hialeah gardens high school library media center
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Library orientation for Hialeah Gardens High School.TRANSCRIPT
- 1. Anabel Parra, Media Specialist
Hialeah Gardens High School Library Media CenterORIENTATION
2. Library Media Specialist:
Ms. Anabel Parra
WELCOME AND BEINVENIDOS
Anabel Parra, Media Specialist
Welcome to HGHS Media Center
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Goals of the Library Media Center Orientation
Learn the arrangement of the library media center and what is
located in each section.
Identify specific parts of books and print materials.
Understand expectations and procedures in the media center as a
student at Hialeah Gardens High School.
Anabel Parra, Media Specialist
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What will this presentation do for you?
This presentation is designed to help you become familiar with the
library media center at Hialeah Gardens High School.
You will have a chance to review information that you already know
as well as learn new things.
There are question and answer slides for you to practice that tests
your library knowledge.
This presentation allows you to work at your own pace and re-visit
information as needed.
Anabel Parra, Media Specialist
5. Parts of the libraryHow many parts do you remember?
- Fiction
6.Non-fiction 7.Biographies 8.Reference 9.Periodicals
10.Computers 11.Internet access . . . any others?
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Fictionfiction(fkshn )
n.Fiction books are made up.The story is imaginary, even if it is
based on something that might have happened, or people who may have
existed.Fiction is pretend.
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This is an example of a book that is part of the fiction
collection.
The call letter on the spine is F for Fiction.
The story is imaginary, even if some parts are based on real
places, people, events, or things.
The author (J. K. Rowling) made the story up.F ROW
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What is true about a book in the fiction section?
Fiction contains: (choose the best answer)
Details about a persons life it could be the authors life or the
life of someone else.
2.A story from the authors imagination.
3.True facts from history, nothing made up.
4.Print only never any images or other graphics.
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The best answer is:
Fiction is a story from the authors imagination.
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Non-fiction n.
Non-fiction books, or Information books are not pretend or
imaginary.They are about things that are real. Non-fiction books
can be about people, about places, about things they can be history
or geography, arts & crafts, weather, music, sports, recipe
books,even science fair projects or dinosaurs . . .
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This is a non-fiction book.
It contains text and photographs that examine the creation and uses
of rocks and minerals.
Non-fiction often teaches you how to do things as well as providing
details on a topic.
The call letter is usually a number from 000 to 999 followed by the
first three letters of the authors or editors last name: 536
EYE
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What describes a non-fiction
book best?
Non-fiction books are made-up.Not real.
There are more pictures in non-fiction at Hialeah Gardens Media
Center than there
are words.
3.Non-fiction is created from the authors imagination.
4.Non-fiction often teaches you how to do things as well as
providing details on a topic.
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The best answer is:
Non-fiction often teaches you how to do things as well as providing
details on a topic.
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Library Media Center Guidelines
You must have a pass signed by your teacher in order to use the LMC
when you are not with one of your teachers.Make sure Ms. Parra
signs your pass when you leave.
2.As in any classroom, no food, drinks, gum, and electronic devices
are
permitted.
3.Please work quietly so you dont disturb other students in the
LMC.
4.You must have a pass during lunch to enter the LMC.
5. Always use the main entrance to enter and leave the LMC.
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Library Media Center Fines:
There is a five cents per day per book fine for late books please
return your books on time for others to use. Or renew your books
BEFORE they are due!
A one dollar ($1) fine will be charged for a lost date due
card.
You will be charged the total cost for lost or damaged books.The
fine will be assessed according to the damage and price of the
book.
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Hours and Checkout of Materials:
The Library Media Center is open from 7:20 a.m. 2:20 p.m.
You need a pass from a teacher in order to visit the library during
lunch.
You may check out 2 books for 2 weeks at a time.
You may renew your books twice.
You may print from computers (if available). Cost to print is 10
cents per page, black & white.
50 cents per page to print in color.
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Review
Hours and Checkout of Materials:
The Media Center is open from:7:20 a.m. 2:20 p.m.
You may check-out 2 books at a time for 2 weeks.
You may use the media center during lunch but must have a pass from
a teacher.
You may print from computers: 10 cents per page in black &
white or 50 cents per page in color.
You may use the xerox machine: 15 cents per page (even back to
back).
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Biography
biography (b- gr-f )n.
a biography is the written historyof a persons life.
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This book is an account of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.It is written, composed, and produced by another person.
Biographies have the call number 92 followed by the persons last
name. This books call number is 92 KING.
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A biography is a resource that contains:
1.Information about a persons death certificate,
not about the persons life.
2.Facts and photos about a place
or time in history, not about people.
3.Description of a persons life; the who, what,
when, where, and (maybe even the) how
concerning the person the book is about.
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Reference Booksref"er*ence('re-f rn(t)s n.
a work (such as a dictionary, encyclopedia, almanac or atlas)
containing useful facts or information. The call number is R
followed by the first three letters of the title of the work.
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What are reference books?
Reference books usually remain in the library they are not
available for check out.
Almanacs, Atlases, Calculation & Conversion Tools, Calendars,
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias,Periodical Directories, Style &
Writing Guides, Telephone & Address Guides, andmore. Call
number R in their own reference section of the LMC.
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What are reference books?
1.They are books you check out for pleasure reading.
2.Reference books are usually collections of information, such as
dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases or almanacs.
3.Reference books and other reference material can be checked out
for two weeks at a time.
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Periodical (periodical)pr-d- -kln.
A publication issued at regular intervals of more than one day.
Some periodicals are published every week, some every month, others
every two months or even once or twice each year.They are produced
regularly.You know them as magazines.
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Popular periodicals come in many styles and are fun to look
at.
Lots of graphics (photographs, drawings, etc.).
Articles are usually short, written in simple language.
The purpose of periodicals (sometimes called magazines) is to
entertain the reader, to sell products, and/or to promote a
viewpoint.
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What are periodicals?
1.Periodicals usually have very long, very difficult to read
articles in them.
2.This type of material is published one time, unless there is a
revised copy published at a later date.
Popular periodicals come in many formats,often pleasing to look
at.The purposeof popularperiodicals is to entertain the
reader.
33. Periodicals (magazines) cannot be
checked out.
However, once a month, the older issues are
Placed on top of the Circulation Desk (where you
Check out books), and you may:
TAKE THESE HOME FOREVER!
FREE!!!
Anabel Parra, Media Specialist
HIALEAH GARDENS MEDIA CENTER
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Electronic Resources Online
The library media center has access to an on-line catalog and
databases. The catalog is called DESTINY and that is where you can
look for books and eBooks found in the HGHS Media Center.
Databases are collections of information
arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval.
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Electronic Resources(available in the library, classroom
&home)
Destiny:
A catalog of books & materials for Miami-Dade County Public
Schools. Search for Hialeah Gardens Senior High School under HIGH
SCHOOLS, and right-click, highlight Create Short-cut and click, OK.
There is a HOME tab for websites and a CATALOG tab for searching
books & eBooks.
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http://destiny.dadeschools.net
Anabel Parra, Media Specialist
HIALEAH GARDENS MEDIA CENTER