Welcome
to the Joseph R. Suranna
Library-Media Center
McGee Middle School!
Student Guidelines
This sheet will
assist you in using the McGee
Library-Media
Center.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Have a great year!
Ms. Averill, Library-Media Specialist, ext. 258 LAVERILL@BERLINSCHOOLS.ORG
Mrs. Sencio, Library Assistant, ext. 257
Mrs. Mortensen, Long-term Substitute
Library Assistant, ext. 257
Working in the Library
You are welcome to use the library during any period
of the day with a 10-Minute-Library Pass (a blue pass) from your teacher.
This pass is used for short visits to the library.
For example, you may need to select a book, return a book, make an
appointment, sign up for an H-Period or after-school pass, but not use a
computer for any amount of time. If
you need to come for more than ten minutes or use a computer, you must obtain a Full-Period
Pass (a yellow pass for Period H) from Mrs. Mortensen or Ms. Averill.
Your teacher cannot give you a Full-Period Pass to the library-media
center. The following rules apply:
1. Come to the library to get the pass before the end of the Period
before H. 2.
Use the library for research purposes. 3.
Be prepared to stay for the whole period.
4. Stay on task.
Important: Always sign in
on the clipboard at the circulation desk and put your pass in the box when you
arrive at the library. We must know
who is in the library at all times.
The library
is now open after-school until the late bus at
3 P.M.
To
request a pass, ask Mrs. Mortensen or Ms. Averill in the library before bus
call. To be admitted to the
after-school, independent study, you must have a pass from the library staff.
You must work on a project that is approved by Ms. Averill or Mrs.
Mortensen. Each day before you
leave, you must show what you have done. If
you have made good progress on an approved activity, you will be welcomed back.
If you do not, you will be referred to different after-school study
program or for help from your teachers.
You may also request Period H and after-school
passes on-line. After you have
registered as a user in moodle.mcgee with Ms. Averill, you can request Period-H
and after-school passes for the next school day on-line from home during the
evening at 
.
Food, drink, makeup, balms, ointments, lotions,
chewed gum can soil and damage library materials, equipment, and furnishings.
Help to take good care of your library-media center by using these items
in more appropriate locations.
Borrowing Materials
You may check out two items at a time. If
you have borrowed one book and it is overdue, you may not borrow a second book.
Library borrowing privileges are suspended until you return the item or
pay for it if you cannot find it. If
you do not return the item after receiving a second overdue notice, you will
receive a two-hour office detention. Materials
usually circulate for three weeks and you may renew them, if no one has
requested them, by bringing the items to the library.
Sometimes you may be allowed to borrow a book for overnight only.
Overnight books must be returned to the library first thing the following
morning. Reference books do not
circulate, but small sections can be photocopied for you.
Sign out and return materials at the circulation desk.
Accelerated Reader Program
Please participate!
All you need to do is read! The
program works as follows: 1. Sign
out a book on the Accelerated-Reader
list. 2.
Read the book. 3.
Make an appointment to take the test on the computer either in person or
online at
.
4. If you pass the test, you
will earn points for items in the showcase.
STARS Volunteer Program
If you are interested in volunteering in the library during Period H once
each week, please fill out an application form and return it to Mrs. Mortensen.
On-Line
Catalog
You can use any computer connected to the McGee network to access the on-line
catalog and search for materials in the library-media center by author, keyword,
subject, title and more. Click on
the lower half of the book icon for the link.
24/7
On-Line Services
Check
with Ms. Averill or at
for user names and passwords.
