PHILOSOPHY
Library Mission Statement:
The philosophy of the Virginia High
Library is to be an integral part of our school's curriculum and activities.
It is the goal of the library to be the very center and heart of the school.
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Librarian: Pam Neal
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PURPOSE |
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| The library functions
for the benefit of students and faculty. Library Services provide a wealth of
information found in books, periodicals and electronic sources. Assistance is
given with research papers, extra curricular projects, leisure reading materials
and other library related activities. |
SCOPE |
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| The Virginia High School Library
collection consists of approximately nineteen thousand books, two daily
newspapers, thirty five magazine subscriptions, a current variety of DVD's and
videotapes based on the current curriculum and selected online computer services
and database. |
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HOURS OF OPERATION |
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| The library is open
from approximately 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Mrs. Neal will
remain open for later hours upon request and student need. |
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LOAN PERIOD |
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| Books may be checked out from the library for a
period of three weeks and renewed for additional time. It is suggested that
only two books be checked out at a time. Periodicals, reference books and
audiovisual materials do not circulate. Access to the book collection is
provided by using the computerized card catalog located on the desktop of each
computer. |
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RESEARCH TOOLS |
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The
library has an extensive Reference book collection centered around the core
curriculum of the school. Our system also has access to the following data
bases:
- Encarta
- Gale
- Proquest
- Sirs
- United Streaming
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COPYING MATERIALS |
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| A Xerox machine has
been installed for student use in the library. Library-related materials such as
books, magazines, pamphlets, and reference materials may be copied at no expense
to students. |
CIRCULATION OF MATERIALS |
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| The library has a
computerized circulation system. Each student's name has been entered into the
computer with an assigned student number. Every book in the library has a bar
code number. When a student checks out a book, the bar code number is keyed into
the computer, and the book is then charged to the student's identification
number. |
COMPUTERIZED CARD CATALOG |
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| Access to the book
collection is provided by using the computerized card catalog. Students may
search by author, subject, title, and key word. Two labs are available. |
VISITATION |
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 The
library is open to students at all times. The English Department schedules
classes for book talks and check-outs at least once every six weeks. The library
maintains both a scheduled and unscheduled routine. Mrs. Neal believes that, if
you place the right book in the right student's hands, they should read the rest
of their lives. |
DISCIPLINE |
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| Students
are expected to conduct themselves as ladies and gentlemen and to respect the
rights of other patrons. For the convenience of everyone, students are requested
to remain seated until the bell at the end of each period and not congregate at
the entrance. Discipline problems are handled in accordance with school policy. |
EXTENDED SERVICES |
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| The
librarians process interlibrary loan requests for students who are doing
advanced reference work if the necessary materials cannot be located in the
Bristol vicinity. Realizing that the school library is only one source of
information, the librarians encourage students to visit other facilities as the
need arises. |
Get your James Patterson "Fix" for winter |
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Cuddle Up With A Good
Book!
- Lips Touch: Three Times by Laini Taylor
- Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran
- If I Stay by Gayle Forman
- The Maze Runner by James Dashner
- Front and Center by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
- Arch Enemy by Frank Beddor (third book in Looking Glass
Wars)
- Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
- Crocodile Tears: and Alex Rider Novel by Anthony Horowitz
- Leviathan by Scott Westerfield
- Unwind by Neal Shusterman
- Going Bovine by Libba Bray
- Under the Dome by Stephan King
- Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Try a Graphic Novel such as: Batman: RIP by Grant Morrison
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