IntroductionIntroduction

This short presentation will introduce you to the library at Stromness Academy.

You can navigate using the arrows in the bottom right of each slide.

Stromness Academy LibraryStromness Academy Library

Welcome to the library

The Librarian’s name is:

Mrs SinclairSlide 2

What can you use the What can you use the library for?library for?

School Work

Personal Reading

Leisure• Computers

• Board Games• Strategy games• Quiet discussion

• Research• Homework

• Study• Reading

• Fiction• Non-fiction• MagazinesSlide 3

When can you come to the When can you come to the library?library?

• Before registration• During classes• Lunchtime• After school

Library Opening8:40am – 12:00 / 12:30 – 4:00pm

8:40am – 12:15pm / 12:45pm – 4:00pm Friday

8:40am – 1.20pm / 1:50-3:15pm Friday(Open to 4:30pm on Tuesday for after school activities)

ClosedMorning interval

12:00 – 12:30pm Mon – Wed12:15 – 12:45pm Thurs1:20 – 1:50pm FridaySlide 4

What is in the library?What is in the library?

Computers

Magazines

www

Newspapers

Lots of INFORMATION!INFORMATION!

There are around 7100 books and lots of other types of information.

Books

LeafletsVideos / DVDAudio Books

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The library is divided into FOURFOUR main sections.

Go to the next slides to learn more about them.

How is the library How is the library arranged?arranged?

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Reference

Careers

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FictionFiction

•The main fiction collection is in the Lower Library.

Fiction books tell a story. These books are also known as

novels.

Reading Zone – Fiction Section

Senior Fiction

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Non-FictionNon-FictionNon-Fiction books contain information

about real facts / events.

Books in the Non-fiction Section can be borrowed to take home.

Some other sections in the library will also contain non-fiction books

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ReferenceReferenceBooks in this section are usually used to look

something up. E.g. encyclopedias or dictionaries

Reference Books

Orkney Books

Project Shelves

George Mackay Brown Collection

Magazines & Newspapers[Back copies]

There are 5 different parts to There are 5 different parts to the Reference section:the Reference section:

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CareersCareers

The Careers Section mainly contains information about

jobs, Universities and colleges.

You will find this section useful in 2nd year and above!

The Careers Section is in the Upper Library.

You must ask permission before you go upstairs.

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