Senior Campus

Librarian: U. Wilkinson
 

Mission:

Westwood Senior Library will meet the learning, reading and recreational needs of its users by providing a wide range of physical and e-resources as well as dedicated service in a comfortable and welcoming environment.

Library Hours:

On Offer at the Library:

The library has a wide selection of fiction, non-fiction, e-books on Kobo Touch e-Readers, newspapers, and magazines for both recreational reading and school projects. In addition, the library offers two online encyclopaedias (Britannica and Universalis) and databases for your research needs. The encyclopaedias can be accessed through Portal under the “General Resources” tab. Don’t remember your Portal password? Please ask your teacher to reset it. The databases are accessible from infotrac.galegroup.com, as well as from the Senior Campus - Library - Useful Library Links page on this website. Username and password are given in your agenda in the “Library” information section.
 

Do you have a big research assignment, but don’t know where to start? Wondering where to find the information you need? Need help with your bibliography? Come to the library for help, or contact the librarian by e-mail.

Also available at the library:

• Board and card games

• Headphones (in-library use only)

• School supplies (pens, pencils, erasers, calculators, glue, Bristol board, etc.)

• Film studio equipment (backgrounds, lighting)

Library Volunteer Opportunities:

You are invited to join the Library Student Advisory Group! Help make the library a better place for students by organizing interesting activities and contests, suggesting books for purchase and creating displays. You can also learn how the library operates and help with tasks such as circulating, returning and shelving books. Please see the librarian to sign up.

Library Use Guidelines:

The library functions as a “common room” before school, at recess and at lunch. You are welcome to socialize, play card or board games, spend time on the computers, and read. However, during class time, as well as on test and exam days, the library is a quiet place to study and noisier activities are suspended. Couches are “off limits” during all classes.

Individual students who come to work in the library during class must show a note of explanation from their teacher.

No food or drink is permitted in the library, with the exception of water.

Photocopies and printouts are available for $0.10 each.

Computer Use Guidelines:

Terms set out in the computer use agreement that you sign at the beginning of each year apply in the library, as well. In addition, several other rules apply:

• Students who have schoolwork to complete have priority over other users.

• No gaming at any time.

• No changes to programs or settings, including changes to screensavers.

• No cyber bullying.

Avoid inappropriate sites. If you accidentally come across sites dealing with hate material, sexually explicit material or violent images, please alert the librarian.

To save your documents, e-mail the information to yourself using Portal, Yahoo, Gmail or Hotmail. You may also use a memory stick.
 

Loans:

You may borrow the following from the collection:

• Books for a period of two (2) weeks.

• Kobo Touch eReader for a period of (2) weeks. Loan requires parental consent. The library currently has 5 eReaders for you to use.

• Magazines for a period of one (1) week.

• Reference books – overnight only. This excludes certain encyclopaedias which are for in-library use only.

All items have “Date due” slips attached to them, which are stamped with the date by which the borrowed item has to be returned. Please check the list and return or renew the item on time.

A list of overdue items is posted at the library every week. If you have overdue items you must return them before borrowing other items.
 

Fines payable for overdue, damaged or missing items:

• $0.10/school day for overdue books and magazines.

• $1.00/school day for overdue reference books.

• $1.00/school day for overdue Kobo readers.

The maximum fine payable is $5.00. Once you owe this amount, your loan privileges are suspended until the fine is paid off. In addition, if you lose or damage an item, you are liable for the replacement costs. All fines are payable at the end of the school year.