Using theUsing theWest Valley HighWest Valley High

LibraryLibrary

Library StaffLibrary Staff

Ron GroutRon GroutLibrarianLibrarian

Library TechsLibrary TechsDona Kollom – Dona Kollom – Non FictionNon Fiction

Jayne Karlin – Jayne Karlin – Fiction Fiction

Darla Gruebele – Darla Gruebele – TextbooksTextbooks

Feel free to consult all Feel free to consult all of our staff at any of our staff at any time.time.

Rules for the LibraryRules for the Library

No food or drink in the No food or drink in the Library except water.Library except water.

Please remove your hats Please remove your hats or head covers when or head covers when entering the Library.entering the Library.

No I-pods, phones or No I-pods, phones or other listening other listening devices.devices.

Please respect other Please respect other student’s right to work student’s right to work undisturbed.undisturbed.

Visiting the LibraryVisiting the Library

Library Hours:Library Hours: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm7:30 am to 3:30 pm

A Green School Pass is required A Green School Pass is required from your period teacher to from your period teacher to come to the Library during come to the Library during class.class.

A Pink Library Lunch pass is A Pink Library Lunch pass is needed when coming during needed when coming during lunch.lunch.

When You come with your When You come with your teacher, you need to observe teacher, you need to observe all classroom and library rules.all classroom and library rules.

ID CardsID Cards

ID Cards are required ID Cards are required at all times. You at all times. You must have an ID must have an ID Card to:Card to:

1) Check out Library 1) Check out Library booksbooks

2) Check out 2) Check out TextbooksTextbooks

3) Use the computers3) Use the computers

Where books are in the Where books are in the LibraryLibrary

There are three There are three Main Sections to Main Sections to the library.the library.FictionFictionNonfictionNonfictionReferenceReference

Fiction BooksFiction Books

Fiction books are generally novels and Fiction books are generally novels and stories.stories.

They are arranged alphabetically by They are arranged alphabetically by the first 3 letters of the author’s last the first 3 letters of the author’s last namenameStephen King books would look like this:Stephen King books would look like this:

FIC KINFIC KINIsacc Asimov books would look like this:Isacc Asimov books would look like this:

FIC ASIFIC ASI

NonfictionNonfiction

Nonfiction uses the Dewey Decimal Nonfiction uses the Dewey Decimal Classification System.Classification System.There are 10 categories: 000-999There are 10 categories: 000-999Books are given a number according to Books are given a number according to

their subjecttheir subjectUS History would be found in the 973’sUS History would be found in the 973’s

900 = History900 = History970 = General History of North America970 = General History of North America973 = United States973 = United States

ReferenceReference

Reference also uses the Dewey Decimal Reference also uses the Dewey Decimal Classification System.Classification System.

The primary difference between Reference The primary difference between Reference and Nonfiction is that Reference books are and Nonfiction is that Reference books are not checked out.not checked out.

Reference books include almanacs, atlases, Reference books include almanacs, atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, calendars, timetables, chronologies, calendars, timetables, chronologies, guidebooks, etc.guidebooks, etc.

Finding the books you want.Finding the books you want.

Thre are two basic Thre are two basic methods of methods of finding books.finding books.

1)1) Using the OPAC – Using the OPAC – Online Public Online Public Access Catalog.Access Catalog.

2)2) Browsing Browsing through the through the shelves.shelves.

The OPACThe OPAC

You can search You can search through a book on through a book on the OPAC by the OPAC by selecting:selecting:

Keyword Keyword

TitleTitle

AuthorAuthor

SubjectSubject

Searching by Key WordSearching by Key Word

Type in the topic you would like to search for, then click on Type in the topic you would like to search for, then click on KEYWORD.KEYWORD. If you hit the ENTER key, Key Word will be If you hit the ENTER key, Key Word will be selected automatically.selected automatically.

The program will give you a list of books that have the key The program will give you a list of books that have the key word you selected within the Title, Subject Area, or Book word you selected within the Title, Subject Area, or Book Description. Description.

Click on the book you want to view.Click on the book you want to view.

You may view the details of the book to see if that is what you want. You may view the details of the book to see if that is what you want. Notice the call number in the upper left hand corner, as well as Notice the call number in the upper left hand corner, as well as the listing of how many copies of this book are available. Write the listing of how many copies of this book are available. Write the call number down, then go to the stacks and find the book.the call number down, then go to the stacks and find the book.

To move back to a previous level use the To move back to a previous level use the breadcrumbsbreadcrumbs that you find directly below that you find directly below the word “Catalog.” the word “Catalog.”

Using the browser’s back arrow tends to Using the browser’s back arrow tends to cause the system to crash and force a cause the system to crash and force a restart.restart.

Breadcrumbs

Searching by title, author and subject are Searching by title, author and subject are very similar to key word searches.very similar to key word searches.For Title, you need only part of the title. The For Title, you need only part of the title. The

program will take what you have typed and program will take what you have typed and compare it to all the titles in the database.compare it to all the titles in the database.

For Author, it is best to type Last Name, then For Author, it is best to type Last Name, then First Name. The program will only search First Name. The program will only search through the name field of the database.through the name field of the database.

For Subject searches, you will need to follow For Subject searches, you will need to follow the rules laid down by the rules laid down by Sears List of Subject Sears List of Subject HeadingsHeadings. Because of this, it is frequently . Because of this, it is frequently not as easy to use as a Key Word search.not as easy to use as a Key Word search.

BrowsingBrowsing

If you wish, you may look for If you wish, you may look for books by just roaming around books by just roaming around the shelves.the shelves.

PostersPosters

Each poster on the front of the Each poster on the front of the Nonfiction shelving gives the Nonfiction shelving gives the Dewey number and what Dewey number and what information is found within information is found within that number. You can use that number. You can use this to help find sections of this to help find sections of books.books.

Final Thoughts About Our StacksFinal Thoughts About Our Stacks

Please do not reshelve the books once you Please do not reshelve the books once you take them off of the shelf.take them off of the shelf.

Find an empty spot at the end of the shelf Find an empty spot at the end of the shelf and leave the book there for the Library and leave the book there for the Library staff to pick up.staff to pick up.

If you have any questions, don’t forget to If you have any questions, don’t forget to ask one of the librarians or your teacher.ask one of the librarians or your teacher.