We hope you want to spend many productive hours in our Media Center.
The intent of this brief guide is to introduce you to the many resources
that the media center provides. We hope you visit often to explore, inquire,
discover and enjoy!

The book collection covers nonfiction and reference as well as fiction
 titles. We are very proud of our extensive fiction collection and would
love to help you find "just the right book" for your recreational reading.

Please find one of our staff whenever you need assistance. We are ready to
 help with research, to answer any question (no matter how small) and to
provide you with information about good books you might be interested
in reading.

General Information

We try not to have too many rules, but there are a few things to keep in mind
while you are in the Media Center:

* Do not disturb others -- Use a quiet voice so as not to disturb those who are
studying.

* Do not check out materials for a friend.

* Return all materials you do not want to check out to their correct place on the
 shelf or to a reshelving cart. Be sure that you return any books you have checked
out in your name directly to the book return box. This is the only place to return
library books. If you have checked out a word processor or a reference book, return
these directly to the person working at the circulation desk.

* When using a computer, always LOG-OFF before leaving the machine.

* Computers are ONLY to be used for school assignments.

*** NO GAMES, DOWNLOADING, STREAMING, CHAT ROOMS, MESSAGING, OR EMAIL

Browsing Area............

There are sofas and rocking chairs in the Media Center for your relaxation.

 

Magazines...................

Brunswick High subscribes to approximately fifty magazines. We keep our magazines
for two years and all back issues may be checked out for the normal two week period.
Current magazines are housed in the casual browsing area of the library. They may not
be checked out. The magazines are indexed in Ebsco's Magazine Article Summaries on
our Media Center network as well as in the GALILEO database on the Internet. We
encourage you to look up articles for school assignments in either the GALILEO Databases
or in the SIRS Database.

Please ask one of the Media Specialists to help you find this valuable resources on the BHS Website.



Newspapers..........................

Newspapers are kept for two weeks and then discarded. We have The Brunswick News
and the Georgia Times Union. 


Media Center Passes...............................

Your teacher will issue you a pass in your agenda to do work for that class during
the school day. You must sign in on the clipboard at the desk. Passes during the three
lunches must be obtained from the teacher on duty outside the lunchroom on the
sidewalk ramp.

How to Check Out Materials -- Must have ID CARD

In the fall, student pictures are taken for ID cards. Your ID card must be used at all times
 to check out materials. Your barcode is at the bottom of the card and your student ID
number is automatically entered in our automated circulation system. This is your permanent Brunswick HIgh School barcode number. Select the books and materials you want and
 show your student card at the circulation desk to check them out. Lost cards may be
replaced for a $5.00 charge.

This same barcode number can be used to purchase food in the cafeteria. Simply deposit
money in your cafeteria account and use this number when moving through the cafeteria
payment station.

 

Books! Books! Books! .....................

The library has over 30,000 books. New books are often displayed. If we do not have a title you want, be sure to suggest it to us. There are also special cards available at the circulation desk for this purpose. We are especially interested if we have missed a specific title in a series.

How Many Books may I Check Out?

Since we are in the business of encouraging you to read, study, and produce excellent products, we do not place a limit on the number of books or materials that you check out. However, in special instances, when your entire class is studying the same subject, your teacher may put books on reserve and not allow them to circulate. All materials may be renewed for an additional 2 week period. Check at the circulation desk if you have any questions.

How Long May I Keep the Books and Materials?

Our circulation period is two weeks for everything except reference books and laptop word processors. They are used extensively by everyone and must be returned the next day before the first bell. This is a privilege you should not abuse. Many schools do not allow reference materials to be checked out and certainly not word processors. THINK OF THE OTHER STUDENTS AND RETURN MATERIALS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS SERVICE.

Overdues

A list of overdue materials is placed on the media center door once each six weeks. It is your responsibility to return materials before the due date. We charge a daily overdue fine of 5 cents per day, and, if you have overdue materials, we restrict your check out privileges until the overdue materials are returned.


Alpha Smarts

BHS has AlphaSmart word processors for you to check out for overnight use. The word processor automatically saves your work. When you are finished typing a document bring the AlphaSmart up to the desk and you will be given a cable to connect to a regular computer. Open Microsoft WORD and then push send on the word processor. Your typed document will be transferred into Word for you to save to your PIN folder or to Print. If Alpha Smarts are not returned each day there is a 25 cent fine for each day past the due date.


Print
If you need to print a document you find in one of the databases of GALILEO, GROLIER ENCYCLOPEDIAS you may print up to three pages We just ask that you be discriminating on what is printed. Remember you can copy parts of the article and paste into Microsoft WORD. DO NOT PRINT PAGES FROM THE INTERNET - You must copy and paste because of the graphics and advertisements associated with web pages. Ask for help, if you have questions.
 
What else can I do in the media center?

The media center offers a variety of opportunities for computing, telecommuting, and multi-media production. Ask the media staff for details.

COMPUTERS IN THE MEDIA CENTER

The Media Center has 38 computers on the school network. The Media Center computer lab has 28 computers on the school network. There are also tables in the back area that will seat a full class of students. So teachers can schedule up to 3 classes at any one time in the Media Center. There are also two mobile wireless laptops of computers that can be scheduled to use at the tables in the back area. Or teachers can use these tables for doing research in books.

All computer stations in the Media Center have Internet access. Remember, there is a very stiff penalty for tampering with our BHS network in any way or for violating the rules for accessing and using the Internet. Please do not use the media center computer stations for student email or chatting. They are strictly for class research assignments.

Media Center Computer Lab....................

 
Supplies for Your Use

Located at the front Circulation Desk you will find a wooden box of supplies. We have pencils, erasers, stapler, scissors, rulers etc. We just ask that they be returned to the tub when you are finished so others may use them.

Copy Machine

You may photocopy information from any book or magazine at the rate of 10 cents per page. Our machine accepts dimes only, so please bring the correct change with you. The copyright law must be followed when any copies are made. For example: It is illegal to photocopy music.

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