VHHS Library: We’ve got a book for that2012-13 Library OrientationMs. Cheby

Why Visit?

Quiet place to work & study

Education, Recreation, Information Books Encyclopedias Articles Maps Magazines Computers (school work

only) Librarians

Library Etiquette

No eating, drinking, and chewing gum

Quietly and Calm

Handle materials with care

Leave your area clean and safe

You must have a pass during class

Division of Books on Shelves

Fiction

Short Stories Collections and

Fiction

Call # SC or FIC

Three Letters

Alphabetical Order

Non-fiction

Informational, True Stories,

Histories, Biographies

Call # Number3 letters

Numerical Order

Reference

Dictionaries

Encyclopedias

Call # REF

Number

Decoding Call Numbers

Call Number: Combination of numbers and letters on spine used for organizing books.

Read Call Numbers Left to Right, Top to Bottom

Decoding Call Numbers

There are usually two or three rows:1st & 2nd row: Section

REF, FIC, SC, or Numbers

Finding Books by Call Numbers: Non-Fiction

Non-fiction uses Dewey Decimal System

Number Order811 comes before 812822.02 comes before 822.10

Then Alphabetically Author’s last name Subject of book811 ANG before 811 ELI

Finding Books by Call Numbers: Fiction

Fiction: FIC or SC or PB

Alphabetically by first 3 letters of author’s last name

How to Find Books: Accessing the ‘Card’

Catalog

Go the the Verdugo Hills High School Library Page

Click Search the Library Catalog

How to Find Books: Searching the ‘Card’

Catalog

In the search box, type search terms

Click appropriate search method

Read results to find what you want.

Note the call number

Find on shelves

Decoding Call Numbers

For more about how to read call numbers, click here or ask the

librarian.

Book Check-out Policies

Photo ID (does not need to be current ID)

Check-out = two weeks

Renew BEFORE due dateBring in 2 times No holds

Computer Use Policies

Photo ID

Must be hole punched verifying current AUP on file.

Check-out # at desk

School work only

Printing: 10 cents per page (25 cents for color)

Overdue, lost, or damaged book policies

Fines: 10 cents/day; maximum

$5Lost or damaged books:

$25 or cost of bookStop when checked-inMust pay to graduateFollows you in LAUSD

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