Middle/Upper School Media Center Mission Statement The Whitefield Academy Libraries exist to support the mission of Whitefield Academy by providing resources and services for research and reading materials for students and faculty. The Libraries seek to provide an atmosphere that will enhance and inspire learning and a love of reading. Hours The Whitefield Academy Middle and Upper School Library is located on the second floor of Morris Hall. It is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm; and Wednesday 8:45 am to 3:30 pm. During Exam Weeks, the library will maintain opening times, and will close 30 minutes after the end of the posted exam time when the Middle and Upper School campus closes. Finding Materials The Library collection can be searched through the online catalogs in each library. Additionally, searching may be done through the Whitefield Academy website by scrolling over the “Academics” tab, and selecting the “Library” link. On the “Library” page, click on the link for “Morris Hall Library” and then “Whitefield Card Catalog”. Author, title, or keyword searches should retrieve a list of materials available in the Library. Borrowing Materials Books may be borrowed for a period of three weeks. Middle and Upper School students will be reminded in advisory about overdue books. Reference books must remain in the Library. Students are encouraged to return books on time and to handle library materials with care. The following rules apply to late returns: • A fine of $.10 per day will be charged for each overdue book. • Students who do not return overdue books will not be able to check out additional books until the overdue books are returned and fines paid. • Students who have not returned books or paid outstanding overdue fines by the Thursday before the yearbook pep rally in the spring, will not receive their yearbook at the pep rally. Students who have not returned books or paid outstanding overdue fines by the end of the spring semester will not receive their final grades until the books are returned and/or fines are paid. • Students should notify the librarians whenever a book is damaged or missing. The student and parent will be notified of the replacement cost of the book. Computer Resources The Library staff provides instruction to students, faculty, and parents in the use of a wide selection of online databases available at both school and home to the Whitefield community. Students must sign an Acceptable Use Agreement in order to use the computers at school. This agreement clearly outlines the appropriate use of computers at Whitefield Academy. Computer privileges will be suspended for inappropriate nonacademic use. The Whitefield Academy Library subscribes to a wide range of databases to enhance the learning and research opportunities for the students and community as a whole. All of the databases are accessible from on-campus computers, and most are available from home. These databases can be accessed through the Whitefield Academy website by scrolling over the “Academics” tab, selecting the “Academic Resources” link, then the “Library” link. On the “Library” page, a list of databases passwords can be unlocked by entering Whitefield for the username and Wolfpack for the password. (These are NOT case sensitive.)
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