MOLINA MEDIA CENTER

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MOLINA MEDIA CENTER

• Molina High School
• Dallas Independent School District

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STAFF

• Ms. Hazel Peterson, Librarian
• Mrs. Karen Harris, Librarian
• Mrs. Ruby Hogg, Library Clerk
• Ms. Diana Cavazos, Library Clerk

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Hours of Operation

• 730 AM to 600 PM
• Before and after school use permitted with a
  pass.
• Lunch use permitted with a pass.
• Request a permanent pass at the circulation desk.

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POLICIES

• Check-out Time Limitations
• Books -- 2 weeks
• Periodicals -- 1 week
• No fines for overdue materials
• Lost books and damaged items are charged.
• Unless accompanied by a teacher, you MUST have an
  official pass. Slips of paper will not be
  accepted.

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FLOOR PLAN

• Lost?? Face the windows
• in front of the circulation desk
• as your point of reference.
• To your left is Nonfiction
• To your right is Fiction
• Directly in front of the desk is Reference

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Floor Plan
Left Right
Reference
Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Circulation Desk
Fiction
Enter here
Enter here
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Dos and Donts

• Do.
• Type in your ID number at the computer on the
  circulation desk.
• Bring all needed writing materials.

• Dont.
• Eat, drink or chew gum.
• Disrupt others.
• Use computers inappropriately.

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Available for You

• School Supplies
• Pen 50
• Pencil 25
• Notebook Paper 50
• Dividers 50
• DVD-R 1.00
• Poster paper 50
• Rewritable CD 50
• Binders 2.50
• USB Drives 10.00

• Copier
• Per page 10
• Computer Printing
• Research free up to 10 pages per day
• Personal and more than 10 pages --10

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Features Available for You

• Home access
• http//library.dallasisd.org
• Various on-screen formats
• Aqua Browser
• Classic Browser
• Kids Browser

• Placing a Hold
• Find a book you would like to have.
• Select the Hold Request feature
• Type in your ID as the User ID and the last 4
  digits of your ID as the password.

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Disclaimer

• Using the Internet is a privilege. Misusing it
  will result in your not being allowed to access
  the Internet using library computers. The
  Internet is a vast network of interlinked
  computers containing large amounts of information
  on myriad subjects. Some of these subjects are
  based on adult content and should not be
  accessed. Students at Molina are placed on the
  honor system about following the Districts
  acceptable use policy.

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Electronic Resources

• EBSCOHost a newpaper and periodical index with
  full text articles, pictures, and radio and TV
  transcripts
• Gale a compilation of databases including
  Literature Resource Center and Student Gold
  Resource Center
• World Book Online database with access to World
  Book Encyclopedia, Spanish encyclopedia, and 8
  research modules

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Electronic Resources - 2

• Other databases-
• http//www.dallasisd.org

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Books, Books, Books

• Automation System
• Dallink is the library automation system. It is
  available on all computers and should be used as
  your first source for materials. Check with a
  librarian for instruction in its use.
• http//library.dallasisd.org

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Making sense of Dewey...

• The Dewey Decimal System was created by Melvil
  Dewey. It is the number/letter designation that
  places books in subject order for easy access.
  The Dewey system divides books into fiction and
  nonfiction.

629.22 RAL
Location on shelf Authors Name
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Spine Labels

• Colored Spine Labels
• Green Short Stories
• Yellow LOTE
• Pink Professional
• Red Graphic Nonfiction
• Purple Paper backs
• Blue Childrens books

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Fiction

• Shelved by genre
• Adventure Picture Books
• Family Realistic
• Fantasy Religion
• Graphic Novel Romance
• Historical Fiction Science Fiction
• Horror Sports
• Humor Suspense
• Mystery Western

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Special Collections

• Childrens Books
• Blue spine labels
• Paperback novels
• Paper Backs
• Purple spine labels Found on spinning book
  racks
• Reference
• Yellow Reference subject label. Filed separately

• Graphic Nonfiction
• Red spine labels
• Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
• Yellow spine labels Interfiled

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Come Back Soon!!!
We hope you have enjoyed your visit so far.