welcome to the jams library ms. whitt – teacher-librarian

Welcome to the JAMS Library

Ms. Whitt – Teacher-Librarian

Your place

for:

• Books • Magazine

s• Computer

s and the Internet

• Help with Research

When can I use the library?

• During homeroom• During school – assigned by teacher• Every day after school – until 3:15• Mon., Wed. and Thurs. until 4:00 • Printing only during homeroom and after

school• Always bring your ID

How can I find things in the library?

Our popular fiction books are shelved alphabetically

by the author’s last name.

But I may not know the author!

We make it easy for you so you don’t have to guess!

Just visit our friendly online

catalog and it will tell you where you

can find books that you are

interested in.

Here’s a quick trip to the Library Catalog!

Click here

How do I find other books – something other than

popular fiction?

Non-fiction books are grouped together by topic

using a numbering system – without it we would be lost!

We call that system the Dewey Decimal System.

Dewey’s System Info Science, Publishing 000’s

Philosophy/Psychology 100’sReligion 200’s

Social issues, government 300’sLanguage 400’s

Science 500’s

Tech./Health 600’s

Arts and recreation 700’s

Literature,poems800’s

Geography and History 900’s

Do the Dewey Derby! Where would I find the following book titles?

000’s – info science100’s – psychology, philosophy200’s – religion300’s – social issues400’s – languages500’s – sciences600’s – tech, health700’s – art, recreation800’s – literature900’s – history

But then where do I find a book on the use of Drugs in Sports?

• Under Health (600’s)?

• Under Recreation (700’s)?

• Under Social Issues (300’s)?

Let’s take another quick trip to the Library Catalog!

Click here

Let us know if

you can’t find it!

You can also find resources on our JAMS Website.

www.edison.k12.nj.us

What are the rules for our library?

• Don’t be afraid to ask for help!• Respect other people and their work – talk

quietly. • Respect our books and equipment.• Do NOT change any settings on our computers

or visit non-school related sites.

• Sign in for computers before/after school or when here without a teacher. Bring your ID.

• Return checked out books on time. See me when you get a late notice.

• Headphones are only for assignments. Bring your own ear buds and only use them with your teacher’s permission.

Look for future activities in our library media

center.

We’ll see you here soon!