Policies & Procedures

OUR COLLECTION

Print Resources

The Lakeland Regional High School Media Center’s collection includes:

• Over 13,000 books relevant to the curriculum and interests of students in grades 9-12.

• Access to thousands of e-books and audiobooks.

• Over 25 magazines for pleasure and research

• The Record, Suburban Trends, and Star Ledger delivered daily.

Online Catalog: Follett’s Destiny software provides quick, easy access to the Media Center’s collection. Destiny allows students to search by Keyword, Title, Author, or Subject, and to check if a particular title is available before they look for it on the shelf.

NON-PRINT RESOURCES:

eBooks/Audiobooks/Media: 

• Overdrive/SORA:  OverDrive/SORA is a free service offered by your library/school that lets you borrow digital content (like ebooks and audiobooks) anytime, anywhere. Every OverDrive collection is slightly different because each library or school picks the digital content they want for their users. 

• Databases: Lakeland offers databases which provide accurate and current information on subjects across the curriculum. Included are easily searchable, full text encyclopedias, magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, as well as photographs, maps, and streaming videos. All of the databases are available from home, using passwords that can be obtained at the Media Center.

• Jersey Cat: The state inter-library loan system allows our patrons to borrow books from various libraries throughout the state, including library collections at New Jersey’s colleges and universities. Books are conveniently delivered to Lakeland’s Media Center twice a week, where patrons can check them out and return them. Please be aware that the borrower is responsible for any late fees incurred from the lending library.

• DVDs: Lakeland has a large collection of DVDs for use in the classroom. These are housed in the Media Center office, and may be checked out by teachers only.

EXPECTATIONS

In order for students and teachers to enjoy an atmosphere conducive to learning, the Media Center staff has set forth the following expectations:

• Students will work in a quiet manner and keep talking to a minimum. Loud talkers will be asked to leave.

• Students will respect all Media Center property.

• Students will respect and return all borrowed materials so that they may be used others.

• Students will return all books and other materials to their proper location.

• Students will push in chairs and dispose of any unneeded paper or trash upon leaving.

• Students will not eat or drink while in the Media Center.

• Students will not access inappropriate websites, games, or chat rooms.**

**(See Student Acceptable Use Policy in Student Handbook).

BORROWING PROCEDURES

• Circulating books may be borrowed for 30 days.

• Back issues of magazines may be borrowed for 14 days.

• When returning a book, please put it in the book drop.

FINES AND OVERDUE MATERIALS

• The Media Center does not charge overdue fines for late books, but students are strongly encouraged to return books on time, so that others may use them.

• Students will be fined for damaged or lost books.

• Failure to return books or pay fines will result in denial of prom privileges, and/or withholding of the student’s schedule or diploma.

PASSES

• Students must have a pass and their student id to come to the Media Center. Passes are not required after school.

PRINTER AND COPY MACHINE

• Students may use the copy machine to make free copies of library materials.

• There is a black and white printer in the Media Center for student use.