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Library Procedures, Expectations, and Guidelines

Procedures

  • Students will report directly to the library
    • Students MUST sign-in on the LMC sign-in sheet
    • During lunch periods students will need a digital pass to come to the library
    • Students with multiple study halls are limited to 2 periods per day (including lunch periods)
  • Students will sign in using the CHS Library Digital Sign-In Google Form
    • Links on QR Code and Clever 
    • Students must sign-in for study hall attendance
    • Complete all questions on the form
  • Maximum of  about 25 students will be allowed in the library
    • 2 Students allowed at the round tables
    • 4 Students allowed at the long tables
    • DO NOT MOVE CHAIRS

Expectations

  • The CHS Library is a SILENT study space for students, faculty and staff
  • Students are expected to have a specific, directed, and productive learning purpose while in the library:
    • Examples:
      • Reading and studying
      • Researching and using library databases
      • Completing classroom assignments
      • Using library technology (PCs, Chromebooks, Content Creation Kits)
      • Playing chess or coloring quietly
  • More expectations (from the Student Handbook):
    • Work quietly
      • The library is a large shared space and sound travels between upper and lower levels
    • Come prepared
    • Remain on task
    • Have respect for students, library staff, supervising teachers, and library materials (books, magazines) and equipment (computers, laptops, chromebooks)

Guidelines

  • Food must remain outside of the library (no eating in the library)
    • Students can have water bottles at their seats
  • Digital Passes
    • Students may use the restroom, go to their locker, or the water fountain 1 student at a time (no traveling in groups).
      • Students will use the Securly Digital Pass
    • Students will not be issued passes to the cafeteria or snack machine.
  • Cell phones and personal devices:
    • Follow the District Acceptable Use Policy for personal devices
    • Students can listen to music while working, music must remain at an appropriate volume to hear instructions or emergencies
  • Borrowing Library materials:
    • Books (Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels and Biographies) may be borrowed for 20 days
    • 60 Chromebooks are available for students to borrow
    • Please return library materials on time. Ask to renew if you need more time.
    • Mrs. Fish will contact students through Schoology about overdue items
    • Contact Mr. Johnston about replacing lost library materials
    • eBooks and digital audiobooks available through OverDrive

Students not following procedures, expectations, and guidelines will receive verbal warnings, followed by loss of library privileges and referrals to administrations. Further infractions will result in permanent removal from the library.

Please feel free to ask any questions to Mr. Johnston or Mrs. Fish

Contact Mr. Johnston at ajohnston@clarenceschools.org or call 716-407-9045


 

Updated 9/2024