Boucherie Library

Rooms

1/8/2015

Main library: teachers can book classes in the library space - email Ms. McCann or Ms. Tether. Booking includes tables for 45 students and 30 Chromebooks or laptops.
After school: Boucherie is a community school. After 4:00 it can be booked by community groups. See Ms. Gonzales in the counselling centre for after school bookings.

Printing

1/8/2015

Students are given a limited number of print credits at the beginning of grade 10. These credits are expected to last to the end of grade 12. To see how many credits remain, hover over the dollar sign at the bottom right of the screen when logged in to the network.
Most school student computers print to the library photocopier located at the west end of the checkout counter. Please note that printout can be found at about knee height in the middle of the machine.

Network Access

1/8/2015

Each student has access to the school server. User names are all configured like this: firstnmame.lastname Passwords are provided in grade 10 classes. Students are expected to keep track of their passwords until grade 12. Passwords can be changed by pressing Ctrl/Alt/Delete and selecting change password. We recommend students save their passwords in their electronic device or another safe location.
If a student forgets his/her password, s/he needs to see either Ms. McCann (teacher-librarian) or Ms. Tether (teacher-librarian).
Access the school network from at home through this site: https://remote.sd23.bc.ca

A guest network is available at the school. All non-school district devices can only log into the guest network, not the secure sd23 network. Username and password are still required. Printing is not available from outside devices.

Magazines

1/8/2015

Hard copy: Magazines are available for sign out. Fill out the paper form on the rotating magazine display rack to sign out a copy.
Online Magazines (academic journals):available through these two services (need username and password for at home access)

Gale
Ebsco

Loans

1/8/2015

We lend out:

Books
eBooks
laptops & Chromebooks
textbooks
Camcorder/camera

Loan periods:

Library books: 3 weeks with 1 week renewal option
Textbooks: 1 semester or full year for linear classes
Laptops/camcorder: overnight

30 laptops are available for use in the library. 6 are configured for overnight sign out. Students must be aware that when they sign out a laptop their documents will NOT be on the laptop. Students' documents are saved on the server. To access school documents at home, go to https://remote.sd23.bc.ca. Or access Google Classroom online for documents create in Google.

Equipment and supplies

1/8/2015

Equipment and Supplies

Camera/camcorder: a small, portable camcorder is available for loan for use with class assignments.

Presentation supplies are available in the main library including:
- poster paper
- tape
- glue
- staplers
- black and white and color printer
- scanner
- scissors
- paper cutter
- pencil crayons
- felt pens

Food and Drink

1/8/2015

No food or drinks allowed in the library.