Please find a computer and log on while you’re waiting…
Mrs. Christman, Media Specialist – aka -LIBRARIAN
Mrs. Brown, Assistant
Mrs. Carson, Secretary
Mrs. Fitzgerald, AV Assistant
Before school at 7:00 am
After school until 3:30 pm
During school hours with a pass from your teacher/study hall.
Report to study hall and get a group pass from your teacher. You must come as a group! OR
Get a reference pass or regular pass from your teacher
Come directly to the library – you can visit the potty/locker after you get here.
Bring your pass to the circulation desk and sign in by scanning your student ID.
Once you arrive from study hall, you STAY the entire period and leave when the bell rings.
If you are coming from a class and only need to stay briefly, we will sign your pass and send you back to class.
Sign out to use the restroom or to go to your locker. You MUST get a pass to leave.
For individual research For quiet group
research/work Individual study Reading Computer usage Academic assistance
NOTE that all the above = doing something QUIETLY!!!!!
Socializing Goofing around Playing games Chatting with friends
This is an area for QUIET work.
Repeat offenders may lose library privileges!
All book bags are to be stored IN A CUBBY prior to walking through the gate.
PLEASE - Do NOT place them on the floor or benches!
No food or drink permitted ANYWHERE in the library!
Use only the main doors to enter or exit the media center.
Other doors are for emergencies only.
When coming to the writing lab with a class, you must use the hallway entrance by the gym unless directed otherwise.
• The computers are to be used for academic purposes.
No games
Use headphones for listening to sound
Print sparingly please!
• If you come from study hall – use the computers on the left as you enter first!
• You must log on to retrieve a print job
All books in the Fiction, Biographies and Story Collection are checked out for four (4) weeks.
Books from the nonfiction collection are checked out for two (2) weeks and can be renewed.
Fines are $.10 per school day per item and will continue to accrue until the book is returned.
All lost items must be replaced or the cost of the item paid.
Sign out all materials at the circulation desk before leaving the media center.
Return all materials on time—others may be waiting to use them.
After using library materials, return them to the book return slot at the circulation desk (a staff member will return the item to the proper location).
Destiny is our online library catalog. You can search your school’s library or the
entire district. Go to the Library Media Center link from the
High School Homepage and look for the magnifying glass.
Please save this link in your favorites for future use
Please click the “house” on the tool bar to get to the home page – then choose OJR High School
From your school’s homepage, click on Library Media Center on the LEFT
Please click this link now to be taken the Library page
Be sure you choose the school where you would like to conduct the search
There are a variety of ways that you can conduct a search using Destiny Keyword (default) Title Author Subject
Home Page
Right now – do a search for The Industrial Revolution (hint – just hit “Keyword”)
You can also find a list of websites with summaries using Destiny by clicking on the Websites tab on the right
While still in the Library Page, click on the Databases Tab.
Here is where we will begin when we do research.
Our main databases are:
GALE
MARSHALL CAVENDISH and
POWER LIBRARY
We hope to see you here often!