Library Policies 

FULTON COLLEGE PREP LIBRARY

LIBRARY POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Overview

The following policies are designed to guide teachers on library visitations and scheduling. The following protocols for library usage include:

1. Library Space Availability

2. Scheduling a Library visitation

3. Teacher Librarian conference & lunch period

4. Students visiting the library independently

5. Lunchtime / Before School / After School

6. Procedures for entering the library and monitoring classes during visits

7. Conference Room / Book Processing Room / Restroom Security

8. Extensions

Library Hours: 8:00 am - 3:53 pm 

Closed on Tuesdays after school

1. LIBRARY SPACE AVAILABILITY

The library space is available to the Fulton Community on a first-come, first-served basis.  To schedule time with the Teacher-Librarian, please schedule a visitation.  For drop-in visitations, the library seating area space and computer are available for teachers and staff for activities like testing or an alternate location without reservation when available. To check availability, please call the Library. Teachers must monitor students in the library without a scheduled visitation (book stacks and lounge are closed). Staff are also welcome to schedule testing sessions ahead of time to make sure reservations are made.

2. SCHEDULING A LIBRARY VISITATION

Schedule a Visit Here 

For your first visit to checkout books, please email Ms. Claudia Williams at cwilli12@lausd.net. Teachers should confirm the appointments scheduled by the librarian 24 hours before the visit. Appointments may be rescheduled or canceled unless confirmed the day before visitation. 

3. TEACHER-LIBRARIAN AVAILABILITY & CONFERENCE

The following times are available for scheduling a visitation:

MON: Periods 2, 3, 4

TUES: Periods 2, 3, 4

WED: Periods 1, 3, 4

THURS: Periods 1, 3, 4

FRI: Periods 1, 2, 3

Advisory visits are not available with the varied lunch schedule.

Conference periods and librarian lunch periods are not available for visits:

MON/TUES WED/THURS FRI

Period 1 Period 2 Period 4

Lunch: Occurs at the end of Period 3 & beginning of Period 4.

DAILY 1:45 pm to 2:15 pm

TUES 12:50 pm to 1:20 pm

4. STUDENTS VISITING THE LIBRARY INDEPENDENTLY

Students can visit the library independently before or after school and during lunch. To check out a library book independently, please send students with their Student ID and a Library Pass to the library. Thank you for sending students during non-conference hours only. If several students (more than 3) need to select new books, please confirm with the teacher librarian before sending them to the library.  Students may access the computer lab during class time for research or testing. Please get in touch with the TL before sending groups. 

Printing services at the computer lab:

Printing services are available for printing reports and final copies of work free of charge.  Copies are black and white only.  Teachers are asked to follow the same protocols for sending students to the library independently above. Students who arrive at the library for printing must be prepared to print only.  

5. LUNCHTIME & BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL 

All students must sign in upon entry at lunch;  Students may no longer eat at the library. Students who do not sign in or follow Library Expectations may be asked to leave the library for the day.

The library opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 3:53 p.m. During these nonpeak hours, we are available to support students with Readers Advisory and make book recommendations. Students may return books before and after school or during lunch. 

Students are welcome to browse the book stacks in pairs. Larger groups of students should have a call number, author, or selection in mind while looking for books. The computers are available to search the catalog. Students will need their email and password and must log in to the Wi-Fi through a two-step process.

6. PROCEDURES FOR ENTERING THE LIBRARY WITH YOUR CLASS

Please have students line up outside the library in an orderly line. The teacher or the teacher-librarian should guide students to the designated seating area (or computers). Students will await instructions before entering all areas of the library.

Teachers may assign students a table number when they enter the library. There are eight tables with three seats each. Seating is stacked, and students are expected to follow the guidance of their classroom teacher or their teacher librarian about where to sit down upon entry to the library with their classroom teacher.

All computers are numbered. Please have students line up and follow directions on which computer to access. 

Monitoring Students

Supervision of students is required when visiting the library, especially during book checkouts.  Students may not run in the book stacks.  Teachers can assist students in locating books in the book stacks. Students will remain seated at the tables until dismissed to the book stacks or computer lab.  The lounges are closed to students during visitations unless otherwise specified. After checking out a book, students return to the seating area and should not 

How to Find Books

The Dewey Decimal System organizes the library; all fiction titles are organized alphabetically by the author’s last name.  Students who are in middle school may not know where to find books as they are not organized by genre.  It’s recommended that students learn how to use the database for our online catalog.  Students are encouraged to bring their Chromebooks to the library for instruction on finding fiction books in the catalog for independent reading or class assignments and non-fiction books for reports.  Students will be taught how to search for books by call number. Using data like the student's Lexile measure from iReady may help students identify books at their independent and interest level.  Future collection development will include genrefied and leveled selections. Students can also search Destiny Discover for genrefied selections or search for genres by a keyword search.

Research and Databases

Databases, access to vetted sources, and research are a big part of high school and college preparation.  Lessons are available for all high school classes to enhance your research projects and show students how to cite sources correctly.  LAUSD no longer subscribes to most databases, and students will have to access online databases through the Los Angeles Public Library, L.A. County Libraries, and Universities.  All students have access to a LAPL Student Success Card directly through Schoology with their library card numbers and pins beginning in September 2023.  Due to the new interface for accessing databases, please be prepared to spend some time learning how to connect to them.  Please send any ideas or projects to the teacher-librarian for additional research support.

Testing Protocol

Fulton College Prep has a Protocol for Testing in the Library 2024 published 10/28/2024.

7. CONFERENCE ROOM & BOOK PROCESSING ROOM/RESTROOM SECURITY

The Conference Room is currently reserved for IEP meetings.  Please see Mr. Torres for more information about the scheduling.  The Book-Processing Room can be utilized as an alternate meeting space.  We can accommodate guests who need a workspace while visiting our campus and therapists who need a place to meet with students. The restroom is not intended for student use.  For security purposes, the hallway door will remain locked.  When using the restroom,  the restroom door must be closed and locked. Please secure the hallway by closing the door when exiting.

8. Extensions

Call the circulation desk at extension 72132 / library office at extension 72119 

FULTON COLLEGE PREP LIBRARY POLICIES & PROCEDURES

CONTACT US

If you have any questions regarding our policies & procedures, please email Ms. Williams at cwilli12@lausd.net

Last Updated: This Policy was last updated on 11/23/2024