Salisbury High School 2012-2013 Library Orientation.

1. Salisbury High School
Library
Mrs. Burns
Hours: 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

2. Behavior Expected in the Library
● Conduct yourself in a way that contributes to
an atmosphere conducive to learning.
● Talk quietly at the tables
● Food is not allowed in the library

3. Behavior Expected in the Library
● Clean up after yourself; put materials on
book cart or the circulation desk
● Push your chairs in before you leave
● Take your trash with you

4. Behavior Expected in the Library
● Students must have a pass from his/her
teacher in order to use the library.
● Sign the guest book
● No phones
● If a staff member asks you to leave, do so
quietly (without argument or disruption...)

5. Borrowing Materials
● Books are checked out for 3 weeks and can
be renewed
● Magazines can be checked out
● You are responsible for any lost books

6. Look What's Here!!!
Library Resources
● Books
● e-Books
● Periodicals
● Encyclopedias
● Atlases
● Dictionaries
● Databases
● Digital Equipment
○ Cameras
○ Video Cameras
● Printer & Color Printer

7. Dewey Decimal System
● Fiction
● Non Fiction

8. Fiction
Fiction books are arranged in alphabetical
order by the first three letters of the author's
last name.

9. Non Fiction
Non fiction books are arranged numerically
using the Dewey Decimal System and
alphabetically using the last three letters of the
author's last name.

10. Dewey Decimal System
000's computers, library, journalism
100's philosophy and psychology
200's religion and mythology
300's social sciences (education, law, etc.)
400's languages
500's math and science
600's applied sciences (health, cooking, pets...)
700's recreation (art, music, sports...)
800's literature/poetry
900's geography/history

11. Reference Section
● Atlases, almanacs, encyclopedias...
● "REF" is on the spine
● All Dewey categories 000-999 (non fiction)

12. Destiny OPAC
Locate books in the library using
Destiny Quest.

13. Conclusion
● Come to the library with a pass
● Follow the rules discussed
● Use DESTINY to locate books
● ASK FOR HELP! I am here for you.