The document provides information about the library for freshman orientation. It introduces the library staff and describes the different areas and their purposes, including the circulation desk, labs, reference desks, study areas, and group study rooms. It provides guidelines for appropriate behavior and use of the library and its resources, including when students can use the computers and labs, expectations for prioritizing educational work, and policies around food, drink, and noise. Students are also informed about checking out books and magazines using their ID and accessing online resources.
12. Good thing to do in the Library—
Drink Water
Carefully….
13. Not So Good—Eating Actual Food and
Drinking Other Beverages
Um, ew! We don’t want this…
…or these guys
14. When can I come to the labs?
Drop-in computers are
Open from 7:00-4:30 available most of the
time.
If there aren’t any classes, feel free to
use the computers…
Please give the first priority to
students doing work for school.
15. Educational work is the priority in the
labs
• What does that mean?
• Working on assignments, research, anything
related to school.
Okay to research Metallica
at any time for an
assignment
Checking out Metallica
website for tour dates: Fine
if no one needs computer
16. Am I allowed to do anything fun in the
labs if they’re available?
Yes! In the drop-in lab, if no one
needs your computer for
Kind of ;) school work, you can…
Use the internet for limited
Email friends & recreational purposes
family
17. What about our fabulous
Online Resources?!?
We have an easy to use web site
that provides access to 1000s of high
quality resources.
You can get all of these online
resources at home, 24/7 – just
ask a librarian for at-home
passwords
18. We do have netbooks
available to use in the library
during school hours.
19. Finding a book…
You can search for a book through
our online catalog stations
Because anyone can come into the library at any time during the lunches, it can get very crowded. If we are at capacity, we will have to turn students away.This restriction does NOT apply to the TLC. You may drop in at the TLC at anytime.
Make friends with Mr. Casey! He is very knowledgeable about all things computer related and is very willing to help you with any problems you encounter.
Academic work means work for school-related purposes: research for an assignment, working on a power point or paper, or other presentation, researching colleges or careers—anything that isn’t recreational. See our Metallica example—if you’re doing a research project for music or a biography assignment on Lars Ulrich, looking at Metallica websites is fine in any lab. If you’re looking for information on their tour dates, that’s for the drop-in lab.
Limited recreational purposes….what does that mean? Fantasy baseball, sports scores, election updates, shopping, that sort of thing.