CCI grade nine orientation session in the library

1. CCI grade nine orientation session in the library September 2010

2. Today’s lesson plan. . . • 1. Introduction to CCI’s library: • the teacher-librarians • the physical library • the virtual library • 2. Everything you need to know about using computers here at CCI (and other bits and pieces of info that might come in handy!) • 3. Research – what does that mean in grade nine? • 4. Hands on practice – a quiz for marks and prizes! • 5. Optional: find and sign out a book to read!

3. Your librarians are. . . • Ms. Sherwin (head TL) • Mr. Squire (library and science) • Ms. MacDougall (library and English)

4. The physical library • Opens by 8:20 (or earlier); closing times vary (3:25 some days, as late as 4:30 on others) – see weekly schedule on the door • You are welcome to be here in your free time to read, do homework or use any free computers (they do get booked by classes though) – but you are expected to behave appropriately at all times! • There is always a teacher-librarian here to answer your questions, help you find books or do research on the computer – just ask for help!! • 5 book limit per person, 2 week loan period, books can be renewed and/or extended loan periods requested as long as no-one else wants the book • No fines, but if you have overdue books you cannot take out any more books, and cannot get yearbook at end of the year – MUST pay replacement cost of any lost or damaged books

5. Books, books, books… • Over 17,000 books • about 4,000 of which are fiction • hundreds of new books added each year • Non-fiction: • especially on the topics teachers assign every year • at all different reading levels – including some graphic non-fiction books • a collection of “non-fiction just for fun” books in the reading lounge • Fiction: • award winners for projects and trashy fun reading too! • at all reading levels from elementary to university • Sci-fi and fantasy, action adventure, mystery, horror, supernatural, young adult, romantic comedy. . . • We have lots of MANGA and GRAPHIC NOVELS!! • We also have magazines, books at the primary and junior level, books in French, a couple in Spanish, and English Language Learner (ESL) resources as well

6. Demonstration time Let’s do a quick visual tour of the physical library so you know where everything is

7. The Basic Library Rules • Things you can do in the library. . . • READ!!!!!!! • Do homework or research • Use the computers for school work • Work quietly in a group • Ask for help doing research or finding a book • Things you can’t do in the library • Eat or drink (water in plastic bottles is ok) • Bring in backpacks or bags (leave them in your locker please so nothing of yours gets stolen!) • Play computer games or non-research videos • Talk on your phone or be overly noisy

8. The Virtual Library • CCI homepage at www.cci.scdsb.on.ca • Click on “library” from the menu on the left • 24/7 access from any school computer, or from home, to the library collection, both physical and virtual • This is the place to start for school or personal research: • Over 50 databases and a number of online encyclopedias (searchable collections of thousands of articles on any topic!) • Links to many useful websites organized by type or topic • Links to info on documenting your sources (MLA, APA etc.) • Info on how to do things(such as how to find and cite photos you can use in a project)

9. Demonstration time Let’s do a quick online tour of the virtual library so you know how to find it and get a sense of what is there

10. Using computers here at CCI • Your user name will never change – • The first 4 letters of your first name plus the last three numbers of your student number plus a 0 (in a few cases a 1 or 2 instead of the 0) • For example: sara1230 • Your student number is on your timetable – ask us if you don’t know it • Every Sept. your initial password is your birthday: yyyymmdd – for example, 19960512 • Log in the first time, and then create your own password – don’t forget it!! (but if you do, come see a TL for help – we can reset it for you) • You have a folder on the student network to save your work in (my documents) – make sure you save everything there (including anything you get via email) and nowhere else as the computers are “frozen” (this means that once you log off everything is gone except for what you saved in your folder)

11. Don’t share your password with anyone – what happens under your user name is your responsibility • Remember that nothing is private on a school computer – you might be monitored at any time and your documents can be accessed by staff. If you break a computer use rule, you run the risk of losing your access to the internet either temporarily or permanently • Make sure you make copies of everything in your folder on a memory stick or emailed home – contents of student folders are emptied every summer and we have had issues with viruses in the past that might affect your folder as well

12. Your school email address is username@mail.scdsb.on.ca For example: sara1230@mail.scdsb.on.ca • You get 150 pages of free printing and/or photocopying each school year • If you need more, you can buy it ($5 = 50 pages) from a librarian (don’t wait until you are down to 10 cents though!) • Black & White is the default at 10 cents a page • If you choose colour you will be charged $1 a page

13. Hands on Time #1 Using what you have just learned, take the next few minutes to log on to a computer and complete the tasks on the handout

14. Research and Inquiry • Now that you are in high school, your teachers will be expecting more and more from you in terms of your ability to do good quality research (note that it is all about quality, and not just quantity!) • Developing and improving your research skills is a very important step towards university or college (only four years away for some of you!) • The diagram on the next slide gives an overview of the “inquiry process” – that is the 12 steps, divided into four parts, that you go through (in some way or another) each time you complete a research project

