VHHS Library: We’ve got a book for that 2012-13 Library Orientation Ms. 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 â—? Call Fiction Short# StoriesOrder Alphabetical Informational, Numerical Dictionaries Encyclopedias Collections True Stories, and Histories, Fiction Biographies Non-
Fiction
Short Stories Collections and Fiction
fiction
Informational, True Stories, Histories, Biographies
Reference Dictionaries
Call #
Call # SC or FIC Three Letters
Number
Alphabetical Order
Numerical Order
Encyclopedias
3 letters Call # REF Number
Decoding Call Numbers ď‚— Call Number: Combination of numbers and letters on spine used for organizing books. ď‚— 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 Order –
811 comes before 812
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822.02 comes before 822.10
Then Alphabetically Author’s last name Subject of book 811 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 date Bring 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 $5 Lost or damaged books: $25 or cost of book Stop when checked-in Must pay to graduate Follows you in LAUSD
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