1	THE LIBRARY Welcome and Orientation
2	Our Mission To provide the students of NAHS with the skills to become thinking, information literate members of society.
3	What is information literacy? It is the ability to use a variety of information sources to find information and to turn that information into personal understanding. Includes using books, magazines, journals, internet and other sources.
4	What does your library offer? Approximately 27,000 books 46 internet stations Reference, biography and fiction works Non-fiction in many subject areas 60 magazine subscriptions School history (yearbooks) Online card catalog, PA PowerLibrary Photocopying, Interlibrary loan After school hours
5	Find A Book Access the online card catalog (library search) Enter your search terms, look through the results Locate the book on the shelf Use or check out if useful
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7	Find Info by Dewey Number 000 to 099 – Computer Science, Information, General Works 100 to 199 – Philosophy and Psychology 200 to 299 – Religion 300 to 399 – Sociology 400 to 499 – Languages 500 to 599 – Science 600 to 699 – Technology 700 to 799 – Arts and Recreation 800 to 899 – Literature 900 to 999 – history and Geography 92 – Biography
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9	Numbers Mean Something! 973 – U.S. History 811 – American Poetry 821 – British Poetry 759 – Paintings 796 – Baseball 589 – Ecology 292 – Mythology 004 - Computers
10	Library Policies Loan period is two weeks with one renewal ID is needed to check out a book Five books at a time No checkout if book is owed Can come from class, homeroom or lunch with a pass and ID No food, drink, book bags All school rules apply
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