GRISSOM HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

LIBRARIANS: Mrs. Janice Mann and Ms. Kathy Staggs

USE OF THE LIBRARY: NO FOOD OR DRINK – NO ELECTRONICS (CELL PHONES, iPODS…)

Before school (7:10 – 8:00 a.m.)

After school (until 3:45 p.m.)

With a class as scheduled by the teacher

At ALL times during the school day, students must have a written a pass from a teacher

LOAN PERIODS: Three weeks for most books.

Overnight for reference books, magazines, vertical files and books designated reserve.

FINES & OVERDUES: $.10 per day for regular materials (excluding weekends and school holidays)

Maximum fine of $5.00 per item

COPY MACHINE: Copies are $.10 each. Black and white only

COMPUTER PRINTOUTS: $.10 per page; disks and flash drives will be subject to virus protection scan. No color printing.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Newspaper articles for current event and health assignments may be cut free of charge from copies of the Huntsville Times available in the library until 8:00am Friday.

LIBRARY COMPUTER NETWORK: The Library collection is cataloged on the InfoCentre circulation system network. (InfoCentre is used in all Huntsville City School libraries.)

DATABASES RECOMMENDED FOR USE AT HOME:

GALE Discovering Collection – Paid for by the Grissom PTSA. Information in all subject areas that may be accessed from school or home.

Alabama Virtual Library: Students may access the AVL from any school or public library and from home computers with an AVL card issued by the school or the Huntsville /Madison County Public Library.