Library+Use+Guidelines

= In order to serve the faculty and student body effectively, the following procedures are in place:  = **  Scheduling:    **  v The library uses flexible scheduling for classes and book check-out.  v To reserve the library on a particular day/time, please come in and fill out the sign in sheet, which can be found in the red binder on the circulation desk.  v If you require materials or assistance, the librarian is happy to help. Bring in a copy of the lesson plan and we will discuss materials, tutorials, handouts, or other needs. We have collaboration sheets that I may ask you to fill out. **  Individual Student Use:   ** In order to use the library, Students must answer these questions three: Who sent you? Why did they send you? Where’s your pass and/or ID? Please do not send students to the library without a task to accomplish, be it checking out a book, finishing homework, taking a test, or checking his/her grades on IC. When you send them, remind students of the rules on electronic devices and printing. Upon entry into the library, there are two clipboards for students to sign in. One is for computer use, the other is for students who do not have passes. The librarian will look up students without passes to verify that the student does not have a class during the time s/he is in the library. Students without a pass who are truant from class will be sent to the pass room and the teacher will be notified of the truancy by email. Students will be asked to leave passes in the basket and at the end of the day I will place the passes in your mailboxes. This way you can verify who had a pass and actually went to the library and who took the pass and went elsewhere. Students are expected to have their ID with them at all times; In support of this policy, students are required to produce their ID for computer access and book checkout. Please do not send more than ** three ** unaccompanied students at a time down to the library, as other teachers are likely to send down students as well. If you have more than three students who have a legitimate need to use the library, please call me first to verify that the library can accommodate them. This year the library is issuing ** lunch passes ** and ** advisement period passes **. In order to be admitted into the library at lunch or during advisement, students will need to come in before school or after school the previous day to sign in and receive a laminated pass. There are about 40 of each pass, so students will still have plenty of access. **  Library rules    ** Please assist the librarian in upholding the rules posted throughout the library. Library rules are created in accordance with school-wide policies. ** Electronic devices:  ** Cell phones, MP3 players, and other electronic devices are not allowed in the library and will be confiscated by the librarian. Please encourage students to spit out their gum before entering the library and to turn all electronic devices off. ** Food and Drink:  ** There is a Drink cart located near the front doors of the library. Students are required to leave their drinks and/or food in the cart. ** Don’t Make me Shush you…  ** The library is not a silent place, students learn through discussion. However, it is expected that students will keep the volume to a “dull roar” while in the library. ** Computers  ** During school hours, the library is for academic research only. However, prior to and after school, email, downloading ring tones, and online gaming that is not educational and/or assigned by teachers are ** still not allowed ** in the library. Students will be trained in using the Senduit website and will be expected to save their files to the Senduit web site if they need electronic file storage. ** Printing:  ** The library charges for printing that is not the student’s own work. The charge is five cents per page. If your students need to print pictures or documents for a class project, please notify me. We can then decide on a reasonable exception to the rule if necessary. Otherwise, notify students that they will be expected to pay for printing. ** Classroom Management:  ** While the library might be considered “my classroom,” I believe that management of your class is your responsibility. I will assist you in any way possible, but I choose not to undermine your authority by taking over, so it is my hope that you will not undermine mine by expecting me to babysit. My policy in the library is “equal access to information for all students.” If a student is disruptive to the point that s/he is interfering with the other students’ right and/or ability to learn, I expect that you, as the primary teacher will support me in dealing with that student. ** Substitutes:  ** Don’t send a sub with your students down to the library. Having a sub energizes them already, but having a sub and a field trip to the library has, in the past, been a recipe for frustration and exasperation. Please help keep the library a welcoming and enjoyable part of the school. Have students pick up their clutter and push in the chairs before they leave, encourage them to check out materials, and let me know what you need. I will assist you in any way that I am able. I look forward to a productive, mutually beneficial year with each and every one of you. Sudi Stodola Teacher/Librarian