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The Furr High School Library




         An Introduction
Welcome
? The library is a place
  to
   ¨C   Read
   ¨C   Study
   ¨C   Research
   ¨C   Use the computers
   ¨C   Borrow books
The library is open
? Before school from 7:30 AM.
? During lunch.
? During school hours with a signed library
  permit from your teacher (except when
  there is a class in session in the library).
You should have your school ID
           badge.


Your ID badge is your library card.
In the library
? You may talk quietly as long as you do not
  disturb others.
? You can print copies from the computer.
  ¨C Printing is free, but you must get permission
    to print more than 5 pages.
? You may not eat or drink.
? You may not listen to music, watch music
  videos, or play games.
Books
? One book can be checked out at a time for
  two weeks
  ¨C By anyone who does not have an overdue or
    lost book or owe a fine.


? Reference books and magazines stay in
  the library and cannot be checked out.
Computers
? can be used by anyone with a clear library record
  ¨C For assignments.
  ¨C Other school related activities.
? Cannot be used by anyone
  ¨C With an overdue fine.
  ¨C With an unreturned book.
? Cannot be used for
  ¨C   downloading music or videos
  ¨C   playing games
  ¨C   for visiting chatrooms.
  ¨C   On-line shopping.
  ¨C   Anything else forbidden by HISD rules (and you know
      what I mean).
To clear your library record

? Return overdue books and pay any fines.
  ¨C Fines are 10 cents a day, up to three dollars.


? Pay for lost or damaged books.
  ¨C Books range in cost from about $5 to about
    $80. The average cost is about $25.
If two weeks is not long enough to finish with a
   book, the book can be checked out again.

Never check out a book for someone else, and
 never loan a book that you have checked out.

Remember: You are responsible for returning your
 book. Your teacher will not remind you or bring
 you back to the library to turn it in.
How to Find a Book
? By browsing
  ¨C Wandering up and down the aisles in front of
    the shelves until you notice something that
    interests you.
? By searching the on-line catalogue
  ¨C Going to a computer and finding the on-line
    catalogue on the library web page.
The Furr Library website
Is accessed
  ¨C by opening internet explorer on computers in
    the library and in many of the computer labs.
  ¨C By visiting the Furr High School homepage (
    http://www.furrhs.org/), finding ¡°Academics,¡±
    and selecting ¡°Library.¡±
  ¨C by going directly to
    http://furrlibrary.blogspot.com
  ¨C Or by googling ¡°Furr Library.¡±
The Furr Library Website
is your online guide to library research.
At the library website
? You can access links to
  ¨C The online catalogue
  ¨C HISD Online Resources
  ¨C Houston Public library
  ¨C Dictionary.com
  ¨C Channel I News
  ¨C And many other things that are frequently
    added
? You can
  ¨C Take research related tutorials.
  ¨C Visit interesting websites.
  ¨C See what is new in the library.
  ¨C Contact the librarian.
  ¨C See a picture of the librarians dog.

  http://furrlibrary.blogspot.com
To find a book
? Open the library webpage.
? Select ¡°Furr Online Catalogue.¡±
? Type the subject or name of the book for
  which you are searching into the
  appropriate place.
? Click on ¡°Search.¡±

http://furrlibrary.blogspot.com
Intro to the_furr_high_school_library 2012
You will be taken to a page listing all the items in
  the library related to your search.
      There may be several pages of them.

On the right it will tell you if the book is in the
 library or checked out. On the left, it will tell you
 the Call Number of the book. If you click ¡°more,¡±
 you can read a summary of the book.
Call Numbers

? Are located on the spines of books.
  ¨C They consist of two or more lines of numbers
    and letters.


? They are a code for a book¡¯s subject
  ¨C And they give a book¡¯s address on the shelf.
The call number system
  used in this library
  was invented by
  Melville Dewey in
  1873.
The Way It Works

The Dewey Decimal System organizes
 subjects into ten categories for which
 numbers are assigned, going by
 hundreds, between zero and nine
 hundred.
000-099 Computers, Information, & General
        Reference
100-199   Philosophy & Psychology
200-299   Religion
300-399   Social Sciences
400-499   Language
500-599   Natural Sciences & Mathematics
600-699   Technology
700-799   Art & Recreation
800-899   Literature
900-999   Geography & History
? Fiction
  ¨C Books of fiction are generally designated with the call
    notation ¡°FIC.¡± On the line below are letters derived
    from the last name of the author.
  ¨C Collections of short stories are designated by the
    notation ¡°SC.¡±

? Reference
  ¨C Reference books are designated by the notation
    ¡°REF.¡± On the line below are the regular call
    numbers. Remember that reference books cannot be
    checked-out.
That¡¯s enough to get started.
? The books are arranged on the shelves by
  number
? Posters hanging from the ceiling indicate
  which subjects and call numbers can be
  found in which part of the library.
Map
                      Reference Books    000s      100s   200s


                                            Fiction              300s

 Computers                                  Fiction

                                            Fiction
                                                                 400s
Circulation
   Desk                                                          500s
                                Tables

                                          600s & 700s

                                          700s & 900s
                                                                 800s

