Woodcreek High
School Library
Megan Christian, Librarian
mchristian@rjuhsd.us
August 2011
Contact Us:
The library and Mrs. Christian can be reached
using the information below:
 mchristian@rjuhsd.us
 weebly.woodcreeklibrary.com
 Facebook – Woodcreek High School Library
 916-771-6565 ext. 4542
Library Hours:
 7:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. everyday
 Late Nights @ Your Library during Mid
Terms and Finals
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Details to be announced
 The library is sometimes closed during lunch
to accommodate classes
Information Services:
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A collection of over 16,000 books
Newspapers, Magazines
36 computers with Internet Access
1 copy machine – 10 cents per copy
1 Printer – 5 cents per page
Library Rules:
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You MUST have a pass from
class and sign in at the front
counter during the school day.
Please no food or drinks in the
library.
Please push your chairs in when
you get up.
You must have your student I.D.
card or student number with you
to check out any materials.
All school rules are enforced in
the library. This includes cell
phones.
Online Databases:
We subscribe to 2 different online
database programs.
Thomson Gale Database:
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/rose43857
Username = rose43857
Password = twolves
ABC-CLIO Database:
http://databases.abc-clio.com
Username = woodcreekhs
Password = woodcreekhs
MASTERING THE
LIBRARY
Finding a book is easy is you
remember a few things
 There are 4 main parts of the library
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Reference
Biography
FICTION
 A fiction book is
one that is not
true. An author
makes up the
story and the
characters.
NON FICTION
 A non fiction book is
true. It has factual
information about a
subject or an event.
BIOGRAPHY
 A biography is the true story of a
person’s life.
REFERENCE
 A reference book is
true and contains
facts, just like non
fiction. But these
are a special
section of books
that cannot be
checked out.
Finding a book is easy if you
remember a few things
 Every book has a call number that can be
found on the spine of the book
The call number is like an address telling
where the book “lives.” Look for the
identifying prefix
 REF
 FIC
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 B/BIO =
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Reference
Fiction
Biography
Non Fiction
Look around the library and see
if you can locate all four of
these areas.
A call number
might look like this:
REF
973
OXF
OR
THIS
159
MCC
OR
THIS
B
JOH
OR
THIS
FIC
TRA
Once you know
what section you
need, you can use
the rest of the call
number to figure
out exactly where
the book you want
is located.
Fiction is organized alphabetically
 We use the author’s last name
 So a book written by Sarah Dessen would be
found under:
FIC
DES
FIC tells you what section to look in
DES tells you where in the alphabet the book can
be found
Biography is also organized
alphabetically
But we use the last name of the
subject of the book.
So a biography on
Jackie Chan would be
found under “C.”
A biography on Allen
Iverson would be
found under “I.”
BIO
CHAN
BIO
IVERSON
Reference and Non Fiction use
numbers and letters
 The number can range from 0 to 999.
 The number may also have decimals
for greater specificity.
 Books are placed in order from
lowest to highest number.
So . . . In Non Fiction you might see
call numbers like this:
346
346.1
346.15
346.2
TRA
ING
BOS
WEA
Reference uses the same type of
number but adds the prefix REF
REF
346
TRA
REF
346.1
ING
REF
346.15
BOS
REF
346.2
WEA
REMEMBER!!!!
When you look up a book, it is really
important to write down all the
numbers and letters that make up
the call number.
Writing down the title is also a good
idea.
To recap . . .
 To find a book, you need to know it’s call
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number (located on the spine).
The call number will tell you what section of the
library to look in.
The call number will also allow you to pinpoint
the book’s location.
Biographies and Fiction will be organized
alphabetically.
Non Fiction and Reference use numbers.
How to check out a book
 You will need your student I.D. card to check
out materials from the library
 All books and Playaways are checked out for
two weeks
 Each can be renewed twice
 We do not charge daily fines for overdue
materials. However, any book that is overdue
more than four weeks will be marked lost and
the student charged the full price of the book.
Computer Lab Expectations
 Appropriate use of all technology equipment
 No game playing
 No YouTube
 No food or drinks
Just a friendly reminder:
I can see what you are
doing on your computer
from my office.
Computer Log In
 To log in to any computer on campus, follow
these instructions.
 Username = firstname.lastname
 Password = Student ID Number
Ask for help!
That’s the only way we will
know you need help.
Help Wanted!
 Library Science is an elective course here at
WHS.
 Tasks include checking out library materials,
processing new books and magazines, shelf
reading, and display design.
 If you are interested see Mrs. Christian or
your counselor.