Library Expectations: Rules and Procedures

3Rs : Respectful --- Responsible --- Resourceful

• Respect
  • for one another - positive statements!
    • Come in quietly, find seat and sit down - ready to listen and learn
    • Listen while librarian is talking
    • Raise your hand to ask questions
    • Wait your turn
    • Walk
    • Low talking - inside voices
  • for the library
    • chairs are for sitting - not on the tables
    • all four legs of the chairs on the floor - not safe to lean back
    • computer shelf is fragile - don't lean on it
  • for the books
    • take care of them
      • here - shelve them carefully, mark space on shelf or leave on the end
      • at home - keep them safe and clean - where you know where they are
      • to and from school - watch the weather - don't jam them into backpacks
• Responsible
  • for the books
    • return books on time - watch the due dates
    • return books on time - others may want them (Hold option)
    • return books on time - won't get lost and have to be paid for
  • for the computers - Internet Agreement signed
    • keep the screen as it is
    • no email (unless for homework), no games (unless Library), no downloading
  • for printing
    • no printing directly from internet
      • cut and copy web information into a Word or Works document
    • 1 page - click on 1 to 1
    • if it doesn't print the first time, it won't print the second time - get Mrs. Cutler to help
• Resourceful
  • Think first
  • Ask your fellow student
  • Become independent library users

Procedures

• come in quietly, find your seat and sit down, ready to listen and learn
• attendance and announcements
• author of the week presentation
• genre of the month
• lesson or activity of the day - (push chairs in when leaving tables)
• work in pairs - A and B - one pair to a numbered computer
  • A on keyboard and B with clipboard - then reverse next week
• return to seats to summarize
• push chairs in and then
• last 5-10 minutes to check out books - if time has been used efficiently and effectively
• bell rung to line up at south door (also if more quiet needed)

It's Your Choice - but

• #1 - warning
• #2 - time out at table instead of free time OR time out at yellow table
• #3 - stay in from recess, wash tables or study hall time here
• #4 - parent contact - letter/email
• #5 - office/referral

Goals

• learn about books, authors and literature
• learn about doing research both with books and on the internet
• become independent users of this library - and of any library