William M. McHenry Memorial Library

History and Mission Statement

• Named in honor of William M. McHenry (1963-1990)
• Mission Statement: The mission of the library is to support the curriculum of the school with a variety of appropriate information sources, to promote reading for pleasure, and to ensure that students and staff become effective users of ideas and information.

Library Information

• Mr. Rioux - Unified Media Specialist
• Library Hours: 7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
• General admittance before and after school
• Passes are required during the school day

Library Policies

• Food and beverages are not allowed in the library
• Circulation: most books may be checked out for two weeks; books may be renewed for another two week period if needed
• Reference books and new magazines may only be used in the library
• Books must be returned, or renewed, by their due date
• You are responsible for any library materials that you check out
• You must pay for lost or damaged materials

Library Arrangement

• Library materials are arranged according to the Dewey Decimal System
• Fiction books are arranged alphabetically by author's last name

  ex.	FIC	FIC	FIC
  	ALC	KIN	SMI

• Non-Fiction books are arranged by Dewey Decimal Number (Subject)

  ex.	001.25	973	B
  	AND	UNI	FOR

• Reference books are non-fiction books which do not circulate

  ex.	REF	REF	REF
  	031	423	808.1
  	WOR	WEB	MCG

Library Materials

• Books
• Newspapers - Herald News, New York Times & USA Today
• Magazines
• Audio-Visual Materials - videos, DVDs, audio-cassettes, recorded books
• Technology - 15 computer work stations with internet access, OPAC, Databases, etc.
• Electronic Library
• Infotrac
• Newsbank

OPAC

• OPAC (On-Line Public Access Catalog) is the index to most of the materials in our library. This electronic catalog may be searched by title, author, subject, keyword, series, catalog, call #, etc.
• Log in from school
• Log in from home

Electronic Databases (EBSCOhost)

• http://search.epnet.com
• An electronic database is a collection of records organized by some logical process. The information in the database is usually indexed and can be easily searched. Many electronic databases are available on-line, on a subscription basis.
• We subscribe to EBSCOhost, a database designed for high school students. This database provides full text for over 500 popular interest and current events periodicals. It also provides full text reference books, pamphlets, primary source documents, photos, maps and flags.
• Electronic Library
• Infotrac
• Newsbank

SEMLS

• We are a member of SEMLS (SouthEastern Massachusetts Regional Library System). Membership in this multi-type library system will give us access to online reference databases, both in-library and from home. We will also be able to borrow library materials from other SEMLS members.