15. Extending & Extending & transferring transferring learning learning Choosing Choosing the topic the topic Initiating Initiating Developing Developing inquiry inquiry questions questions Designing Designing the plan the plan Knowledge & Knowledge & Knowledge & Knowledge & Understanding Understanding Understanding Understanding Thinking Thinking Thinking Thinking Assessing Assessing Selecting Selecting INQUIRY INQUIRY product & product & information information Communication Communication process process Application Application Communication Communication Application Application Making & Making & Formulating Formulating presenting presenting the focus the focus product product Organizing & Organizing & Analyzing Analyzing synthesizing synthesizing information information findings findings Evaluating Evaluating ideas ideas

16. More about doing research. . . • The teacher-librarians at CCI can help you with any of these steps, but we can be especially helpful with the “investigating” and “processing” parts of a project, especially with helping you to find relevant, accurate, and up-to-date sources at the right reading level (books, encyclopedia articles, database articles, newspaper and magazine articles, multimedia sources such as educational videos and photo sites, etc.) • Basing an entire project on one Wikipedia article won’t cut it anymore (if it ever did!). Teachers here will expect you to find and use good quality sources – both print and electronic. This means you need to learn how to evaluate potential sources so you only choose good ones, AND you also need to learn how to access different types of resources as well. We can help with this!

17. How do I find a book? (and how do I keep track of what books I have signed out and when they are due?) • From any computer, go to the library website and click on “Find Books” from the menu on the left • You can search by author’s name, book title or subject • If searching by subject, try a different search term if you can’t find what you are looking for at first; you can also reduce the number of results by clicking on a limiting term from the grey boxes in the middle of the result page • Once you have found a possible title, the record will tell you if the book is available or signed out and where in the library it is located • Two computers in the library are always set to the library search page so you don’t have to log on to a computer to search while here in the library • To keep track of your books, renew books online, create book lists, etc. you need to create a personal account – click on the link on the right hand side of any page on the library website for an explanation of how to do this • Any time you have a question or need help using the system, just ask a teacher-librarian – one of our jobs is to help you find what you need!

18. Demonstration time Let’s do a book search to see what the library catalogue program looks like. What do you want to look for today? Suggestions. . . ?

19. How do I find an article in an online encyclopedia or database? • A “database” is an electronic collection of thousands of searchable, current, respected articles that are appropriate for school projects • Through the library website you have access to several online encyclopedias and over 40 different databases • Because we pay for these resources, you will need passwords to get into most of them when not using a school computer – this info can be found in your school agenda or on printed handouts (check the pamphlet display rack in the library) • Find out more by choosing “Find Articles” from the menu of the library website or by asking a teacher-librarian for a quick research lesson when you are next in the library!

20. Demonstration time Now let’s take that earlier search to another level and look for other sources on our topic . . .

21. One teacher wants a “reference” page and another teacher is asking for “citations” – what are they talking about and where can I get help? • When you take words, ideas, images, or sounds from any source and use them in a project, you MUST identify (or “document”) your sources – if you don’t then you are stealing (or “plagiarizing”) which can lead to a loss of marks or even a zero on the task and in some cases discipline measures if deliberate cheating is involved • There are three different ways to “cite your sources”: the MLA method, the APA method or the Chicago Style method • Your teachers will show you how to use the method they require, but you can always ask a teacher-librarian for help at any time as well • For examples, explanations and online bibliography makers, click on the “Writing and Citing” link on the library website • Also, for information on how to license your own work so that others don’t steal from you (if, for example you create a movie and then post it on the internet), go to the “How to. . . info and tutorials” page on the library website

22. My teacher asked me to submit my essay to Turnitin.com – what is that and where do I find it? • Turnitin.com is a web-based program that can be used to help students learn how to document their sources properly and avoid plagiarism problems • Some teachers will ask you to submit an electronic copy of an essay or report in order for both of you to be sure that you have not deliberately or accidentally plagiarized • Your teacher will give you the info you need to “sign up” for his or her class and get you started, but any time you have a question or problem, you can ask one of the teacher-librarians for help too • You can find the Turnitin.com website through the “Writing and Citing” link on the library website – (you cannot set up an account until you have at least one class ID number and password from a teacher)

23. Finally. . . Any We will try to provide the If there is any time left in class today, after you have finished the Hands On Task Task #2 and handed in your completed quiz to the librarian, you are welcome to look for a book to sign out, or glance through a magazine or graphic novel.

24. Hands on Time #2 Using what you have just learned, take the next few minutes to complete the tasks on your handout

25. Reference Page • Kuhlthau, Carol. (2010). Inquiry model graphic. Inquiry 2010 Powerpoint slide show. SCDSB Library Conference, June 4, 2010. (Note: all other photos and images were taken by CCI’s teacher-librarians or are from Microsoft clipart)