MRS. ANDREA DINSMORE
TREPP LIBRARY
(310) 394-3701 x434
LIBRARY HOURS:
1. During the regular school year, the library is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The library is not open during summer school.
2. On the one Friday each month when a faculty meeting is scheduled, the library will not open until approximately 8:50 a.m. On all other 9:00 a.m. Friday starts, the library will open at 7:30 a.m.
3. On most noon dismissal days, the library will remain open until 4:30. However, on the day before a holiday or vacation, or when a WASC in-service is scheduled, the library will close immediately after school. Scheduled dates for early closures and late openings are posted on the library door and are listed below.
4. The library is closed during school liturgies and pep rallies.
5. On rare occasions, the library may be closed for some unanticipated event, but notice of such closure will be given in the daily announcements.
2008-09 Early Dismissals:
August 22, 2008 Library Closed by 12:30 PM
September 5, 2008 All-Staff Luncheon Library Closed by 12:30 PM
September 18, 2008 WASC Inservice Library Closed by 12:30 PM
November 6, 2008 Parent-Teacher Conf. Library OPEN until 4:30 PM
November 12, 2008 WASC Inservice Library Closed by 12:30 PM
November 26, 2008 Parish Thanksgiving Dinner Library Closed by 12:30 PM
December 16, 2008 Final Exams Library OPEN until 4:30 PM
December 17, 2008 Final Exams Library OPEN until 4:30 PM
December 18, 2008 Final Exams/Christmas
Break Begins Library Closed by 12:30 PM
January 29. 2009 Student Appreciation Day Library OPEN until 4:30 PM
April 2, 2009 Parent-Teacher Conf. Library OPEN until 4:30 PM
April 7, 2009 ITED Testing Library OPEN until 4:30 PM
April 9, 2009 Easter Break Begins Library Closed by 12:30 PM
June 3, 2009 Final Exams Library OPEN until 4:30 PM
June 4, 2009 Final Exams Library OPEN until 4:30 PM
June 5, 2009 Final Exams/Summer
Break Begins Library Closed by 12:30 PM
WHAT YOU CAN FIND IN THE LIBRARY:
· Circulating and non-circulating materials including approximately 8,000 books and approximately 20 periodical titles - All current students of St. Monica Catholic High School have borrowing privileges for circulating materials with the use of their student I.D. card.
· 30 Dell computers provide students access to the internet (with certain restrictions), our automated libary catalog, several subscription databases (described below), and a variety of educational and supprt software such as Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, and Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. NOTE: Students cannot access email from school computers. The library computers are to be used for academic purposes; students must have a signed Computer Network User Agreement and Parent Permission Form on file and present their current student I.D. card in order to use a computer. Both standard and color printing are available.
· An extensive collection of college admission books, as well as SAT and ACT preparation materials (both print and and software).
· Xerox photocopier - coin operated ($.15/copy)
· Scanner
RESEARCH RESOURCES:
SMCHS subcribes to the following online databases which allow students to review and download hundreds of scholarly journals and historical newspapers. These online resources can be accessed by students of SMCHS using either the school computers or their home computers. The user names and passwords are for use by current students of SMCHS only and should not be shared with non-students.
· EBSCO Ultra Online Package for High Schools and Student Research Center - Consisting of six databases, the Ultra Online Package offers an extensive collection of full text resources specially selected for secondary school students. Student Research Center makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful research results which can be sorted by source type (magazines, reference books, photos, etc.)
· Newsbank - Thousands of full-text newspaper, magazine, and journal articles, as well as primary source documents, including foreign language resources and articles from international sources.
· Britannica Online School Edition – Completely updated for 2007, this award-winning reference site was specifically designed to meet the needs of K-12 students and staff. It includes:
Encyclopaedia Britannica – All of the articles in the print set plus thousands more, as well as maps, photos, illustrations, videos, multimedia clips, and Yearbooks
dating back to 1993!
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate & Student Dictionary & Thesaurus – Completely integrated into the site and easily accessible.
Full-text Journal and Magazine articles from EBSCO and – more than 450 titles, hand-selected for student’s needs.
BBC, SBS World & New York Times daily headlines – top stories from three trusted sources.
The Web’s Best – a collection of Web sites carefully selected by Britannica’s editorial department.
