This year we are asking that students in grades K-6 have signed permission slips in order to check out books from the library. As Miss Johnson receives them, she highlights the names of students who have turned in their slips. Those are the students then, that can check out books during library time. Please return the permission slips at your earliest convenience. goo.gl/vUCT1R
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The elementary library's year-long project to get into an online catalog was completed as of August 20th. Anything we have in either library can be found on the school's online public access catalog (OPAC). We moved the library around a little bit too over the summer. Easy fiction is no longer "Easy Fiction Island" it is now, L-shaped to enable students easier access to titles.
When you search on the OPAC, the call number will tell you where the book is located. Fiction books located at the high school start with FIC, followed by the first three letters of the author's last name. (example: The Maze Runner by James Dashner = FIC DAS). Non-fiction books located at the high school start with the Dewey call number, followed by the first three letters of the author's last name (example: A Child Called It by Dave Peltzer = 362.7 PEL). At the elementary school, the call number always begins with a letter. J stands for juvenile, E stands for easy. Fiction book located at the elementary school start with J FIC (example: Wonder by R.J. Palacio = J FIC PAL). Easy fiction (children's picture) books start with E, followed by the first three letters of the author's last name (example: The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt = E DAY). Non-fiction books start with J, followed by the Dewey call number (example: Who Would Win: Lion vs. Tiger by Jerry Pallotta = J 599.75 PAL). The library's online OPAC (online public access catalog) is up and running. That means that you can search for a book in our libraries online. A few things you should know about your search:
You will see a call number for each book in your search results. The books at the high school either start with their Dewey Decimal number OR with FIC (for fiction). The books at the elementary, on the other hand, will all start with J (for juvenile) or E (for easy fiction). If you're wondering about the number of copies and whether any of the copies of a specific title are available, click on the arrow to the right (it kind of looks like a play button). Then click on Copies. That will tell you the bar code number for each copy and whether or not it is available. The elementary library is in the process of being electronically cataloged and inventoried. While this process is taking place, staff and students are unable to check out the regular library materials. This is to ensure that all of the books are properly placed in the computer system and nothing slips through the cracks.
While it pains me to keep the books from the children, it has to be done. My goal is that students will be able to check out books by November 2nd. There wasn’t an electronic record before we purchased this program. It should make finding a book much easier. In the meantime, students can still check out the Accelerated Reading collection that Mrs. Gjovik has so kindly organized. These books are organized by reading level and includes: both fiction and non-fiction, beginning reader books, young adult novels, and more. The libraries now have new library software for checking out books and other library materials. The high school's collection has been added to the system and the elementary is in the process of adding books. It might take a couple weeks to get everything online, but once we do then the whole collection will be available to search online. Search for books now @ https://dakotaprairie.goalexandria.com
Both the high school and the elementary have undergone some renovations this summer. The high school library was converted into a classroom and now serves dual purposes. Some shelves were removed to make space for collaborative projects and wheelchair accessibility.
The elementary has undergone less drastic renovations. Additional computers have been added to the media center and the book collections have been reorganized and cataloged onto our new computer system. We hope that the library is now more welcoming and easier to navigate. |
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