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