Media Center Mission Statement The Whitefield Academy Libraries exist to support the mission of WA 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 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 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 “Academic Resources” link, then the “Library” link. On the “Library” page, click on the link for “Atrium”. 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 $0.10 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 at the end of the Spring semester will not receive their final grades or yearbooks until the books are returned and/or fines are paid. • Students should notify the librarians whenever a borrowed item is damaged or missing. The student and parent will be notified of the replacement cost of the item. 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 WA. Computer privileges will be suspended for inappropriate nonacademic use. The Library staff may issue a school-owned ChromeBook for temporary use for students who do not have a working laptop at school that day. ChromeBook checkout will be limited to three consecutive school days unless the student provides written parent notification that the student’s device is being serviced/repaired. 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.
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