The document provides information about the new AC New Middle School library orientation. It introduces the librarian, Mrs. Knight, and principal and gives operating hours, check-out and computer use policies, and programs available like Lonestar reading incentive program and book clubs. It describes the different sections of the library and resources on the library webpage like the online catalog and research databases.

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