
That’s right!
• An biography contains information about a person’s life.
Extra Credit!
• An autobiography is not the true story of the life of a car.
• What is it?
That’s right!
• An autobiography is the true story a person’s life written by the person himself.
Reference Books
• Reference books are used to help write reports.
Reference Books
• Books that specialize in “fast facts” are usually reference books, such as encyclopedias, almanacs, and atlases.
Reference Books
This is a set of encyclopedias.
Almanac Atlas
The BIG RULES
• Always bring your ID to the media center
• Always use a shelf marker when browsing
• Always talk in quiet voices
• Always walk
• Never bring gum, candy, or drinks to the media center
How Do You Find Stuff in the Library?
• Repeatedly ask the librarian for what you need until she gives it to you just to make you go away?• NO!
How Do You Find Stuff in the Library?
• Use the OPAC• OPACs are Online Public Access
Catalogs• Look up books by Title, Author,
Subject, or Keyword
Smith’s OPAC
• To use Smith’s OPAC anywhere, including your own home, just type in the URL: http://libraries.resa.net/
• Click on the “Dearborn Public Schools” link from the list
• Select “O.L.Smith” from the list of middle schools
Smith’s Library Policies-Borrowing Books
• Students must have their ID card or their planner with their scan-able barcode number. • If you do not have this we will
hold your items for one day.
Smith’s Library Policies-Individual Use
• Make sure the library is open when you want to come• Daily schedules change. Make
sure the library is open
• Come during your regular class time, if your teacher gives you a hall pass
• Do not come during your lunch
Smith’s Library Policies-Borrowing Books
• Students may borrow 2 books at any time.
• The due date for each book is 2 weeks from the date you borrowed it and it’s stamped on the book cover.
• There are no overdue fines for late books. • However, you may not borrow any new
books until the overdue item is returned.
Smith’s Library Policies-Borrowing Books
• Accidents do happen… but lost or damaged books must be paid for before you may borrow more library materials.
• If an item is lost, the replacement cost is the amount the library paid, or $20.00
• If an item is damaged, the cost depends on the type of damage and whether the book can be repaired.
Smith’s Library Policies-Using Computers for Word Processing
• Students must • Have a signed hall pass or
planner to use the computers for word processing.
• Stay on-task
PowerPoint by Connie Harrison.
Book images used by permission from Follett Library Resources.
Click art from Microsoft.