Media Center Orientation 2012
Orientation Handout
Media Center Orientation 2012-13
MTHS Media Center
Librarian: Mrs. FeketeHours of Operation: 7:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday
7:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Fridays / Media Center Coordinators:
Mrs. Blank
Mrs. Magee
Services/Materials (include): Computers, Study areas, Copier, Print Collection, Periodicals, Newspapers, Hours of Service: Before School, During and After School.
Copier: Copying Media Center’s academic and research related materials, is free of charge. $.10/copy will be charged for any personal copies.
Circulation: Books (two weeks circulation), Periodicals (back issues/two day circulation). Reference materials do not circulate. Materials may be renewed unless there is a hold on the material.
Fines: Students are responsible for replacing lost or damaged books.
Visiting the Media Center: To be permitted into the media center, at any time, students must have a pass issued by a subject teacher (e.g. math, social studies, language, etc.) and a Student ID.
Online Subscription Databases
(Remote Access Codes Available in Media Center)
Databases, which are available from home, in both the core curriculum areas as well as cross content areas, are linked below. A password and user ID are needed for access. This information is available to students in the media center.
ABC-CLIO Includes: World History (Modern), World History(Ancient & Medieval), American History, The Latino American Experience: is a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of U.S. Latinos, The African American Experience: is a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of African Americans, as well as the greater Black Diaspora, and Daily Life Through History.
Accunet/AP Images (Photographic Resource)
AP Images, a division of the Associated Press, is the essential source of editorial and creative photographs, videos, graphics and interactives for professional image buyers.
Ebscohost Provides more than 23 full-text periodical databases as well as 10 other separate exclusive databases (i.e. EbscohostWeb (periodicals); Points of View; Literature Reference Center; Student Research Center; Novelist, etc.).
Facts On File Includes databases on: World History-Modern, World History-Ancient and Medieval, American History, African-American History,Curriculum Resource Center, American Women's History, American Indian History, Literature, Career Guidance, World Geography and Culture, Bloom's Literary Reference, Health Reference, Science, Today's Science, Issues and Controversies).
Facts on Files' Today's Science Provides current science information as it is reported.
Facts on Files' Issues and Controversies Provides information on current controversial topics.
**Gale GREENER (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources).
The Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues. Topic, organization, and country portals form research centers around issues covering energy systems, health care, agriculture, climate change, population, and economic development. Portals include authoritative analysis, academic journals, news, case studies, legislation, conference proceedings, primary source documents, statistics, and rich multimedia.
**Gale Global Issues in Context This database supports research in virtually every corner of the library and in a wide variety of subject areas, including sociology, current events, civics, politics, science, economics, cultural/religious studies, women’s studies, human rights, English composition and many more. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs - enhance each portal. Use Browse Issues and Topics, Country Finder, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.
Gale LitFinder Litfinder, a poetry and literature database, provides a wealth of literary works, including over 150,000 full-text poems, short stories, speeches, and dramatic works. In addition it also includes biographies, work summaries, author images and a full glossary of literary terms.
JSTOR A Digital Archive that provides provides full-text searches of digitized back issues of over one thousand journals, dating back to 1665 for some. Can be searched by discipline, title or publisher.
Learn360 An interactive media-on-demand service for the 21st century educational community. Through streaming video, audio, and accompanying support materials Learn 360 provides an online collaborative 24/7 environment. Users must create their own individual accounts with the PassKeyCode. See the media center staff for this information.
Monroe Twp. Public Library: offers numerous additional databases available with your library card.
Proquest's SIRS (Cross Curriculum Research Tools)
Includes Renaissance, Researcher and WebSelect.
WorldBook Online (Cross Curriculum / Reference)
Contains access to World Book for Students, World Book Advanced and the Enciclopedia Estudiantil Haliazgos.E-Books: by Gale Publishing, Infobase Publishing,
ABC-CLIO, Follett, etc. – Includes Fiction and Nonfiction. Subject areas include: Art, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature Religion, Science and Social Studies. Hundreds of titles. See ‘Research’ on the Media Center Website.
Remote Access Database Sheet: This handout provides the information needed to access the Databases from other location outside of school:
- The database URL or address
- User name or ID
- User PASSWORD
** IMPORTANT: Database information is proprietary and only for use by Monroe Twp. High School Students. Sharing this information with anyone outside of our school community is a violation of our user agreement and can result in disciplinary and legal action.
Media Center Website: Available from the High School's Webpage at
This site is located on the Monroe Twp. High School home page.
Site provides links to research tools and to Subscription Research Databases.
Our Collection Classification (Dewey) :
- SC (Story Collection), F (Fiction), B (Biography)
- 000-099 General,
- 100-199 Philosophy and Psychology,
- 200-299 Religion,
- 300-399 Social Sciences,
- 400-499 Languages, Dictionaries, etc.,
- 500-599 Science,
- 600-699 Technology or Applied Science,
- 700-799 Arts and Leisure, Sports,
- 800-899 Literature,
- 900-999 History, and Geography (920’s Collective biography) and a separate Biography Section.
Rules: The Media center is an academic research facility that strives to maintain an environment that supports research and study. It is the user’s responsibility to behave in a manner that is consistent with research, study, class and reading activities.
