Welcome to CKM’s Library

C.K. McClatchy

Please take a seat at a table with papers.

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FIVE max at a table.

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Get a pen or pencil.

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Interruptions?

Nosy questions!

Beg, Borrow, Steal

• Get a pencil or pen.
• Take pamphlet with you to see what information you can find from others.
• TIDBITS ARE JUST EXTRAS NOT MAIN INFO! Share them when we get there!
• You have 5 minutes to get as many answers as you can from others.
• When you hear the bell, return to your seat.
• We will go over all answers together.

Library Services

Librarian Hours:

Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. 3:45 p.m. (most days)

Open before school & at lunch (eat elsewhere & join us when finished! Only NOT STICKY items that I can vacuum please.)

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After-School Program: ASSETS–

M-W & F 3:30-6:00, Th. 2:30-5:30

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• Staff

Ms. Baradat, Teacher Librarian (Nicole-Baradat@scusd.edu )

Mrs. Leigh, Library Tech/Textbooks

(Leigh-Houghton@scusd.edu)

Student Peer Tutors

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Library Services for You!

• Checking out books and computers (textbooks with Ms. Leigh by Climate Office)
• Space for Analog Table activity, working, playing games, doing a puzzle, and/or talking with friends
• Art Supplies in Ms. Baradat’s Office for relaxing and/or making projects for class – Ask first!
• Microwave, hot water, & tea -- Ask first!
• Printing papers – Black & white copies only – Come BEFORE school or lunch or after school! Not passing!
• Writing Help! – Mornings and Lunch with Ms. Baradat (or in class if your teacher gives permission)
• Book Clubs – Start a themed book club! See Ms. Baradat if you have an idea!
• After-School Tutoring with ASSETS

Library Expectations

• Limited food and drink--Just water & “clean” snacks –

NOTHING STICKY!

• Maintain a comfortable learning environment for everyone. “Professional” language, conversational volume, and library-appropriate activities expected.
• Follow all school rules including phone-use rules and staying where staff can see you. You will be asked to leave if you cannot respect the space.
• Keep it tidy. Pick up after yourself. Put chairs back. Keep tables clean. Respect bookshelves. Put things away if you borrow them.
• Sign in at entry and have a pass if coming during class time.
• Take care of the books & computers you borrow:
• Be gentle: only one broken Chromebook or cord is excused
• Keep materials clean and dry
• Keep away from young children and pets
• Use a bookmark (don’t bend pages)

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Library Basics

• Checkout Procedures
• Take books to computer at circulation desk to check out & return them to the slot at front of desk
• School Id Card or Student Number or Name needed to checkout a book
• Up to 4 books total
• 3-week checkout period
• No fine for overdue books. Monthly notice sent to classroom as a reminder.
• Fines assessed for lost or damaged books or computers or cords -- see policy in the Roar.
• SEE US if something happens to your borrowed items! We can make an arrangement for working or reading in the library in exchange for a fine if needed.

What Do We Have? FOLLOW ME!

• New Nonfiction & Poetry
• Nonfiction Organized by Dewey Decimal System (see card)
• Reference–Encyclopedia-type sets, Dictionaries in several languages, Atlases
• Vocational/Hobbies/Biographies & more!

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• Fiction in Genre sections and then Alphabetical by Author (first 3 letters of last name)
• Rapid Reads, Graphic Novels/Manga, New Books

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• Online databases for academic journals and other resources in Classlink -- Library Resources Folder (we will explore in a few minutes)

Dewey Decimal System

• 000’s—General works
• 100’s—Philosophy & Psychology
• 200’s—Religion
• 300’s—Social Sciences
• 400’s—Languages
• 500’s—Math & Natural Sciences

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• 600’s— Applied Sciences & Technology
• 700’s—Arts & Recreation
• 800’s—Literature
• 900’s—Geography & History

Includes Reference and Vocational

Genre labels for Fiction

District Tech Use Policies

Reasonable Use Policies for SCUSD

• Read your part (5 minutes)
• Find section in pamphlet labeled Tech Use
• There are six bullet points:
• VIP -- Most important point
• Duh of Day -- Most basic point
• UFO -- Unknown Fact
• Questions???

Public Library

• Belle Cooledge, Downtown, Martin Luther King, Ella K. McClatchy
• Sign Up for a Library Card or log in for electronic access
• Online Databases for Research
• E-Books
• Teen programs

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User name: SC+ School ID number

Password: Year you were born

Example SC7000000

2007

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Classlink Resources -- TAKE OUT YOUR CHROMEBOOKS!

1. Log in to Classlink
2. Library Resources Folder
1. Tutoring Available – Brainfuse, ProQuest, Sac Library
2. Online Research – Google, Britannica, Gale
3. Academic Journals -- ProQuest Search
4. Look for a Book – Follett with school name for our school collection (try many options in search engine)
5. Sacramento City Library for their collections (including ebooks and other resources)
6. SCUSD central library resources as well!

Other Resources & AI Use

• Library Website: CKM Library Website

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• AI is inevitable? AI is the future? AI is a tool? AI is flawed?

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• Avoiding AI -- At search bar, write what you want to search and then write -ai.

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Just ask! We want to help you!

• If you need help with finding a book or doing research or writing paper or making a Works Cited/Bibliography, your librarian is a great resource. Ask for help!

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If we finish early:

• Questions?
• Share your Interests/Book Recommendations?
• Search Library for books?

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• 4th Period: Help me clean up for lunch please.
• 6th Period: Help me clean up for after-school program.

Realistic Fiction Speed Dating

Step 1: Prep for your “dates” -- One side of the paper

• Jot down some facts about one of the characters from your book
• Think of three or more questions that would help you get to know your “dates”

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Step 2: Go on “dates” -- on the other side of the paper

• Go on at least two dates
• Ask your three questions and answer theirs

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Step 3: Pass judgement on those “dates”

• Pick which of the two “dates” you’d rather “date”, which means which book you’d rather read!

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Why We Do School: Digital & Information Literacy

• Authority is Constructed and Contextual (Healthy Habits)
• Who do you trust for information? Why do you trust them?
• Information Creation is a Process (News & Info Literacy)
• How does the end product (assignment) change the way you gather information? How many sources does it take?
• Information Has Value (Relationships & Communication)
• How do I give people credit for their work? What is intellectual property?
• Scholarship as Conversation (Cyberbullying & Online Harm)
• Which voices are being amplified? How does my own academic voice (& the voices of others) add value?
• Research as Inquiry (Privacy & Security)
• How do I narrow topics? What do I need to know?
• Searching as Strategic Exploration (Digital Footprint)
• How do I effectively search? What are my biases? What other perspectives do I need?

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