ision
It is pertinent in today's information enriched world to prepare students as information problem solvers. The Bonne École Elementary Library recognizes the increasing need for students to know how to access information, understand the accessed information, and apply the acquired information to meet their needs.

ission
The Mission of the library media program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. This mission is accomplished by providing intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats, by providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas, and by working with other educators to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individual students (Information Power, 1998).
The purpose of the library is to provide:

• Diverse resource and equipment collections appropriate for use by individuals as well as classes in the grade levels served.
• Organization and maintenance of materials and equipment which facilitates optimum use.
• Working areas and an environment which are well maintained, well organized and conducive to both learning and enjoyment while using the library resources.
• Management of the facility and activities that allows flexible access based on patron input and needs assessments.
• Instruction which promotes a life-long interest in reading, enables library patrons to function efficiently and successfully when pursuing research goals and encourages optimum usage of library materials, resources and services.
• Support for district and state curriculum and instructional initiatives.

irculation olicy
Patrons will present materials to be checked out at the circulation desk.

BEE Library Patrons:

Students
Faculty
Staff
Parents/Grandparents/Special People

Items that may be borrowed from the circulating collection include:

Books

• Fiction books are arranged in alphabetical order by the the first three letters of the author's last name.
• Everybody books are arranged in alaphabetical order by the first letter of the author's last name.
• The Dewey Decimal System is used to organize other books. These books contain the Dewey number and the first three letters of the authors last name.

Items that may not be borrowed from the library's collection by students include:

• Reference materials
• CD-ROMs
• Equipment
• VCR tapes

Periodicals
The current issue of periodicals are placed on the magazine shelf across from the circulation desk in the library. These are for Library Use Only.

Faculty members who wish to use non-circulating items in classrooms may borrow them on special arrangement with the librarian.

orrowing rocedures

• All students in the school will have the opportunity to check out books on a daily basis. Each class will visit the library for a planned library period each week. Youngsters will be given the opportunity to check out books at this time. Only students with returned books will be allowed to check out books.
  
• All student books will be due on their next library day. If there is no school on that day, (i.e. Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Winter Break, Martin Luther King Day, etc.) the books will be due on their following library day.
  
• If the students complete the books before they are due, they may return them to the Book Return in the hallway, and will be allowed to check out another book.
  
• All books are to be returned to the library by 8:30 on their library day. A basket is sent to their classroom before school for book return. If books are not returned in this manner, they may not go tot their classroom to get it as there will be no adult supervision.
  

PK-1st Student Patrons:
These students may check out one item at a time. All students returning books will be allow to check out another,

Grades 2-5 Student Patrons:
These students may check out two items at a time. If an item is forgotten during checkout time, they will not be allowed to check out another book. If their book is not turned in before 8:30, the studnet will not be allowed computer time.

When class projects and assignments require additional materials, an infinite number of items may be borrowed at a time with the permission of the librarian.

Special Circumstances:
Students that need new Accelerated Reader books will be allowed to checkout an additional book PROVIDED THAT THEY HAVE NO OVERDUE BOOKS. The maximum number is 3 books.

enewals

• Renewals should be taken care of before 8:30 AM
• Renewals are permitted only if no other patron has requested the item.
• Faculty members may renew as needed, but must have the object to be renewed.
  

ines
No fines are charged for overdue books. We are in the business of developing a love of books and reading merged with personal responsibility. It is never too early to begin instilling these values.

Lost and/or Damaged Books must be paid for before circulation permission is restored.
St. Tammany Parish School Board Policy on Library Books

omputer se

The library has computers for patron usage.
The library is accessible during library hours: 7:45 AM- 3:10 PM.
The following plan will be in affect for morning computer use:

• Monday ~ Sixth Grade
• Tuesday ~ Fifth Grade
• Wednesday ~ No computer use before school
• Thursday ~ Fourth Grade
• Friday ~ Third Grade

Computers in the library are provided for student learning. Each computer is equipped with Accelerated Reader, OPAC electronic catalog, and the Internet. Each student must have permission to use the Internet on any School Board Equipment. This form is to be signed each year.
Student Use Of Instructional Technology

ehavior

The following rules will be followed in the library:

• Take care of our library environment.
  
• Be quiet when others are talking or working.
  
• Be nice to one another.
  
• Wait your turn.
  
• Keep one another safe.

The noise level in the library must be low enough not to disturb patrons in the rest of the library.

Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Students will be given a reminder for the first offense and will report to Time Out on the second offense. The Bonne Ecole Elementary Discipline Plan will be used to record inappropriate behavior.

Consequences may include recess or after school detention.

Patrons may use the library when another whole class is using the facility as long as they do not disturb or distract the class.

No food, beverages, gum, or "ticky tack" are allowed in the library. Permission from the librarian is usually granted for special occasions.

©2002-2007 All Rights Reserved Melanie Natal Lewis, M.Ed. Bonne Ecole Elementary Library 900 Rue Verand Slidell, LA 70458 (985)643-5068