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Library Use for Class Projects |
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We encourage you to make frequent assignments requiring your students to
use the library media center to explore your subject area. We are glad
to help you plan and implement these research projects. |
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To bring classes to the library, you need to sign up on
the schedule book in the library media center office at least
one day in advance. You can sign up for 45 minutes each
class block and are welcome to sign up for multiple days, but
for no more than three consecutive school days. You may
also email the library media center staff to check on available
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do not plan for a substitute teacher to bring your class to the library.
It is important for you to be with your class when questions arise
about the assignment.
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Please discuss your research assignment with one of us
to be sure adequate resources are available for the topics
assigned and prepare your class for the assignment before they
arrive. To help you, we can create lists of resources
available, put books on reserve, and add relevant websites to
the media center webpage. Before each class, one of us
will introduce your students to the major reference works in
your subject area. |
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We are also happy to create displays on special topics
being explored by your students and display projects made by
your students in the library media center. The staff
will be glad to work with you to implement any ideas you have.
The more advanced notice you give, the better we can serve you
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If your class will need to
use computers in the library media center to complete
their assignments, they may use the research lab. If
you do not know which students have completed the proper forms
for computer use, please ask the library staff to print you a
list. If you ask up to 48 hours in advance, a list
of students who have not completed computer forms along with the
forms will be placed in your mailbox. Please give the
forms to students, have them complete them, and return them to
the library media center when your class comes for their
scheduled time. If time does not permit giving out forms,
you will be given a list of students who do not have computer
permission when your class comes to the library media
center. |
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You may also check out a collection of library resources
to your classroom for students to use. |
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Other
Library Use |
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You may send up to five students from your class to the
library for up to thirty minutes. Substitutes cannot send
students to the library. Your students will need to
have a library media center pass stating their assignment. We will
place library media center passes in your mailbox at the beginning of
the year. Please let us know when you need more. When
students leave the library media center, we will stamp their passes
stamped with the date and time of their departure. |
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Please make arrangements in advance to use the
conference room and the library media center facility. If
you sign up for a group to use the library media center for a meeting,
please be sure all chairs and tables are back in their proper place
before you leave. |
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Use
of Library Materials |
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Books may be checked out for a period of two weeks by students and
renewed if necessary. A fine of
ten cents per day is charged for overdue books and materials.
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Teachers may check out materials for an indefinite period.
These materials should be returned no later than inventory time at the
end of each school year. |
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Students should use periodicals and AV materials in the library media
center. If students need to take
these materials from the library, they must have a note to verify the use. |
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All periodicals needed by teachers must be checked out with the library
media center staff. |
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On your computer desktop is an
icon named OPAC. This is a link to the library media center’s
card catalog and allows you to search the library’s collection from
your computer. |
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Audio-Visual
Materials |
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The following
audio-visual equipment is available for short term check-out.
Sign-up for this equipment is done on the schedule book in the library
media center workroom and must be done 24 hours in advance. Please
notify us if any equipment is not working properly. |
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LCD
projectors with laptop computers |
Digital
camera |
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Document camera with LCD projector |
Video
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VCRs |
DVD players |
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Presentation
TVs |
CD/Cassette
players |
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Slide
projectors |
Tape
recorders |
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At the beginning of the school year, you will receive a form to
list the equipment you will need for the entire year.
During the school year, you may check out equipment when
needed. VCR’s may be
checked out daily. You may
sign these out in the library media center.
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Videos are
color coded by department. If you wish to check-out a video that
belongs to another department, please check with us. If
you want to use a video that does not belong to LEHS, you will need
to print a permission form from our website, complete it, and have the
principal sign it.
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Video
Taping |
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The library media center has both taping and playback capabilities.
Programs from ITV, ETV, Channel One, Discovery Channel and open-air
channels can be taped upon the teacher's request.
All copyright guidelines will be maintained.
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ETV: Program guidebooks from ITV programming are available upon
request. A schedule of ITV & ETV programs is available at http://www.knowitall.org.
Some of the individual programs have teacher manuals, and these
can be ordered upon request. The school receives an ETV
guidebook, The Scene, which teachers may borrow. |
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One program guide books are placed in the teacher'
s boxes when they arrive each month.
A convenient card for making program requests is in each issue.
Mark your selections and return the card to the library. |
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| Cable: Each month the
school receives a program guide for cable educational programs.
Teachers may borrow the guidebook
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Services |
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The
library media center staff provides the following services.
Please give at least one day advanced notice. |
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Laminating |
Poster
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Letter
cutting |
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Copyright
Policy & Guidelines |
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Unauthorized
reproduction and/or use of copyrighted materials are illegal, unethical,
and a direct violation of The Kershaw County School Board Policy.
This policy is posted on the district website, www.kershaw.k12.sc.us.
Be sure you read and understand the policy. Violations of
copyright law may result in criminal or civil suits and/or suspension or
dismissal from employment. We are available to assist you in
answering questions about copyright. |
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Computer Use |
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We
are the school contact for computer problems. Please notify one of
us if your computer is not working. All employees must sign a
computer use form before they will be given a username and password. |
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