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Library Expectations

Guidelines for Using the Library

General Guidelines

The Library Resource Centre has been designated a teaching area by school administration, which means that classes are given priority access to space and resources during all periods (yes, even lunch periods!)

The Library staff have full authority to prioritize facility, resource and equipment use as they deem necessary

Cutting and pasting for poster work is permitted on the stipulation that the workspace is completely cleaned after use -- a valid student card is held until this condition has been satisfied

Students are admitted for quiet study, research, and recreational reading when space permits

Please socialize with your friends in the cafeteria, the atrium or outside

No food or drinks are allowed in the library. The exception is water in a tightly closed container, and only if that is not near any computers)

Any overheads to be used in the photocopier must be purchased from the library immediately before use

All knapsacks must be carefully stowed either on top or under tables to avoid obstructing traffic - for safety, aisles may never be blocked

Borrowing Materials

Students are encouraged to use the library's resources often for both school and recreational purposes

Items held on book carts are set aside for class use and must remain in the library

Resources may be signed out and/or renewed on a valid student card only -- any fines, damages or lost item charges will be incurred by the person to whom the material has been signed out

Borrowing is limited to 3 books per topic / type (eg. fiction) to a maximum of 4 items in total

Unless otherwise limited by an classroom teacher the loan periods are 2 weeks for books -- however items may be renewed

Resources must be present in order to be renewed

Fines for books are $0.25 per day per item

Damages are generally charged at half the cost of the item except when that item is newly circulated

Borrowing privileges will be suspended until fines / damages are paid

Computer Usage

Full compliance with the YRDSB computer policy (as written in the Information Technology Acceptable Use Agreement) is strictly enforced -- this includes but is not exclusive to:

no games, social media, downloads of software, or any illegal copying
no external devices (eg./ laptops) to be physically attached (via ethernet cable) to any school network
no sharing of logins

40 networked library desktop computers are available for general use while 2 others are for catalogue searches only

Another 32 laptops are available for class use (under the strict responsibility of the classroom teacher)

Students in a scheduled library class have priority access to computers

A maximum of two students are allowed at one computer station

Because of high demand, the Library staff have full authority to prioritize all computer use as they deem necessary