Media Center how-tosMedia Center how-tos

A quick and simple reference A quick and simple reference guide to using our library!guide to using our library!

About this presentationAbout this presentation

In this short presentation, you’ll learn:In this short presentation, you’ll learn: How to access the media center calendar and How to access the media center calendar and

request to bring your classes inrequest to bring your classes in How to look up a book/video/DVD in our How to look up a book/video/DVD in our

catalog catalog How to access our databasesHow to access our databases Advisory period policies Advisory period policies

How to…How to…

Sign up for the Media CenterSign up for the Media Center

Signing Up in 3 stepsSigning Up in 3 steps

1.1. Bookmark the library’s Google Bookmark the library’s Google calendar: calendar: http://tinyurl.com/2o394jhttp://tinyurl.com/2o394j

2. 2. Click “month” view and then on the Click “month” view and then on the day you want, to see available times.day you want, to see available times.

3.3.Let me know when you want to sign Let me know when you want to sign up by email/phone/in person. I will be up by email/phone/in person. I will be signing classes up for you and signing classes up for you and updating the calendar daily. updating the calendar daily.

How to…How to…

Look up a book in our online Look up a book in our online catalogcatalog

First..First..

Click on the white Click on the white icon that says icon that says “Infocentre”“Infocentre”

You’ll then see a You’ll then see a screen that looks screen that looks

like this:like this:

Then…Then…

You can search by title, author, You can search by title, author, subject, keywordsubject, keyword

Look to see if it is “in” or “out” Look to see if it is “in” or “out”

If you’re looking for a If you’re looking for a movie…movie… You might want to try Advanced SearchYou might want to try Advanced Search Search by title/subject/keyword and Search by title/subject/keyword and

then under “copy type” select “video” then under “copy type” select “video” or “DVD”or “DVD”

You can search for both VHS and DVD You can search for both VHS and DVD at the same time by holding down the at the same time by holding down the Ctrl key and highlighting both.Ctrl key and highlighting both.

How to…How to…

Access our databases in 4 simple Access our databases in 4 simple stepssteps

4 Simple Steps4 Simple Steps

Click the Start button at the bottom Click the Start button at the bottom left corner of your screen.left corner of your screen.

Click “Teacher/Student Share”Click “Teacher/Student Share” Double click on the “Research Links” Double click on the “Research Links”

folderfolder Select either Ebsco Host or Facts on Select either Ebsco Host or Facts on

FileFile

Advisory policiesAdvisory policies

No more than 2 students at a timeNo more than 2 students at a time Students must have a signed library Students must have a signed library

pass-no exceptions!pass-no exceptions!

Please keep in mind…Please keep in mind…

Advisory time is intended for research, Advisory time is intended for research, printing and book check-out/return printing and book check-out/return only. only.

Students will be sent back to advisory Students will be sent back to advisory when the library is over-crowded.when the library is over-crowded.

Call the media center (x5475) before Call the media center (x5475) before sending students to do research during sending students to do research during the school day in case a class is in. the school day in case a class is in.

If you need If you need

Just ask! Just ask! I am happy to meet with teachers to I am happy to meet with teachers to

discuss resources and/or technology discuss resources and/or technology (before/after school, during team (before/after school, during team meetings, whenever!)meetings, whenever!)