Circulation Policy
When borrowing items, we request that students show their
student ID card at check-out. Books and back issues of magazines
can be borrowed for two weeks by students and four weeks by
teachers. IB support materials may be loaned out on an overnight
basis. Reference encyclopedias are for in-library use only.
At times we will restrict other loans to overnight or in-library
use if the materials need to be shared by many students; this
ensures that the resources can be accessed by a greater number
of students. Since we charge fines on overdue materials at
$.25 per day, we ask that you return your books on time or
see the librarian to renew your loans.
We do sell some stationary items for the students' convenience:
- Pencils $0.10
- Pens $0.25
- Transparencies, notebooks, duo-tangs and mechanical pencils
$.50
- Bristol board $1.00
- Assignment binding with front & back covers $3.00
Computer Use Policy
Colonel By Library has a computer lab with 25 computers for
classes to use. We also have six additional computers that
individual students can access at their convenience. At lunch
from 12:05 to 12:25, we are usually able to open the lab for
students' use. All computers have access to the library printer
and we charge $.10 per page to print. Students are not allowed
to use these computers to access their e-mail accounts (except
to print homework which they have sent to themselves), nor
are they allowed to download music or play computer games.
It is our intention that these computers be used for research
and school-related assignments only.
Collection Development Policy
Description:
The collection offers information on diverse areas of knowledge
and is intended for use by secondary school students and their
teachers.
Purpose:
The purpose of the collection development policy is to provide
guidelines for building and maintaining the library's information
resources to meet the information needs of the students and
teachers.
Selection Responsibility:
The teacher-librarian is responsible for building the collection.
Teacher involvement is always appreciated. Students are also
encouraged to recommend books that they feel would be enjoyed
by other students.
Selection Criteria:
Accuracy and Quality - These are determined by the status
of the author or publisher.
Languages - English is the primary language, but some French
materials are also collected.
Date of Publication - Current imprints are emphasized.
Duplication of Material - Heavily used titles may be duplicated.
Subject Matter - The material must be relevant to the needs
of the patrons.
Types of Materials - The collection consists of monographs,
periodicals, audio-visual and electronic resources.
Gifts and Donations:
The Colonel By Library appreciates donations. These donations
are a valuable source of resources. The Library accepts all
items which are within the scope of its collection, but reserves
the right to discard items which are not needed. Each item
is checked against our holdings and, when appropriate, is
added to the collection. Donors are asked to transport the
gifts to the library themselves, since we have no way to pick
them up. As a rule, no evaluation for tax purposes will be
provided.
Weeding and Collection Maintenance:
The book reviewing process will consider the following criteria:
Subject matter, age, physical condition, usage, and duplicate
coverage. Only the latest edition will be retained. The serial
reviewing process will also consider alternative formats and
indexing availability. The audio-visual material reviewing
process will also consider format. The electronic resource
reviewing process will also consider alternative sources (such
as the public library) and compatibility with available hardware.
Resources at other Libraries:
Interlibrary loans are currently not available. The Ottawa
Public Library (OPL) has comprehensive resources and we encourage
its use as a compliment to our collection. Students should
have a valid OPL borrower's card (they are free). Grade 12
IB students may request permission to borrow books from Carleton
University Library. Any student age 16 or older may request
a “Smart Card” through the OPL to access other
Ottawa area libraries.
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