Ballard Resource Centre

Please note that the Ballard Resource Centre is
open at lunch Monday through Friday.
Opening hours are subject to change, depending on Mrs. Lemieux's schedule.

General Information and Policies

• Hours:
  

  Monday:	8:30 - 4:15
  Tuesday:	8:30 - 3:45
  Wednesday:	8:15 - 4:15
  Thursday:	8:30 - 3:30
  Friday:	8:30 - 3:45

• Maximum 5 items on loan at any time.
• Food and drinks are not allowed in the Library. Please leave them at the desk.
• Please whisper when in the library out of respect for others who may be studying, writing a test, or perhaps wanting a quiet spot to read.
• We prefer that you leave your book bag in your locker.

Collections

Our current holdings are just over 10,000 pieces of print and non-print media for loan. We have over 3000 fiction books, just under 6000 non-fiction books, and over 1000 French language books which include both fiction and non-fiction. We also house hundreds of reference materials, videos and CD-ROMS. In addition to the materials listed above we also have for loan 6 digital cameras and 3 video cameras.

Loan Periods

Renewals

• All materials may be renewed provided that no other student has requested them.
• Material must be brought to the library in order for it to be renewed.

Reserves

• If the item you need is not on the shelf, ask the teacher-librarian to post a reserve and you will be notified when the material has been returned and is ready for your loan.

Overdues

• Fines are charged at a rate of $0.10 per day per item to a maximum of $2.00 for each item.
• If you have a fine on your account you are not allowed to take out new material until that fine has been cleared. You may however renew material already out in your name.

Computers

• We have a total of 26 computers in the library for student use. This includes 10 computers in the library itself and a computer lab housing 16 computers. All computers are connected to a printer in the library called Barney. One PC in the outer office is hooked up to a colour printer which is available for student use with permission.
• The word processing program we use throughout the school is Microsoft Office XP - Word.
• One computer is permanently reserved for the library catalogue.
• The Moose Jaw Public School Board's Acceptable Use Policy of computers will be strictly enforced on all School Library computers.
• A time limit for Internet use will be enforced during peak Internet use. Classes booked in the library will have priority for accessing all library computers.