Wilcox Central High School Library Orientation for Students

Created by: Wilcox Central high Media Center

Mission of the Library The mission of

the library media program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.

Meet the Librarians Mrs. Thomas Mr. Bonner Ms. Smith

Library Rules for Students

General Rules No backpacks! No food or drink! Whisper One student per

table Respect other

students and library property.

Tour of the Library

Entrance Security System Book Return Professional Section

Periodicals Newspapers Magazines

Indexed(blue label)

Non-indexed(white label)

Periodical Indexes

Circulation Desk Sign in/out Check books in/out Computer sign in Book Suggestions Help Desk

Signing In Sign in and show

your pass. For permission to

use a research computer go to the circulation desk.

Checking Out Check out period is

two weeks. Use last name or

5-digit county number (same as cafeteria).

Two book limit (only one may be fiction).

Overdue items will be fined 10 cents each day, 25 cents for overnight items.

Additional Resources Vertical File News Articles –

15 cents each or2 for 25 cents

Pencils – 10 cents Pens – 25 cents Note cards –

2 cents each

Using the Copier Ask a librarian or

library assistant for help.

Copies cost 15 cents each or 2 for 25 cents.

Color copies cost 50 cents each.

College & Career Info Section College Brochures

& DVD’s Technical College

Information Military Information

Reference Section Encyclopedias Spanish

Encyclopedias Dictionaries Unabridged

dictionaries Atlases National

Geographic with Indexes

Biography & Collective Biography Individual

biographies Collective

Biographies

General Works (000-099)

Encyclopedias Journalism Library Science General Collections

Philosophy and Psychology (100-199)

Who am I? Man thinks about

himself Personalities Ethics Knowledge

Religion (200-299) Who made me? Man thinks about

God Bible Christian theology

and denominations Non-Christian

Religions Mythology

Social Sciences (300-399) Man thinks about

other people Sociology Government Law Education Customs and folk

lore Testing helps

Language (400-499) Language Man learns to

communicate with others through words

Grammar Dictionaries Foreign Languages

Science (500-599) Understanding

nature Land Sea Sky Mathematics Biology Chemistry

Applied Science and Useful Arts (600-699)

Weapons Medicine Farming Culinary Arts Architecture

Fine Arts & Recreation(700-799)

Art forms Dance Photography Music Sports

Literature (800-899) Stories Fables Epics Poetry Plays

History, Geography, Travel(900-999)

Events People Places United States World Wars Vietnam War

Fiction and Non-fiction Fiction books for

pleasure reading Story Collection Non-fiction for

factual and research based reading

Additional Library Use Break Lunch Before/After school

Other Library Activities Barnes & Noble Book Fair

Two times each year Requests accepted

Recycling Ink Cartridges Cell phones Laptops Video games