World Atlas – Access Britannica maps through this interactive resource.
Curriculum based coverage in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.
Atlases, Video and Media, Timelines, Pop-up Student Dictionary and Thesaurus.
Organized and age appropriate Weblinks and full-text periodicals.
CODE OF CONDUCT:
The Trepp Library is to be used for academic pursuits. Students are expected to respect both the facility itself and the right of every student at our school to enjoy it as a place of quiet learning by adhering to the following:
- Gum, food, and/or beverages (other than water in a re-sealable container) are prohibited in the library at all times.
- Cell phone use is prohibited in the library.
- Loud disturbances, inappropriate behavior, and/or rudeness of any kind will not be tolerated in the library.
- Uniform policies must be adhered to in the library during school hours.
Students violating any of these regulations will be instructed to leave the library and may be issued a detention or be the subject of other disciplinary action.
CHECKING OUT BOOKS/LATE FEES:
· All current students of St. Monica Catholic High School have borrowing privileges for circulating materials with the use of their student I.D. card.
· Materials checked out must be returned to the library within fourteen (14) days.
· Checked-out materials may be renewed on or before the due date in person, by phone, or via email, provided the material to be renewed has not been requested by another user.
· Fines for materials not returned or renewed by their due date will accrue at the rate of $.25/day per item; the student will lose borrowing privileges until all late fees have been paid.
· If a request for renewal was denied and the checked-out materials were not promptly returned, the late fee will accrue on these materials at the rate of $.40/day per item.
· All late fees MUST be paid in full before students will be allowed to take final exams.
COMPUTER USE/PRINTING:
· Students’ signed Computer Network User Agreement and Parent Permission Forms MUST be on file before students will be allowed to use a computer. ALL of the guidelines contained therein MUST be followed at all times.
· A student wishing to use a computer MUST give his/her current student ID card to the librarian before using any computer. He/she will then be ASSIGNED to a computer, given a numbered card corresponding to that computer, and logged in by the librarian. At NO time will a student be allowed to sit at a computer without presenting an ID card. ONLY the student who has logged-in may use the computer; students may NOT double up at a computer.
· When a student has completed his/her computer work, he/she MUST return the computer card to the librarian, who will then return the student’s ID card to the student and log the student out.
· Students may ONLY use the computer to which they are assigned; students will be responsible for ALL computer activity on that computer until they are logged-out by the library staff.
· Students cannot save their work to library computers. Accordingly, students are strongly encouraged to carry a USB flash drive with them for their purpose. A variety of flash drives and floppy discs are available for purchase in the library.
· Students cannot access email accounts using school computers.
· ONLY library staff may remove and distribute printed material from the printers – students are NOT permitted to remove any papers from the printers at any time.
· Assignments printed in the library will ONLY be released to those students whose name actually appears on the assignment.
· Because students cannot access their email accounts from school, students who need an assignment printed at school may email it to the library and it will be printed out by the library staff. Students are responsible for picking up their printed assignments and delivering them to their teachers.
· Students may print up to twenty (20) standard (black ink) pages per month at no cost. Any pages in excess of this amount will be billed to the student at $.10/page.
· To obtain color prints, students must save what is to be printed to a disc or USB stick and have the library staff print it from the librarian’s computer. Color prints will be billed to the student at $.25/page.
· Printing expenses will be billed to students at the end of each month. All fees are due and payable within five (5) days. No printing will be permitted by a student who is delinquent for printing fees from a prior billing period.
OTHER SERVICES:
- PHOTOCOPYING: The library has a coin operated photocopier; photocopies are $.15 each. The copier accepts either coins or paper money. Photocopies MUST be paid for at the time of copying - NO EXCEPTIONS. The library staff will not advance funds for photocopying.
- SCANNING: Only library staff has access to the scanner. Students wishing to have materials scanned must request assistance from the librarian. Scanning fees
are $.25/page.
FOR TEACHERS:
CHANNEL ONE RECORDINGS:: Click here to see a listing of Channel One recordings we have available in the library for use in your classrooms.
FOR TEACHERS & STUDENTS:
Working with the Internet:: There are many wonderful, free, online sources that you can use when conducting research. I have put together a list of websites you can use that are far more effective for academic purposes that Google or Yahoo. Take a look! Working With the Internet.doc
