Policies & Procedures

CANYON HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - FACULTY & STAFF

Opening/Closing

Teachers may check out materials/equipment needed for class on any teacher workday prior to school or when classes begin.

The library will remain open to classes until the last week of school. Individual students may come to the library until the last instructional day of the school year. All books will be due for faculty one week prior to the last day of school. Library equipment may be checked out through the last instructional day of the school year.

Library Use

All student books and equipment will be due one week prior to the last day of school and no library materials may be checked out or renewed after that time. The library will remain open for individual students to use computers/printers to finish assignments until the last instructional day of the school year.

Food and drinks are allowed in the designated ‘café area’ of the library. Students may take only water bottles into other areas of the library.

Teachers may reserve the library in order to bring their classes in for research purposes, checking out books, etc… Individual students will still be allowed to come to the library during the reserved periods. It is the teacher’s responsibility to supervise the class while in the library. The teacher is expected to remain in the library with the class for the entire period. Please call or email Rachel Hall (2756) or Liz Hensley (2757) to schedule classes to come to the library.

Organizations/Clubs wishing to use the library for meetings need to check with the librarian for availability. The sponsor of the organization will be responsible for supervising the students.

Desktop Computers

Teachers needing computers and/or printing for their classes have the following options:

• Call and schedule your class to come to the library (9 desktops)

• Contact Rachel Hall (2756) or Jenni Young (2768) to schedule the computer lab located in 1702 (30 desktops)

All reservations are coordinated through the librarians so please contact Rachel Hall or Liz Hensley.

**All rules and procedures found in the Canyon ISD Technology Acceptable Use Policy will be strictly enforced in the library and computer lab.

Equipment

Audio/visual equipment is available for teacher checkout only.

The following items are available in the CHS library:

• Web Cameras

• Flip Video Cameras

• DVD players

• Blu-Ray Disc player

• Document Cameras

• Audio-Books (CDs and PlayAways)

The library does not carry any DVDs or Blu-Ray Discs. Those are located within each department so please contact your department head for those needs.

Material Check-Outs

Teachers may check out an unlimited number of books, magazines, audiobooks, equipment for instructional or personal use.

Students may check out material for a period of three weeks. Calculators can be rented by the school year (older models) or checked out for one week at a time.

Copy Machine

A copy machine in the library is provided for limited student use. Teachers needing copies for classroom use need to take care of that with the copiers in the teachers’ lounges.

Laminator

The library staff is responsible for all laminating. Please bring materials that need to be laminated to the librarian with a note attached with the teacher’s name and room number where laminated material needs to be delivered.