1. AC New Library Orientation
AC New Middle School
Library Entrance

2. Librarian Introduction
 Mrs. Knight
 2 little girls
 Love to read and run!
 Taught at Horn
 Librarian at New
Can you guess which book
characters they are dressed as?

3. VIP Introductions
Mr. Daniel - Principal Officer Burke - SRO
Mrs. Jackson – Assistant Principal
?? – Assistant Principal

4. Hours of Operation
 7:45 – 3:45
 Need a pass
from teacher to
visit the library
 Sign in at desk

5. Pass Policy
 Must have a pass to visit the library!
 Before school get a pass from your 0
period teacher
 During school ask any of your teachers
 After school ask your 7th period teacher

6. Checkout Policy
 Books, magazines, audio books, videos
 4 items at a time
 Books = 2 weeks
 Magazines, videos and
audio books = 1-3 days
 No fines – pay for lost or
damaged only
 ID speeds up checkout

7. Rules
 Students with a pass may visit
 Students without food, gum, candy, or drinks
are welcome
 Students who behave appropriately may
remain and enjoy the library
 You may sit in chairs, but don’t lean back
 Let the workers reshelf books – do NOT just
put them down on a shelf

8. Computer Use
 For student use – Username
STUDENT with no
password
 For book lookup, school
projects, research or
assignments ONLY
12 desktop computers
 Print with permission + 15 laptops for student use
 No games or surfing the Net
 Use Safari as the browser

9. Programs
 Lonestar Program
 Read 5 and take quiz for
Celebration Station Field Trip
 Books in a section all by
themselves at front
 The more you read the more
rewards you earn

10. Book Club
 Open to 6th, 7th & 8th graders
 Meet twice a month to discuss books
 Various activities to go along with books
 Meet after school sometimes to watch the
corresponding movie
Movie event after Video Conference with
The City of Ember Terry Book Club

11. Book Fair
 One in Fall and one in Spring
 Shop for great books and enter drawings to
win books and prizes

12. Research
 You may come in with your SS, ELA or
Science class to do research projects
 Use the books and databases to research
 The research tools are available on library
webpage just like they are now
8th Grade Doing Civil War Research

13. Sections of the Library
 Circulation Desk & Book drops
 Lonestar section
 Audiobooks
 New material
 Magazines
 Computer stations
 Biographies
 Nonfiction
 Fiction
 Reference
 Movies

14. Library Webpage
www.mesquiteisd.org/library/new
 Online Catalog
 Search for books on our campus or other schools
 Databases
 Research tools your will need
 Only gives valid and useable resources
 Weeds out junk and inappropriate content
 Often gives the citations for you
 Gives ebooks and images
 Available from any computer with Internet access