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Welcome to Oak Park Media Center. The Media Center is a classroom. Media Staff are teachers just like any other classroom. Your best classroom behavior is expected. How many books may I check out?. 2. How long may I keep my books?. Books are due in 2 weeks. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Welcome to Oak Park Welcome to Oak Park Media CenterMedia Center
The Media Center The Media Center is a classroomis a classroom
Media Staff are teachers just like any Media Staff are teachers just like any other classroom.other classroom.
Your best classroom behavior is Your best classroom behavior is expectedexpected
How many books may I How many books may I check out?check out?
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How long may I How long may I keep my books?keep my books?
Books are due in Books are due in 2 weeks2 weeks..
How do I How do I remember when remember when
my books are due?my books are due?
A library aide will stamp A library aide will stamp the date on your date due the date on your date due
slip in the back of your slip in the back of your book.book.
Where do I put Where do I put books when I books when I return them?return them?
You must hand your You must hand your books to the person at books to the person at the Checkout desk.the Checkout desk.
May I renew May I renew books?books?
YESYES
Do I have to have the Do I have to have the books with me to books with me to
renew them?renew them?
YesYesYou may not renew a You may not renew a
book that you left home book that you left home or in your locker.or in your locker.
How often can I How often can I renew books?renew books?
You can renew books You can renew books one time unless there is one time unless there is
a “HOLD” on a book.a “HOLD” on a book.Then you can’t renew it.Then you can’t renew it.
What is a What is a “HOLD”?“HOLD”?
That means that That means that someone else is someone else is
waiting for the book.waiting for the book.
Can Can II put a HOLD on put a HOLD on a book ?a book ?
Yes-Yes-If the book you want is If the book you want is
already checked out, you already checked out, you may put a HOLD on it.may put a HOLD on it.
Suppose a book I Suppose a book I want isn’t at Oak want isn’t at Oak
Park?Park?
Ask Mrs. Lipovics to do an Ask Mrs. Lipovics to do an Interlibrary loanInterlibrary loan from from
another school.another school.
FINESFINES
What happens if I What happens if I bring my books bring my books
back late?back late?
You will have to pay a You will have to pay a FINEFINE
How much is the How much is the fine?fine?
Fines are 10 cents a day Fines are 10 cents a day per bookper book
Suppose I return Suppose I return my books late but my books late but
don’t have any don’t have any money with me?money with me?
You may check out You may check out another book.another book.
How long do I have How long do I have to pay my fines?to pay my fines?
You may keep checking out You may keep checking out books until you owe 50 books until you owe 50
cents.cents.
What should I What should I dodo if if I find a book after I find a book after it is due?it is due?
Please turn in your book as Please turn in your book as soon as you realize that it is soon as you realize that it is overdue even IF YOU DON’T overdue even IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE FINE MONEY! This HAVE THE FINE MONEY! This stops the fine from getting stops the fine from getting larger. larger.
Pay another day!Pay another day!
What happens What happens when I owe 50 when I owe 50 cents or more?cents or more?
Then you must pay before Then you must pay before you can check out any more you can check out any more
books.books.There are HONOR books There are HONOR books
that you may borrow in the that you may borrow in the second bookcase right second bookcase right
behind the Dictionary standbehind the Dictionary stand
Will I still be able Will I still be able to go to school to go to school
activities if I owe activities if I owe library FINES?library FINES?
You will You will NOTNOT be able to be able to go to special activities if go to special activities if
you owe any finesyou owe any fines
What happens if What happens if I’ve lost a book?I’ve lost a book?
Check first with the Check first with the library to see if library to see if
anyone has turned it anyone has turned it in.in.
If you can’t find it in a If you can’t find it in a few weeks, you will few weeks, you will have to pay for the have to pay for the
book.book.
Can I go to special Can I go to special activities if I activities if I
haven’t paid for a haven’t paid for a lost book?lost book?
NONOAll fines have to be paid at All fines have to be paid at
least least 2 days2 days before the before the activity.activity.
What happens if I What happens if I find a book after find a book after I’ve paid for it?I’ve paid for it?
You will receive a refund You will receive a refund by check in the mail.by check in the mail.
Then will I owe the Then will I owe the Media Center Media Center
anything?anything?
Yes, we charge Yes, we charge $3.00$3.00 for for the lateness of the book.the lateness of the book.
ACCELERATEDACCELERATEDREADERREADER
How do I know which How do I know which books have AR tests?books have AR tests?
Our AR books have a round Our AR books have a round orange label with the book orange label with the book
level on it.level on it.
5.5
Can I take AR tests Can I take AR tests in the Media in the Media
Center?Center?
Only if a Language Arts Only if a Language Arts teacher sends you—not teacher sends you—not
on your own.on your own.
When can I come When can I come to the Media to the Media
Center?Center?
Since no one is allowed Since no one is allowed over here in the morning, over here in the morning, you’ll have to wait until you’ll have to wait until First period.First period.
What is my pass?What is my pass?
Your teacher must sign Your teacher must sign your agendayour agenda
How many at a How many at a time can come time can come from a classroom?from a classroom?
No more than No more than 55 at a time at a time
Do I have to do Do I have to do anything special anything special when I get here?when I get here?
Yes, you must Yes, you must sign in sign in at at the front deskthe front desk
Just sign my name?Just sign my name?
Also put down your Also put down your teacher’steacher’s namename and the and the
timetime you came. you came.
This proves you were here This proves you were here and not anyplace else.and not anyplace else.
THE BOOKSTHE BOOKS
What special What special sections do you sections do you
have?have?
We have:We have:**New BooksNew Books**American GirlsAmerican Girls**Sunshine ReadersSunshine Readers**Spanish booksSpanish books**Special displaysSpecial displays **Young AdultYoung Adult **Easy readersEasy readers - Green E - Green E*A *A Mixed-MediaMixed-Media shelf - DVDs, shelf - DVDs, audio audio book CDs, MP3 books, book CDs, MP3 books, and and video games video games
* Honor books* Honor books
Can I check out the Can I check out the books in special books in special displays?displays?
YesYes
Are there any Are there any books I can’t check books I can’t check
out?out?
**Reference BooksReference Books may not may not be checked outbe checked out
*6th graders may only *6th graders may only check out check out Young Adult Young Adult books with a note from a books with a note from a parentparent
YA
If you have any If you have any questions, about the questions, about the
Media Center please ask Media Center please ask Mrs. Lipovics to help you.Mrs. Lipovics to help you.
If you need help finding If you need help finding anything, please ask for anything, please ask for help.help.
ENJOY YOUR ENJOY YOUR MEDIA MEDIA
CENTERCENTER