Hours of operation

Monday to Thursday: 8 am to 4 pm

Friday: 9 am to 3:30 pm

This applies only to our physical library inside the school, please remember that many resources from the library are available to you 24 hours a day seven days a week through the website.

Food & Beverages

Except for water all food and beverage is not permitted into the library. 

Checkout

All books are circulated for a two week loan period.  The library does not charge fines, however students with overdue books will not be permitted to sign out any others, including textbooks, until their overdue material has been returned.

Students are permitted to check out a maximum of four books from the circulating collection at any one time.

Use of the Library

The library space is primarily quiet study space and students should respect the needs of others who require a quiet area to work.  It is expected that those using the library space will respect others desire to do work as well and keep from disturbing them.

Library Computer Use

The computers in the library are for the use of students and staff of J. Percy Page high school.  Priority use of computers is as follows:

• Classes that have been booked by teachers to use the lab space
• Individuals sent by teachers to complete assignments
• Individuals completing assignments during their spares

If there are still computers available after these priorities are met, students may use computers for individual purposes as long as they do not infringe on J. Percy Page's  acceptable use policy for technology.  Students should be aware that all work done on school computers can be monitored by teachers and the school board's Information Technology Services (ITS).  Here are some basic rules that must be followed while in the library

• There is no gaming permitted on school computers in the library.
• You may not use a proxy server or any other technique to jump over the district's firewall and access websites that are restricted by Edmonton Public Schools

• Violation of these rules can result in a loss of privileges for using the library computers and a referral to administration.

Personally Owned Devices

Students are encouraged to bring their own personal devices (iPod, iPad, Laptop, Netbooks) to school to access the school wireless which is available in the library.  Students are  reminded that they may not disturb others so bringing their own earbuds or ear phones is a must. 

Resources

Selection and Use of Resources

In order to maintain a high standard of resources, the teacher-librarian and library technician will work with the school staff and students to provide access to professionally reviewed resources. Selection of resources will be done through:

• A qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the library to identify areas of need and development.
• Professional recommendations by teachers and subject area consultants from Edmonton Public Schools
• Teacher requests
• Student requests
• Parent requests
• Professional library periodicals
• Inclusion of Canadian content which fosters Canadian identity and ownership
• Student participation in the review and evaluation of recommended resources

Financing for resources will be provided through the school budget and advocacy of other financial resources.  In keeping our library vibrant and relevant, ‘evergreening' of materials will also take place. Resources will be removed from our collection when they are deemed to meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Appear worn and damaged so that they are no longer readable, attractive or usable.
• Demonstrates itself to contain inaccurate information
• Displays discrimination towards any one culture, race or disability.
• When materials are out of date and therefore misleading or irrelevant.
• Changes in curriculum which bring about approval/removal of core resources by Alberta Education.

The library uses technology to facilitate access to reliable and accurate information, expertise and learning.  The library strives to provide;

• Use of the Edmonton Public School Board's myLibrary databases and electronic books
• Use of the Learn Alberta resources which support the curriculum
• Use of the Learn Alberta Online Reference Centre encyclopedias and databases
• Subscriptions to electronic books
• Professionally reviewed and evaluated web sites on school web site
• Software which supports the curriculum and distinct school programs
• Web 2.0 technologies which foster communication and collaboration e.g. videoconferencing, blogs, wikis, podcasting