Student Email Information
Student Email Addresses:
For access to Student Email Accounts, go to:
Teacher Email Addresses:
Evaluating/Validating Websites Criteria
Websites must be evaluated for the following information :
1) Authority:
Who posted the material? Who wrote the material?
Which individual or organization is the sponsor of the page?
What are their qualifications? Credentials?
How do other people view their work? Is their any controversy
that surrounds their work?
Is there a contact number or an e-mail address for
contact questions and additional information?
2) Purpose:
What is the purpose of the site and does the content support it? Does the domain name of the site indicate its purpose?
Is the site well organized and focussed?
Are the links appropriate for the topic of the site?
Are the links evaluated at all?
Is the information geared to a specific audience?
3) Accuracy:
Who are the authors?
Can the sources for the facts be verified?
Are they listed?
Is there an element of Quality Control?
Is the information free from errors?
Is statistical information clearly and accurately represented, through labeling?
Have you verified the contents through other sources? How many other sources confirm or collaborate the information?
How many other pages link to this site and what are they like?
4) Objectivity:
Who is providing the information (e.g. public, private . . .)?
Is their mission clearly stated? Is it free from advertising?
Is the information separate and distinct from the advertising?
What is their purpose (e.g. advocating, proselytizing, entertainment, satire, etc.)?
5) Currency:
When was the page first posted on the Web?
What about the posted dates? Are there any and if so how recent are they?
How frequently is it updated?
6) Coverage:
What is the scope of the work that is presented?
Does it fully present a published document or just pieces?
Is the entire work available?
7) Value:
Has the site been subjected to review?
Are the reviews Professional and/or Scholarly reviews?
What types of sites have linked to it?
Monroe Township Schools has subscribed to Learn360 video streaming. Follow the steps below to create your account and begin streaming videos today!
Step 1: To set up your Learn360 account, click on the Pass Key Link below.
- Website for Learn360:
Pass Key = 22763|13957529
B. Fill out the form including the following information:
1. Username (required)
2. First Name
3. Last Name
4. Job Title
5. E-mail (required)
6. Create password (required)
7. Confirm password (required)
8. Select a Grade level
9. Select a Subject
10. Click the Register Button
C. Once the account is created, you will use this Username and Password to log into from now on.
Step 2: Download the User Quick Start Guide
A. Click the following link:
B. This will provide you with step-by-step directions on how to log-in and use the basic functionality of Learn360.
We encourage you to sign up for our Free Online Training Webinars.
Click the following link to sign-up!
Note: Times listed are in Eastern Standard Time.
Today, you will create accounts in two new eBook platforms FollettShelf and AXIS360/BLIO.
Both platforms contain all the fiction and nonfiction eBooks, purchased for the High School.
Do Now:
1) Think about the following Essential Question: “What effect has the digital revolution had on discovery and growth and how has this affected learning.”
2) Log onto Your iPads
3) Log into the District’s Webpage at
4) Go to the High School’s Webpage; Go to Research Assignment
5) Download the document called “Digital Book Shelves/ eBooks/ eReaders Orientation ” onto your iPad
6) Go to eBooks Page
Both FollettShelf and AXIS360 are two new eBook platforms,that are setup to house all of our digital fiction and nonfiction eBooks. They are both searchable and will allow books (purchased by the school) to be checked-out and downloaded into their respective e-readers.
The FollettShelf has a built-in e-reader, so only one account needs to be created. Once a book is checked out, the e-reader becomes automatically accessible. The FollettShelf is integrated with the MTHS catalog and so the user can go to either FollettShelf or to Destiny to check out a book.
In AXIS360, a separate e-reader called BLIO, is used. Both AXIS360 and BLIO require separate accounts. First the AXIS360 account needs to be setup in order to checkout books. Once a book is checked out in AXIS360, the BLIO e-reader login page is automatically accessed. After the user logs into BLIO , the book will download into the BLIO e-reader.
All three accounts MUST use the students School username AND their School Network ID # for their passwords. The AXIS360 account must also use the prefix “mths” as part of their username.
7) Log into Destiny; Log into the FollettShelf; Log into AXIS360; Log into Ebscohost.
8) Wait for further instruction.
FollettShelf
Users can: search, checkout, renew, create shelves, etc.
Username: school username
Password: School Network ID#
FollettShelf has a built-in ereader.
AXIS360
Users can: search, checkout, renew, create shelves, etc.
Username: Prefix + school username
Password: School Network ID#
FIRST SCREEN: Allows user to browse and search. You don’t have to login unless you want to check out a book, etc.
SECOND SCREEN: This is the screen that allows for the user to create an account, needed for checking out eBooks. Once the user has created an account and checked a book, BLIO, the eReader for AXIS360, will ask the user to create a BLIO Account.
BLIO
At this point, the User would click on the “Create new Blio account,” which would bring up the second screen that is shown below. Here the user enters all of the same information that was used in AXIS360, including the user’s school email address (). After all the information is processed the eBook will download and a Checkout Confirmation will be sent. At this point the user can open their BLIO app and read the eBook.
Ebscohost eBook Subscription (Trial until Dec. 2012)
The “eBooks on Ebscohost” subscription provides access to trusted content from hundreds (over 200,000) of the world’s leading publishers. The collection of eBooks is continually updated.
TRY it and pass it along the information. All areas of the curriculum are covered in great detail. The trial will end in mid-December.
***Let your teachers know if you think this is a resource that you would like to have next year.