              Magazines                         900s


                                         900s
Now you know enough to
 be able to find a book in
       the library.
PowerPoint
     created by
  Gerrod George,
      Librarian
  Furr High School
  Houston, Texas

(Revised August 2012)

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  • 1. The Furr High School Library An Introduction
  • 2. Welcome ? The library is a place to ¨C Read ¨C Study ¨C Research ¨C Use the computers ¨C Borrow books
  • 3. The library is open ? Before school from 7:30 AM. ? During lunch. ? During school hours with a signed library permit from your teacher (except when there is a class in session in the library).
  • 4. You should have your school ID badge. Your ID badge is your library card.
  • 5. In the library ? You may talk quietly as long as you do not disturb others. ? You can print copies from the computer. ¨C Printing is free, but you must get permission to print more than 5 pages. ? You may not eat or drink. ? You may not listen to music, watch music videos, or play games.
  • 6. Books ? One book can be checked out at a time for two weeks ¨C By anyone who does not have an overdue or lost book or owe a fine. ? Reference books and magazines stay in the library and cannot be checked out.
  • 7. Computers ? can be used by anyone with a clear library record ¨C For assignments. ¨C Other school related activities. ? Cannot be used by anyone ¨C With an overdue fine. ¨C With an unreturned book. ? Cannot be used for ¨C downloading music or videos ¨C playing games ¨C for visiting chatrooms. ¨C On-line shopping. ¨C Anything else forbidden by HISD rules (and you know what I mean).
  • 8. To clear your library record ? Return overdue books and pay any fines. ¨C Fines are 10 cents a day, up to three dollars. ? Pay for lost or damaged books. ¨C Books range in cost from about $5 to about $80. The average cost is about $25.
  • 9. If two weeks is not long enough to finish with a book, the book can be checked out again. Never check out a book for someone else, and never loan a book that you have checked out. Remember: You are responsible for returning your book. Your teacher will not remind you or bring you back to the library to turn it in.
  • 10. How to Find a Book ? By browsing ¨C Wandering up and down the aisles in front of the shelves until you notice something that interests you. ? By searching the on-line catalogue ¨C Going to a computer and finding the on-line catalogue on the library web page.
  • 11. The Furr Library website Is accessed ¨C by opening internet explorer on computers in the library and in many of the computer labs. ¨C By visiting the Furr High School homepage ( http://www.furrhs.org/), finding ¡°Academics,¡± and selecting ¡°Library.¡± ¨C by going directly to http://furrlibrary.blogspot.com ¨C Or by googling ¡°Furr Library.¡±
  • 12. The Furr Library Website is your online guide to library research.
  • 13. At the library website ? You can access links to ¨C The online catalogue ¨C HISD Online Resources ¨C Houston Public library ¨C Dictionary.com ¨C Channel I News ¨C And many other things that are frequently added
  • 14. ? You can ¨C Take research related tutorials. ¨C Visit interesting websites. ¨C See what is new in the library. ¨C Contact the librarian. ¨C See a picture of the librarians dog. http://furrlibrary.blogspot.com
  • 15. To find a book ? Open the library webpage. ? Select ¡°Furr Online Catalogue.¡± ? Type the subject or name of the book for which you are searching into the appropriate place. ? Click on ¡°Search.¡± http://furrlibrary.blogspot.com
  • 17. You will be taken to a page listing all the items in the library related to your search. There may be several pages of them. On the right it will tell you if the book is in the library or checked out. On the left, it will tell you the Call Number of the book. If you click ¡°more,¡± you can read a summary of the book.
  • 18. Call Numbers ? Are located on the spines of books. ¨C They consist of two or more lines of numbers and letters. ? They are a code for a book¡¯s subject ¨C And they give a book¡¯s address on the shelf.
  • 19. The call number system used in this library was invented by Melville Dewey in 1873.
  • 20. The Way It Works The Dewey Decimal System organizes subjects into ten categories for which numbers are assigned, going by hundreds, between zero and nine hundred.
  • 21. 000-099 Computers, Information, & General Reference 100-199 Philosophy & Psychology 200-299 Religion 300-399 Social Sciences 400-499 Language 500-599 Natural Sciences & Mathematics 600-699 Technology 700-799 Art & Recreation 800-899 Literature 900-999 Geography & History
  • 22. ? Fiction ¨C Books of fiction are generally designated with the call notation ¡°FIC.¡± On the line below are letters derived from the last name of the author. ¨C Collections of short stories are designated by the notation ¡°SC.¡± ? Reference ¨C Reference books are designated by the notation ¡°REF.¡± On the line below are the regular call numbers. Remember that reference books cannot be checked-out.
  • 23. That¡¯s enough to get started. ? The books are arranged on the shelves by number ? Posters hanging from the ceiling indicate which subjects and call numbers can be found in which part of the library.
  • 24. Map Reference Books 000s 100s 200s Fiction 300s Computers Fiction Fiction 400s Circulation Desk 500s Tables 600s & 700s 700s & 900s 800s Magazines 900s 900s
  • 25. Now you know enough to be able to find a book in the library.
  • 26. PowerPoint created by Gerrod George, Librarian Furr High School Houston, Texas (Revised August 2012)