414-0003 Media Center
Introduction
(Copy in your notebook.)
ACTIVITY
After copying this quote, write two or three
sentences explaining what you think Helen Keller
meant by this quote.
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Readaloud
http://www.readinglady.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=39
Read
by Ann Turner
Do you remember
learning to read?
That book full of squiggles
like ants, escaped.
the teacher's big thumb
on the page,
your heart beating inside
Source:
afraid that all you'd ever see
http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/12823/
was ants--Ann_Turner/index.aspx
Then a word popped out.
"See," and another, "cat,"
and my finger on teacher's
we read "I see cat."
I ran around the room
(not to be confused with another Ann
so happy I saw words
Turner, who was the model for the
instead of ants.
Gerber baby food jars)
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social
legal
ethical
expectation
patron
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…show that we know social, legal, and
ethical requirements of library
usage
…by creating a poster illustrating one
expectation of patron conduct.
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School Library Standards
• 2.0.A.2.a Identify and follow the district’s
Acceptable Use policy and school-based
computer use rules.
Don’t outgrow the library!
Why did you stop using the
library once you got out of
elementary school?
Sure, you were introduced to the
magic of reading when you were
young…
Children’s library,
Punxsutawney, PA
Children’s library, Enoch Pratt Free Library, main branch
But you need libraries on a life-long
basis
• The availability of public libraries breaks down
social and economic barriers. Certain
information is no longer held back from the
public IF you know how to tap into library
resources.
Pratt Online Resources
Historical Societies
Historical Society,
Clearfield, PA
Toy Train Library
Genealogical Libraries
Medical Libraries
Online Resources Only Available
Through Libraries
Now that we know that you are never too old to
use a library, let’s discover the best way to
take advantage of library resources.
Most importantly, you want to be taken
seriously when you use a library. You want
librarians to work hard for you.
ACTIVITY
After copying this quote, write two or three
sentences explaining what you think Helen Keller
meant by this quote.
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In the midst of a raging war, a
plane evacuating a group of
schoolboys from Britain is shot
down over a deserted tropical
island. Two of the boys, Ralph
and Piggy, discover a conch shell
on the beach, and Piggy realizes
it could be used as a horn to
summon the other boys. Once
assembled, the boys set about
electing a leader and devising a
way to be rescued.
LIBRARY PATRON!
• Work quietly without distraction; let the
success of your good work speak for you.
Earphones, cell phones, musical devices, and other personal electronics are not allowed in the media
center because of their ability to distract. This includes personal computers. Current research suggests
that listening to music does not aid in the learning process. See
http://www.phoenix.edu/forward/student-life/2013/08/should-you-listen-to-music-while-studying.html.
Please secure them in your locker before coming to the media center. If seen in the media center, a school
administrator will be called to confiscate these items.
Come prepared. Bring your own
notebook and something to write with.
Loose sheets of paper are not the same
thing as a notebook!
Come as a group, the
teacher and all the
students arriving at
the same time. Each
minute in the media
center counts.
Latecomers make us
waste time.
Sit where you are
asked to sit. Assigned
seats help the librarian
make the best use of
time and space.
Use the bathroom between
classes only. Do not waste
valuable instructional time
on activities that are
already scheduled into your
day.
Always get permission from
the librarian before plugging in
or unplugging anything
(computers, keyboards,
personal items, etc.). Our goal
is to keep everything working
correctly.
Prevent bugs and mice by
keeping anything you can eat,
drink, or chew outside the
library. This includes water. The
cafeteria is the only place the
Baltimore City Health
Department allows such items.
Leave no trace of your visit. Do
not leave trash, make marks on
furniture, or move furniture.
Slide all chairs in under tables
when you are done using them.
Respect the electronics of the library you are using!
Acceptable Use Policy
Modified from
www.hartdistrict.org/aseco/library/.../Acceptable%20Use%20Policy.p
pt
Introduction:
• Use of school computers is limited to
educational purposes:
– Promoting educational excellence
– Resource sharing
– Communication
– Collaboration
– Adding innovative instruction to prepare
students to live and work in the 21st century
We expect all users to be
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Responsible
Efficient
Ethical
Law abiding
Access is a
• Privilege…not a right
• Failure to follow the guidelines of acceptable use
will result in this privilege being revoked.
• Serious rule breaking may result in disciplinary
action and possible legal action.
Services Provided:
• Internet access
• Storage space at www.bcpss.org
E-mail:
• Communicate with teachers
• Share ideas with classmates
• Submit electronic files for assignments
Internet:
• Access to information in a wide range of
formats
– Text
– Graphics
– Photographs
– Videos
– Sound
Internet
• Our district provides a filtering system.
• Attempts to get around this system are in
violation of the Acceptable Use Policy.
Privacy:
• Files stored on school networks are not
considered private.
• Administrators and faculty may review
– usage
– files
– messages
to maintain the system and to insure that
users are acting responsibly.
Responsibilities of users:
• Any source of information or communication,
including the telephone, movies, and television may
be used in a negative way.
• It is the student’s responsibility to use technology in
a positive way.
• Students are prohibited from bypassing the
Internet’s content filter system in any way.
Negative uses
include…
• Using profanity, obscenity, or images that may be
offensive to other users-- this includes sexually
explicit content and threatening language.
• Reposting (forwarding) personal communication
without the author's prior consent
• Copying commercial software/music in violation
of copyright laws
• Entering chat rooms
• Accessing the computer network on someone
else’s login
Other prohibited uses
• Using the network for
– financial gain
– commercial activity
– or any illegal activity.
• Vandalizing or maliciously attempting to harm or destroy
data or hardware. Protect our equipment by keeping the
computer areas clear from trash, food and drink.
• Violating other organizations’ acceptable use policy (i.e. lying
about your age in a blog or message board)
Warning—Do not save your
work on our computers
• Save it to
– Your email account
– Content collection on www.bcpss.org
– Your personal flash drive—but ask first
• Student work is automatically and regularly deleted from our
computers. Do not depend upon it being there later.
• The school is not responsible for lost student work; you will
not be excused from doing your work if it was lost by school
computers.
Prohibited uses, continued
• Providing personal information such as your phone
number or address to strangers on the Internet – this
is for your own safety
• Changing computer files that do not belong to the
user
• Violating the conditions of the Code of Maryland
(COMAR) dealing with students' right to privacy.
• Violating any local, state, or federal statutes
And finally
• Violating rules of common sense or etiquette
• Downloading any software or changing the
computers’ settings including
– Desktop wall paper
– Browsers’ home pages
Liability:
• Be aware: some material accessible via the
Internet might contain items that are
– illegal, defamatory, potentially offensive
• Additionally it is possible to purchase certain
goods and services via the Internet resulting in
unwanted financial obligations.
Liability, continued:
• In such cases, Baltimore City Public Schools
will not be responsible for unauthorized
financial obligations resulting from schoolprovided access to the internet.
• We will also not be responsible for any
damages users suffer, including, but not
limited to, loss of data resulting from delays or
interruptions in service.
Liability, continued:
• We will not be responsible for the
– accuracy
– nature
– quality
of information stored on district hard drives, servers, or the
Internet
• We will not be responsible for personal property
used to access school computers or networks.
Remember
• Always log off the computer after a session so
that any wrong actions are not attributed to
you
Your exit ticket today will be a poster that you
create using the rubric on the next slide. In
your poster, you will illustrate what you think
are the three most important library rules.
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