Davis Media Center

D.C. Virgo Middle School, Wilmington, NC

Paige Gower - Media Coordinator;  Audrey Richardson - Media Assistant

Hours of Operation:  8:00am - 4:00pm

 

 

Rules and Procedures

 

  Students are allowed to have 2 books checked out at any given time.  Books can be  

      checked out for a maximum of 2 weeks and can be renewed if necessary.

  Students using the media center during the school day should have a signed hall pass if they  

      are not accompanied by a teacher.  

  Students may visit the media center before or after school to select a book, conduct     

      research, take an AR test, or read silently (towards reading goal).  Students using         

      the media center during these times should have a signed note from a parent or teacher. 

       All students should sign in and out of the media center in the Student Sign-In notebook on    

             the circulation desk.

  Please leave all backpacks and other belongings on the left-hand side of the media

      center entrance (below the office windows).

  Please use soft voices and be respectful of other patrons using the media center.

  Handle all books, magazines, and equipment with care.

  Gum, food, and beverages should be consumed outside the media center.

 

 

Security Gate

 

  Any student who takes a book through the security gate without checking out the book  

      at the circulation desk will be sent to the principal's office for stealing.

  Any student caught playing with or vandalizing the security gate will be sent to the

     principal's office immediately.

 

 

Fines

 

        Fines for overdue books are 10 cents per day (with a maximum of $5.00 per book).

  Students with overdue fines under $5.00 can only check out one book until their

     balance is paid in full.

  Students must pay full price for any books that are lost or damaged.

  Students with lost/damaged books and/or fines over $5.00 are

     allowed to check out one book.  However, they must pay 25 cents

     per check out until their balance is under $5.00.

  Library accounts of eighth graders that do not pay for fines or lost

     books prior to the end of the school year will be transferred to the

    student's high school.

InfoCentre

 

        Students can search for books in the library’s catalog (OPAC) both at school and at home.  

           At school:  Login > Click on Research > Library Info Center

           At home:  Go to http://opac.nhcs.net/InfoCentre/PickALibrary.do and click on Virgo 

  The catalog can be searched by title, author, subject, or keyword.  Simply type in the word(s)

     that you wish to search for and hit ENTER.  Remember to write down the CALL NUMBER of   

     the item(s) you want before you log out.

  Students can view their circulation information (checkouts, overdues, fines, etc.) by going to

InfoCentre and clicking on the My Library Info tab at the top of the screen; this will bring up a login screen.  The Login and Patron ID needed are the same as the login and 6-digit 

     password used to log into the computer itself.

 

 

Recommendations

 

        Award-winning books are always a great place to start when searching for a book to read. 

           These national book awards include:

           Newbery Medal - named in honor of eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery

                                      - awarded annually for excellent writing in children's literature

            Caldecott Medal - named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott

                                      - awarded annually for excellent illustrations in children's literature

           Coretta-Scott King Book Award - given to African-American authors and illustrators for   

                                      promoting an understanding and appreciation for the "American Dream"

           Michael J. Printz Award - named in honor of a Topeka, Kansas school librarian

                                  - awarded annually for excellent writing in young adult (YA) literature

            Margaret A. Edwards – awarded annually for lifetime achievement in young adult literature      

       The New Arrivals shelf (located to the right of the media center entrance) is also a great  

           place to look for a book.  All of the books in this section were purchased within the past year.       

        Can’t find the book you’re looking for?  Simply fill out a Recommendation Form (see folder in  

           the office windows) and I will do my best to add it to our library’s collection.  You may also   

           recommend books on a particular topic that you are interested in learning more about.  Please

           make sure that any books/topics are appropriate for a school library.

 

 

 

 

 

 

             Email:  agower@nhcs.k12.nc.us