Hours

Monday-Thursday 7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Resources

The Ahmanson Library is designed to serve the K-12 student body with print, Internet, and multimedia resources including access to the online catalog and subscription online databases. Computers, printers, a scanner, video and slide viewing, cassette machines, and a photocopier are available for educational purposes. (Note: Use of the photocopier requires the purchase of a $1.00 (10 copies), $5.00 (50 copies), or $10.00 (100 copies) Copicard.)

Circulation Policies

Most materials can be checked out for a two week period. Reference materials and materials which have been put on a temporary special reserve to support class projects may not be checked out. Back issues of periodicals may be checked out. Overdue notices are sent to your advisor for distribution. Fines are ten cents for each school day and continue to accrue until the material is returned. Users are charged for lost materials. Yearbooks will not be distributed to any user with outstanding fines or unreturned materials.

Web Site

The Ahmanson Library's web site can be accessed from Campbell Hall's home page. The site includes the online library catalog, resources for elementary and secondary students, access to the online subscription databases, the MLA bibliographic citation guide, book suggestions, research "cheat sheets" for class projects and more.

Databases

Online subscription databases provide full-text newspaper and magazine articles, Britannica Online encyclopedia, statistical information, current facts, photos and other artwork, maps, radio and t.v. transcripts, and much more. The databases include both archival materials and the most recent publications. Databases can be accessed from any school networked computer as well as from home. Use from home requires usernames and passwords that are available on the student intranet ("accessing online databases from home") or in print on a library handout.

Bibliographic Citations

A MLA Bibliographic Citation example handout is available in the library and is also posted on the library website. Please ask a librarian if you have any citation or plagiarism concerns or questions.

Library Staff

Please feel free to contact any of the library staff for research assistance, reading recommendations, technology help, Internet research ideas, database use or with book recommendations.

Stephanie Meyer, M.S.L.S., Head Librarian and Elementary School Librarian

Ann Sciuto, M.L.I.S., Secondary School Librarian

Linda Pechin, Library Teacher

Lucy Yen, M.S.L.S, Catalog Librarian

Chris Rose, Library Clerk

Library Use by Students in Junior High Study Hall

During Study Hall students may request the following passes from the Study Hall teacher:

· Quick Library Pass (orange) to be used for book check-out only. Please return to Study

Hall as soon as you have checked out your book. Only one (1) of these passes may be

issued at any given time.

· Library Passes (yellow) to be used for project work (that has been pre-approved with a

pass from the subject area teacher and must necessitate the use of library reserve

materials). Only two (2) of these passes may be issued at any given time.

Students must check in with a Librarian at the Circulation Desk upon arrival at the Library and

turn the Pass in. Students must return immediately to Study Hall upon completion of library work,

so that others may also utilize the library facilities. Students will need to stop by the Circulation

Desk to pick up the Pass and to have it signed by a Librarian, before returning to Study Hall.

Rights and Responsibilities of Library Users

Users can:

· Utilize a broad range of informational resources to pursue research needs.

· Discover and pursue recreational reading.

· Read, access and synthesize a broad range of opinions, ideas and information.

· Utilize Internet and computer resources in agreement with Campbell Hall's Technology Acceptable Use Agreement.

· Study in areas designated for individual, quiet use.

· Socialize quietly and exchange ideas in small groups.

· Work with classes and teachers.

· Meet faculty for tutoring.

Users cannot:

· Disrupt the primary purpose of the Ahmanson Library which is to support educational research and study.

· Use technology resources in violation of Campbell Hall's Technology Acceptable Use Agreement.

· Use technology for commercial or for-profit purposes.

· Eat or drink in the library.

· Use computers for game playing during the school day. Game playing, including virtual sports sites, etc., is only allowed after school on a maximum of four computers. Players must sign-up for a 20-minute period. Only one player is allowed per computer. Library staff maintains final approval of individual games. Players will need to vacate the computers if they are needed for school work.

· Be out of uniform during the school day in the library.

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July, 2001