Welcome to the Zug
Campus Library
Student & Family
Information Handbook
Hours:
The library is open every school day from
8:30-4:30
On early release days, the library closes when
classes end.
Library Staff:
Elizabeth Meeks –Library Coordinator and information
literacy teacher for Grades 3-8
Louise Villiger - Information literacy teacher
for grades EY-Grade 2
Corinne Hertel- Librarian
Nikki Byfield – Library assistant
Library Spaces:
The Library is housed on the second floor of
the Wettingerhaus and has four main areas.
The Junior Library
Resources and Materials especially selected
for students in Grades EY-1
The Senior Library
Resources and Materials especially selected
for students in Grades 1-8
The Library Classroom
A room for collaboration, lessons, reading and
research. This room also houses the literature circle book sets.
The Library Patio is an outdoor
learning space that can be booked for reading groups and other events.
Fiction books are separated into four
colour-coded areas to help students in the selection of materials. The coloured
dots on the spines of the books are meant to guide patrons towards content that
is appropriate for their age, as follows:
Green Dots are suited to
students in EY – Grade 1
Blue Dots are suited for
students in Grades 1-3
Yellow Dots are suited for
students in Grades 3-6
Red Dots are suited for
students in Grades 5-8
How to read a call number:
F = Fiction (JF in the Junior Library)
# = Non fiction
For example:
A spine label for the book Harry Potter would read:
F ROW (first three
letters of the author’s last name)
A spine label for a
book on dinosaurs would read:
567 MAT (Dewey number
for dinosaurs and first three letters of author’s last name)
Online Catalogue
To access the library catalogue please log on
to the URL:
Here you will find all the library materials
available on the Zug Campus.
Online Databases
Please take advantage of the valuable resources
of online databases provided by ISZL. A list of these online resources with log
in and passwords is available in the library.
What’s in the Library?
Fiction, Nonfiction, Reference Books
Magazines
E-books
Audio Books (also online)
Parenting Books
Books in other languages
Travel guides
International music CDs
Computers
Research space
Patron use of materials
Students may borrow library materials for a
period of one week. The number of books a student may borrow varies by grade,
as follows:
Early Years 1 and 2, Kindergarten, Grade 1:
one book
Grade 2: two books
Grade 3-8: three books
This includes books borrowed for class
reading, such as Literature Circle books.
Families are welcome to open an account with a member of the
library staff. Families may borrow up to 10 books for two weeks.
Browse and Borrow
EY1 and EY2 students will come on a fixed
weekly basis to exchange and borrow books with their teachers and/or teaching
assistants. There is a special section in the Junior Library for EY1 and EY2
students to browse and borrow from. We also encourage parents to bring their
children at anytime to enjoy the collection or to participate with their
EY1/EY2 child in Community Story time.
Kindergarten students come to the library on a
regularly scheduled day each week with their Assistant Teacher to browse and
borrow from the Junior Library collection as well as have an information
literacy lesson with the teacher librarian for this grade.
Grade 1 to Grade 5 class teachers are active
participants in all browse and borrow sessions with their class at least once a
week. This is a great opportunity for them to learn more about what students
are reading and what new materials are available.
Grades 6 to Grade 8
There is a MS Book Mobile located on the ground
floor of the Baarburg (the 6th grade English Room) Students are welcome to
select and return materials daily during homeroom time. English classes also
come over about once a month to select new personal reading materials. Students
are welcome everyday before/afterschool and lunch breaks too.
During Browse and Borrow, teachers and librarians:
· Encourage thoughtful book selection
· Assist students in finding materials
· Review with students, as needed, the finding
of a book using Destiny and skills attained during information literacy lessons
· Review, as needed, how to read a call number
and “read” the shelf
Students are expected
to:
· Use shelf markers
· Put books back on shelf properly (spine facing
out) after browsing the collection
· Use appropriate library manners and voice tone
· Put returned book on the return shelf - spine
out and on the right colour shelf
Overdue/Lost Materials
Printed overdue notices are distributed to
students every month. Patrons are responsible for the materials borrowed in
their name. Replacements costs for lost or damaged materials range in price
from 5-40CHF depending on type and age of the materials.
Break time in the library
Students in Middle School may come to the
library for lunch break.
Students in Grades 2-5 may come to the library
during lunch break.
· They must have a
library tag from their class teacher
· No more than 2 tags
per any class to be given out during lunchtime, as space is limited
· In order to balance
fresh air and fitness and relaxing reading time library staff will work
together with class teachers to discuss any students that we see using the
library without balance.
Frequently Asked Questions:
May I borrow books over the holidays?
Yes! Families may borrow up to ten books over any school break.
Please keep the books in Switzerland to avoid loss.
Do you have books for parents?
We have books on many parenting topics in the Senior Library. We
also have a cabinet in the corridor for parents to exchange novels and family
DVDs.
Can a student borrow from any fiction area?
The dots on the spines of the fiction books are meant to guide
patrons toward content that is appropriate for their age. Please work with a
librarian if your child wants to borrow from another area.
Can parents use the library during the school
day?
The library is a busy place during the day, and while we would
like to welcome all our community members into our space, the classes and
teachers take priority during our busiest times. If the librarians are working
with students, please return after school to complete your transactions.
May I donate books to the library?
Yes! Any donations we cannot use in our library are donated to
charity.
What is Community Story Time?
Community
Story Time is an event offered through the ISZL Zug Library for children
enrolled in half-day EY1 and EY2 and their families. This library programme,
led by a teacher‐librarian, is offered as an opportunity for young children to
spend time listening to stories, singing songs, and engaging in activities with
a parent or caregiver. Younger children are welcome to attend the event with
their Preschool or Pre-K sibling.
Do you have levelled readers?
There is a section in the Junior Library called ‘easy readers’
that contains books that are levelled by their publisher. These levels are not
the same as the home reader books that come home with your child from the
classroom teacher. The classroom teacher is the best source of information
about the reading level of your child.
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