Diane Moreland, Librarian

Cheryl Dunlop, Library Assistant

Our goal: to provide books and media to supplement the school’s curriculum, and provide for student recreational reading.

Our LMC contains over 9,000 volumes; subscriptions to 25 magazines, and computers to access online educational resources.

A Library Science elective is offered to juniors or seniors who have completed most of their required classes. Students taking this elective should like to read, be self-motivated to work on their own when necessary, and have a cooperative attitude. Required assignments involve use of many standard reference sources, activities to become familiar with media center organization and arrangement, review of software useful for information and evaluation of recommended online sources of information.

• Students may visit the library anytime during the day, with permission from their classroom teacher. The student’s hall pass must specify library as their destination. (This assumes the library is not already full with scheduled classes.)
• Students may also come to the library immediately before or after school, or during lunch, after clearing with the hallway duty teacher. Extended LMC access after school will be scheduled upon request when needed for research assignments.
• Classes are frequently scheduled to do research in the library, especially when assignments require our resources.

The LMC computers are available to students for EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ONLY!!

• NO to playing games, NO email, NO downloading music, etc.
• YES to checking grades, YES to completing online assignments from teachers, YES to using WorldBook Online or EBSCO Databases; YES to research on topics needed for classes, YES to checking the OPAC for books we have.

To use the laptops available in the library, students are asked to:

• Sign the sheet on top of the cart with their first name initial and their last name.
• Take the laptop numbered the same as by their name.
• When finished, shut the laptop down from the "start" button; WAIT UNTIL THE SCREEN IS BLACK before shutting the lid.
• Replace the laptop in the correct numbered spot, plugging in the battery charging cord.
• Tell the library staff IMMEDIATELY if there is anything wrong or missing on the laptop (loose keys, etc.)--otherwise they will think YOU damaged the computer.

• Most books are checked out for 4 weeks, and may be renewed once.
• Must bring the book to renew it.
• Books in demand for class assignments may be limited to overnight or library use only.
• Reference books do not check out.
• Magazines may be checked out for one week but must be kept in the manila envelope provided with checkout.
• It is the students’ responsibility to take a date due slip when checking out a book. You may also check for the date due online through the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog).
• When all students in a class check out the same title for class use, the book will be due when the teacher says the class has finished with it, regardless of the length of time it is checked out. 

• Overdue fines are not charged, but students are reminded regularly until overdue books are returned.
• Students with overdues may not check out another book until the overdue is cleared.
• Students who have lost books will be required to pay the cost of the book  by the end of the term.
• Students who have lost magazines will be required to pay $3.00 per magazine, regardless of the title.

• Students may print from online sources for school assignments after asking permission, providing the job is not very long. No printing “just for fun”.
• Copies of segments of references sources will be made for students as needed, without charge, for research assignments. (Also limited to a reasonable number of pages.)
• Color printing is not provided.