1. Each student is issued a library card at the beginning of the school
Year. Students are permitted to use the library once a week with this
card.
2. Lost cards: the cost is $.50 for the first lost card, and $1.00 for the
second lost card.
3. Students using the library must engage in a meaningful activity.
4. Individual teachers may issue passes to the library to complete a
classroom assignment. Substitute teachers may NOT issue passes.
5. Students who are loud, boisterous, or disruptive will be sent back to
class.
6. Materials borrowed from the library must be checked out using the
appropriate procedure. Books are checked out for 2 weeks and
magazines are checked out for 3 days. Special material is checked our
overnight only.
7. Lost or damaged material is the responsibility of the borrower. The
cost for a lost book is: $10.00 for hardcover books and $4.00 for
paperback books. The replacement cost will be charged for lost
magazines.
8. Report cards will be withheld at the end of the grading period until all
overdue library materials are returned or paid for. Students requesting
back issues of magazines must obtain them from the staff or an aide.
9. Students are expected to push in chairs, return materials, or discard
trash before leaving the library.
10. Students should not eat or drink in the library.
11. Students signed into the library are not permitted to leave and are to
have materials with them.
12. Students using the Internet are NOT permitted to play games or
access e-mail during school hours.
Computers
The library has 12 computers for student use. They are to be used for resource and
research use. They are generally set up to provide student access to CD-ROM,
Network, Online and Internet resources. We don't allow games to be played on
them and we discourage classes using them to do simple word processing. All
computers are connected to a laser printer. Since the computers have access to
volumes of information it is sometimes appropriate to print out this information. If
you wish to print out articles or other resources you have found, contact one of the
staff to give you permission and show you how to print. We do not allow students to
print without permission.
Internet & World Wide Web
Students who wish to access the Internet should contact the staff for instruction
and assistance. There are 12 computers equipped with Internet access. Students
must have a signed AUP to use the Internet. Our general policy is that students
must have a specific topic or reason for accessing sites on the Internet. We do not
allow unsupervised surfing.
Using Library Resources
Books in the library are divided into fiction and non-fiction
Type of books
Fiction Books
(novels)
Nonfiction Books
Nonfiction books are all books except novels. The difference between fiction and
nonfiction is whether the book is a novel or not. Nonfiction includes all books of
history, mathematics, science, art, biography, poetry, plays, etc.
(non-novels)
Arrangement of Nonfiction Books
Nonfiction books are arranged in our library by the Dewey Decimal System. The
book is assigned a number based on its subject and is arranged in numerical order
on the shelves.
Reference Books
Reference books have a special purpose in the library. They are shelved in a special
section of the library. They are used to get information for a report, to find an
answer to a question, or to read about something in which you are interested. A
dictionary, atlas, almanac, thesaurus, and an encyclopedia are examples of
reference books. Reference books are arranged on the shelves by number and have
a capital R on their spine. They are usually not checked out of the library, or if they
are for only a very limited time.
Biography
Biographies tell the true story of a person's life. Biographies are written by
authors telling the person's life story. Autobiographies also tell the true story of a
person's life, but they are written by a person telling their own life story.
Biographies in our library are shelved together and have 92 on their spine. They are
put in alphabetical order by the person's last name whose life is being written
about. Sometimes more than one biography is in one book. A writer may collect
biographies and put them in one book. This is then called a collective biography.
They are shelved together before the biography section and have 920 on their
spine.
The library meaning of fiction book is synonymous with novel. Fiction books are
novels. Because of the great number of novels, they have been separated from the
other books and placed in their own section of the library.
Arrangement of Fiction Books
Welcome to the Library Media center. The SHS library is open daily
during school hours. All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged and
invited to use the library whenever the need to locate resources or make use
of the many services the library staff offers. The following information and
rules will help you understand how the library works, what services we
provide, and how to make the best use of the resources which are contained
in the Library Media Center,
Struthers High School
Library Information & Rules
Fiction books are arranged in the fiction section of the library alphabetically by the
author's last name. If the last name is the same for two authors, then the first
name is considered. If two books are by the same author, then the title of the book
is used for alphabetizing purposes.
Policies of the Struthers High School Library