BMHS Library Learning Commons

Welcome Back

Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life. –Sidney Sheldon

Welcome Back

Welcome Back to school and a warm welcome to all of our new staff members!

This newsletter will help you discover the resources we have available throughout the school year. At the bottom, you will find my contact information. Please feel free to contact me anytime through Twitter, email, or just stop by. You are always welcome in our Library!

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Main Library

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Innovation Center

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Television Studio

The Library Learning Commons is Open

We are so happy to see everyone back and wish you a successful school year. As we begin the new school we just wanted to remind you to please clean up after yourselves. This is your space please take care of it, garbage cans are provided throughout out the space. If you do move a chair please return it to the proper location.

Please keep food and drinks away from the bookshelves. If a spill should occur supplies will be provided, do not hesitate to ask a member of the library staff for assistance.

Study Hall

Study Hall 2016-2017

Study hall sign up in the Library will begin Tuesday September 13th for the 2016 School Year. The instructions are listed below if you need any assistance please stop for help from Mrs. Bouhanda or Mr. Bernoth.

Guidelines

· All students must sign up using the Signup Genius Program

· When creating a new account please use your billericak12.com email address.

· Each student must sign up for themselves - the quantity number will be cut off at print off and friends who have not signed up individually will not be allowed to stay.

· Please check in with a member of the Library staff upon arrival to confirm your study hall block.

· If you have the first block of the day you will also need to check in with your study hall teacher for daily attendance, and then with a member of the Library staff.

· We have a limited number of slots available, please be considerate if you do not need the resources in the library or if you will not need the space for the whole block.

· If a class is scheduled in the Library it will reduce the number of study hall slots available; if more than one class is scheduled we will be closed to study hall sign up.

· Be considerate of others while using the space and keep your voices down for quiet group work.

· Computers are available for research and classroom activities

· A bathroom pass and sign out sheet is available at the circulation desk.

· Students should remain in the LMC for the entire block.

· Students who sign up for the lunch block should eat in the Innovation Cafe or in the Cafeteria, as there is no eating in the Library during lunch block.

· Please remember to clean up after yourselves before you leave the space.

Study Hall Sign Up Steps

1. Go to the BMHS website and put your pointer over the Departments and Programs, and click the link for BMHS Learning Commons.

2. Once you click that link you'll be directed to the BMHS Learning Commons. Click the tab that says Study Hall Sign Up

3. Once on the Study Hall Sign Up page locate the SignUpGenius button.

1. Choose the block for your study hall and click submit and sign up.

2. If this is your first time on this website you'll need to make an account by using your Full Name, School Email, and a Password you can remember. Click Register Now

3. If you’ve already created an account you can sign in with your Member Login

4. Choose to sign up for 1 slot and enter a reason for attending the library for study (for example “Homework,” “Computers).

5. Enter your assigned study’s classroom number in the box provided and click SIGN UP NOW.

6. You have signed up successfully for study in the library! Upon arriving, please check in with the library staff member taking attendance so your teacher can be notified.

7. The first block of each day must also sign in with their study hall teachers for daily attendance. (i.e. 1A Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and 1B Wednesday and Friday)

8. Please Note: You can not sign up a friend please do not add more than one quantity on your sign up. Students who sign others up will not be allowed to stay.

Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO)

There are two ELO opportunities available throughout the year in Library and Innovation center. Students may apply for either Student Tech Support Team or Student Library Aide.

Student Tech Support Team member will provide assistance to students and staff at the Student Tech Support Team desk, Library, and classrooms as needed in Technology support.

Student Library aides will provide assistance to library users with the library catalog and library equipment. Provide assistance in library operations and increase knowledge and understanding of the library and its resources.

Each of these two opportunities requires you to have an individual project to work on please see Mrs. Bouhanda if you are interested or have additional questions.

AV Club

During advisory Tuesday to Friday the club members broadcast news and events to the student body from the TV Studio. Reporters film and take digital pictures of school events, others write about student activities, technicians provide the sound, visuals, etc. for the broadcast, and anchors present the news, weather, and sports as well as daily features. Others may be involved in maintaining equipment or generating computer graphics which create the announcements, menus, and events of interest broadcast to the school throughout the day. Participation in one or more of these areas is a requirement for membership.

We are currently looking for a sports and weather anchor. You can also check out our videos on our Studio B YouTube channel. (http://goo.gl/6wWvzp)