About the Library
| The
St. Margaret’s
School Library is the resource and reference center for the school,
containing
a wealth of books, periodicals, and reference materials in both print
and
electronic forms. |
| All
SMS
students and
faculty are encouraged to use the library frequently for your
research-oriented
class projects and to pursue your own personal interests.
If you have questions about the contents and
use of the library materials or wish to request new materials, please
ask the
librarian. |
| Information
literacy
leads to more sophisticated and selective consumers of information and
ideas. The purpose of the library
program is to help members of the school community become independent,
effective, and lifelong users of information. |
Contents of the
Library
I. Books (find call
numbers in the Athena catalog)
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
- Short story collection
- Junior fiction and
picture books
- ESL
- Biography
- Winifred Delano state and
local history collection
- Reference (non-circulating)
- almanacs, atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other specialized
materials
- Professional
collection
(in Faculty Center downstairs)
- Alumnae authors collection
II. Periodicals
-
Magazines -
latest issues on display; back issues on microfiche and in the
Audiovisual Room, online databases and on microfiche
-
Newspapers
- USA Today (daily)
- Christian Science Monitor
(weekly)
- Frederickburg Free Lance-Star
(daily)
- The Washington
Post National Weekly Edition
- Local newspapers (Rappahannock Times,
Rappahannock Record, The Journal [Colonial Beach])
III. Online Databases & Encyclopedias (by
subscription)
- EBSCO Research Databases
- Facts on File Reference Suite
- World and I School Edition
- Teen Health & Wellness
- Today's
Science on
File
- Encylopedia
Americana
Online
- Grolier Online
- Encylopedia Britannica Online
- Find it Virginia (Gale
databases for VA residents)
IV. Audiovisual media (for teachers)
- DVDs and VHS tapes
- CDs and audio tapes
V. Vertical File (ephemera)
VI. St. Margaret's School Archive (2nd floor)
VII. SMS Library Website (click the Library link on the SMS Intranet
page)
http://webserver.sms.org/intranet/library/index.htm
-
links to databases and
encyclopedias on home page
- Start Your Research Here page
organized by discipline
- Test Prep page - links to PSAT,
SAT, ACT practice tests
- Links to websites for magazines
and newspapers
- Links to local libraries'
websites
V. Other Services
-
Computer access
(5 public terminals)
- Photocopier ($.10 per
page)
- Microfiche copies (no
charge)
- Reference
assistance during school hours or by appointment
- All faculty and students have circulation
privileges
Library Rules
TO ENSURE THAT ALL
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ARE ABLE TO TAKE
FULL ADVANTAGE OF THIS SCHOOL RESOURCE, EVERYONE MUST FOLLOW THESE
GUIDELINES:
|
| Reference books, reserve
books, and new periodicals do not
circulate and must remain in the library. Use
these resources within the library building. In
you need an exception to this rule you
must speak with the librarian first. |
| Books must be checked out
through the circulation desk
before they are removed from the library. If
the librarian is absent, please sign out the item
in the white binder
on the counter. Don’t forget to include
your name and the item barcode number. |
| Exercise great care to
prevent damaging items in the
collection. Be considerate of others who
use the library by being quiet, handling materials with care, putting
books
back on the appropriate shelf, and returning materials on time to the
book drop
by the door. If you are unsure of where
you found a book on a shelf or do not have time to re-shelve it
properly,
please ask the librarian to put it back for you. |
| Students are expected to
pick up after themselves and
replace chairs under tables before leaving. |
| Crates of old magazines
and newspapers are kept for students
to use in the preparation of posters and projects.
These crates are labeled for this
purpose. Do not cut up other periodicals
or books. |
| Reserve shelving is
provided for times when classes need to
share materials. Reserve materials
cannot be checked out and must not be removed from the library. Reserve shelves are clearly marked.
|
It is an honor offense for students to take materials
from the library without
checking them out. |
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