FORT ERIE SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARY

A. HOURS OF SERVICE

Library hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

B. AREAS

Circulation Desk Sign out and return material here
Pay fines (10 cents a day)
Pay here for colour printing (50 cents a sheet)
Purchase transparencies (25 cents a sheet)
Sign in for computer use

Photocopier Photocopier (10 cents a page)
Transparencies (Only use transparencies available from library)

Computers Quiet work area
Networked computers
On-line catalogue of the library collection (OPAC)
Access to Thomson Gale and EBSCOHOST databases
No chats, emails, games, writing on forums, etc.
Booked classes take precedence over individual use
Individual research takes precedence for school over general
interest at all hours including before, after school, and at lunch

Group Work Area Quiet work area

Serials
Periodicals Current issues on display - available for circulation
Back issues available upon request

Newspapers Daily subscriptions to Hamilton Spectator, St. Catharine Standard
Niagara Review, Toronto Star, National Post

Reading Area Quiet reading zone

C. TYPES OF RESOURCES

Reference Identified by R (for reference) and a number followed by
3 letters e.g. R 971 GIL
Encyclopaedias (general and subject)
Dictionaries, almanacs, atlases, world fact
books, etc
Electronic databases
Periodicals/newspapers
CBC News in Review DVDs/study guides
MediaNet
Videostreaming
Research and Homework Guide
MLA and APA Guides

Non-fiction Identified by a number followed by 3 letters e.g. 822.33 SHA

Fiction Identified by F followed by 3 letters e.g. F BRO (alphabetical order)

D. BORROWING GUIDELINES

Students may borrow library materials for a period of 3 weeks with a maximum of 5 books at one time. Items can be renewed at the Circulation Desk. Students should always have their student cards when signing out library materials. Fines are 10 cents a day for overdue items. If a student card is lost a new one will be issued. There is a charge of $5.00.

E. LIBRARY BOOK CLUBS

There are 2 library book clubs – one for grades 9 and 10 (Junior) and one for grades 11 and 12 (Senior).
The Red Maple/White Pine Library Book Club (Junior) meets every Tuesday at Junior lunch.
The Senior Library Book Club meets every Friday at Senior lunch.