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Dewey Decimals Demystified Powerpoint

 

 

Hours of Operation

8:30am  - 4:30 pm

 

 

Check Out

Students may borrow books for 3 weeks at a time. If they still need the book, they may bring it in to renew it.

Students are responsible for books checked out in their name. If books are not returned in a timely fashion students and their parents are responsible for replacement cost.

 

 Use of Library

The library is for the use of all students in the school and we ask that you respect each other's learning requirements by working quietly in the library or library lab and returning books on time.

No food or drink is permitted in the library or library lab.

 

 

 

Library Rules From th e OT

Library Rules for the OT 

Library Report for Ed committee

The Powerpoint

Philosophy and Purpose

The Christian school library exists as an integral part of the educational program and as an extension of the classroom
to enrich student understanding of God's creation and all areas of life by providing resources that foster learning
    • to provide a collection of works used to foster the appreciation and understanding of literature as a God-given activity
    • to provide the means and methods by which students can become life-long discerning learners.

     

    Aims

    Provide opportunity for students:

    • to become thoughtful users of information
    • to provide sequential, developmental instruction of information-finding skills
    •  to stimulate a love of reading.

    Actively involve students in:

    • a wide variety of learning activities using learning resources of different media formats and appropriate levels of difficulty
    • opportunities for decision-making in selecting resources and ways of reporting on their research
    • moving from dependence on the teacher or library personnel to independent and interdependent learning.

    Stimulate collaboration between teachers and library staff through:

    • cooperatively planned and taught units of study
    • teachers sharing their course and unit plans with library staff
    •  library staff finding and providing the resources students may need
    • library personnel assisting teachers in curriculum planning.
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    Scope and Nature of the Library Collection

    Current

    • corresponds to the curricular program.

    Well-rounded

    comprehensive collection of resources in a broad range of experience, suited to the reading level of students.

    Sufficient
    quantity to meet the demand placed upon it by classroom use in various areas of study.

    Selections will be made to promote a balance between the various subject areas and to provide a wide diversity of appeal. In adding new materials, resources will be chosen to meet the developmental and maturity levels of students. Special emphasis will be given to updating and building the collection so that it will be useful for developing research skills at all grade levels.

    Selections for the literature program of the school should be appropriate to the general aims, desires and expectations of the Christian school community and to the general objectives of the literature curriculum as these are outlined in the school's program handbooks and course outlines.

    Selections will be made for curriculum and pedagogy that will be available as teacher resources.

     

     

     

    Selection of Materials

    Responsibility:

    The librarian is responsible for the selection and acquisition of library resources in consultation with teachers regarding the topics covered, students' reading levels, special needs and interests, and resources recommended in curriculum guides. A partnership between teachers and the librarian is vital in establishing a library collection which supports the curriculum and will be well used. The librarian coordinates finding suitable resources, helping teachers to know what is available and assessing the merit of material on the market.

    Criteria:

    The following criteria can be used to select materials:

    1) To reflect the Christian worldview that forms the foundation of the school's vision.

    2) To complement the school's curriculum and to provide information in general areas of interest (both fiction and non-fiction).

    3) To meet high standards of quality in content and presentation.

    4) To be appropriate for age, subject area and reading level.

    5) To meet high aesthetic and literary standards.

    6) To consider reputation of author and publisher.

    7) To consider physical format, appearance and cost (should be suited to the intended use of the resource)

    8) To include literature of all genres: traditional literature, modern fantasy, historical fiction, science fiction, contemporary realism, poetry, biographies.

    9) To include literature from all time periods which reflect different cultures, societies, worldviews and religions.

    10) To include books by Canadian authors as well as authors from different countries.

     

     

     

    Thanks to SCSBC Library Handbook.