Library hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The library has flexible scheduling; therefore, students may come to the library during class and computer study. Students must have an official note from his/her teacher to access the library during the above times. No more than 5 students are allowed on a note. Students coming to the library between 7 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. should get an official hall pass from the office. The library media center is also open during lunch. Patrons are encouraged to eat lunch first because after they enter the library they must stay the entire period. Students must have a note from a teacher to access the library during lunch time.
Check-out Policy
Current I.D. badges are required for checkouts. Students may not check out materials for other students.
A maximum of 4 books may be checked out for 7th – 8th graders.
Books usually may be renewed. In order to renew a book you must bring the book and your identification badge.
There is a fine of 10 cents a day for overdue books. Seventh and eighth graders are exempt from paying fines.
All students are required to pay for lost books.
Reference books are for library use only. These books may not be checked out.
Library Rules
1. Current I.D. badges are required for checkouts.
Students may not check out materials for other students.
2. Patrons with overdue materials or fines will not be permitted to check out other materials.
3. Students must have a signed teacher’s pass and must sign in at the circulation desk.
4. Do not bring food or drink into the library.
5. Be seated in a chair and work quietly on appropriate library activity (i.e. reading, researching, studying, and homework).
6. If you must speak with another patron, please whisper.
7. No more than two students may be seated at a table.
8. Patrons should be respectful to the library personnel and other patrons.
Students will be sent back to class for not following the rules. Library privileges may also be suspended for a semester.
Databases
The databases may be used by students at school or from a remote location. The database passwords cannot be posted on our website due to vendor restrictions. Database passwords are confidential and can be used only by the MLK faculty, staff, and students. Please see Ms. Townsel, the library information specialist, for more information about the databases.
THOMSON GALE DATABASES
Biography Resource Center
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mlk
Password: See Ms. Townsel
The Biography Resource Center contains nearly 414,000 biographies on nearly 320,000 people from around the world and throughout history.
History Resource Center: U.S.
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mlk
Password: See Ms. Townsel
History Resource Center encompasses a broad collection of facts and primary documents.
History Resource Center: World
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mlk
Password: See Ms. Townsel
The History Resource Center World is a comprehensive online collection of full-text periodicals, reference works and primary source documents.
Opposing Viewpoints
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mlk
Password: See Ms. Townsel
The Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a dynamic online library of current topics – the facts as well as the arguments of each topic’s proponents and detractors. This cross-curricular database has applications in language arts, social studies classes and debate forensics. This database presents statistics, government data, laws and legislation, political positions, public policies and more.
Science Resource Center
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mlk
Password: See Ms. Townsel
The Science Resource Center is an in depth, curriculum oriented science database that provides a one-stop resource for all science related research needs. Content includes more than 30 Gale core proprietary reference titles, 150 full-text science journals (both general and scholarly), more than 8000 multimedia records, links to 500 key science oriented web sites, and a link to Tennessee’s Curriculum Standards for Science with correlated results identified to support each standard.
Testing & Education Reference Center
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mlk
Password: See Ms. Townsel
The Testing & Education Reference Center is designed to help students with admission materials. The online practice tests include: ACT (American College Test), SAT (Scholastic Achievement Test), Military, and etc. In addition, the site contains financial aid and other monetary sources available.
WEB FEET
http://www.webfeetguides.com/wfonline/rhfwfk12.html
Password: See Ms. Townsel
WEB FEET is a powerful research tool designed to help you save time and find the best resources available on the Internet. It is not search engine, but rather collections of preselected sites reviewed by librarians, educators, subject-area specialists, and editors. WEB FEET offers you the best web sites for thousands of curriculum areas, general knowledge topics, professional resources, and common personal interests.
GREENWOOD DATABASES
Daily Life through History Premium
http://dailylife.greenwood.com/login.asp
Username and Password: See Ms. Townsel
This database “offers a fantastic array of information on people and places past and present.” The database is based on the landmark Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life, Daily Life through History, and Modern Nations book series.
World Folklore and Folklife
http://folklore.greenwood.com/login.asp
Username and Password: See Ms. Townsel
This database traces the origins and development of all aspects of traditional cultures around the world.
Additional resources:
Please see the online catalog for additional databases (i.e. Tennessee Electronic Library, Nettrekker, and Grolier Online).