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*** ATTENTION!! ***

This week will be your LAST CHANCE to return or renew your overdue items before the rate increase on May 1st. Please come to the library if you cannot find the items that are checked out to you so we can mark them as “lost” to prevent fines from adding up. For example: if you have a $10 book that is overdue and your estimated fines are $5, if you check in the book after May 1st your new fine estimate will be $25.
If anyone has not accessed their account yet, please see the instructions posted on the library door or come ask me how.

Meet Bryan Davis!!

On May 1st at the House of James you will have an opportunity to meet Bryan Davis, author of the series: Dragons in our Midst, Oracles of Fire, and Echoes from the Edge. Hear about his new series Dragons of Starlight and get a signed copy of Starlighter! (the first book in the new series)

*Registration Deadline is: Thursday, April 29th at 5:00pm*

For more information go to: http://www.houseofjames.com/Bryan_Davis.html

Have a great week everyone!

The library will now be open during the nutrition break for those who cannot come before or after school and for those not wanting to stay for the whole lunch period. Please remember that there is still no food or drinks allowed in the library!
If anyone is having trouble accessing their account, has any questions about the new system, or has discovered something cool please let me know!
Please check out the WebPath Express and let me know what you think of this resource. Feel free to post comments to the blog as well!
When placing holds on books, please keep in mind that the catalogue records for the Middle school library are linked with the Secondary school and the content of some Secondary school library books may not be suitable for students in the younger grades. If students would like to go to the Secondary school for books, a permission slip needs to be filled out and signed by a parent or guardian.
Have a great week everyone!

It has been a very busy and fun week learning how to use the new library system! I hope most of you have had a chance to check out the exciting new features available to you! This week we will continue to learn how to use the new system and make sure everyone can access their accounts. I have finished creating the grade 6 and 7 accounts so you will be able to login to the Catalogue and Destiny Quest using your student number as your user name and your last name as your password. Remember to select the MEI Secondary Library. Once you are in your account, be sure to check out WebPath Express for some great resources to help you with your research. If you have any trouble accessing your account or would like to change your password please come and see me. I will have the grade 8 accounts ready before Wednesday.

As most of you are now aware, the fines for overdue items will be increasing in May. It is very important that you return or renew any overdue items to avoid large fines! If you have lost a book please come to the library so we can mark it as lost so fines do not accumulate. There will be more information about this in the next school newsletter.

For students in classes who do not come to the library please feel free to stop by as I would love to show you how to use the new system, set up your account and show you the great features available to you!

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great Spring Break!

There have been some exciting new changes during the break. The library has upgraded to a new system called Destiny. We will be spending the next couple of weeks learning how to use this new system and exploring all of the exciting features. This week we will focus on using basic, power and visual searches, browse the shelves and take a brief look at Destiny Quest.

Once your accounts have been set up (hopefully soon!) you will be able to search the library catalogue and place holds from home. Using Destiny Quest you will be able to write reviews, rate books, add friends and recommend books to them, plus so much more! You will also be able to access WebPath Express to find some great online resources to add to your research lists!

Check out the new overdue list that is now organized alphabetically by Grade and remember to bring back all those extra books you took out to read during the break so they don’t start collecting fines. If you enjoyed some of the books you read during the break, or if you would like to recommend your favourite book, please drop by the library and share it with us by writing the book’s title and author on the paper “book” and stapling it to the “M-A-R-C-H Genre” bulletin board. I will be putting some of my favourites up as well!