Welcome!
The Grange Secondary Campus library aims to support the curriculum of The Grange and to encourage independent enquiry and learning. We promote a love of reading and literature. We attempt to provide access to current, adequate and appropriate resources, and ensure that all students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.
The Library, through explicit learning programs and implicit strategies, encourages students to become independent learners, using a variety of resources and information skills strategies to foster habits of life long learning
We provide a diverse and enriched literature culture, catering for the learning, cultural and pleasure needs of students.

Staff
The Library is staffed with qualified Teacher Librarians, Mr Kearney and Ms Hart, and Library Technician Ms Sandi. Other teachers can from time to time be timetabled in charge of the Library.

Hours of Opening
Our Library is open from 8.30am until 4.30pm each school day. This includes being open at recess and lunchtime for student use.

Borrowing and loan times

Items not returned within the borrowing period become overdue. Borrowing rights are suspended until items are returned. Overdue lists are distributed to Homegroups periodically. Lost or damaged books must be paid for. Students can extend loans and put items on hold.

Audio Visual equipment
The Library maintains an extensive video collection (included in the catalogue). Items can be lent out like other resources (see loan times table above). 
The BookIt system is used campus wide for bookings of television trolleys equipped with DVD / VHS players, laptop trolleys, bookable rooms including the Library, data shows, projection screens, class sets of dictionaries and atlases.

Digital cameras (still and video) overhead projectors, cassette recorders, projection screens, slide projectors, CD players, video projectors are all available for loan either through the BookIt System or the Library loans desk. Booking ahead of time is advised, as demand is heavy for these resources. Middle School students cannot take school equipment out of the school, Senior School students can borrow equipment overnight. An insurance form, available from the School Office, must be filled in and signed by an authorised teacher and school Business Manager. The Library does not supply blank recording media.

Computers in the Library
Networked computers are available for student use, Middle School students please have a note authorising use at recess and lunchtime. Gaming is actively discouraged.

Photocopying
A colour and black and white machine is available in the Library, with black and white A4 copies costing 10 cents, and colour A4 copies costing one dollar. It is a card operated machine, cards available include $2.00 and $5.00 available from the Library Office. The photocopier is also a network printer, and all computers on the school network can print to the photocopier in colour on A4 or A3 size. Network printing is charged to users GAIA Print charger account, at the same cost as photocopying.

Laminating
Credit card size (50 cents) A4 size ($1.00) and A3 size ($2.00) laminating can be done in the Library. Larger sizes are processed at the Callistemon Campus Library.

Newspapers
The Library receives the Herald Sun and The Age daily, available from the loans desk. Back copies of newspapers are held for 3 months. Students and staff can take up the special subscription offers on both newspapers, details available from Library staff. Student newspapers are distributed from the loans desk.

Online information sources
We also subscribe to EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost is a powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. It offers a variety of  full text databases from leading information providers including newspapers, magazines and scholarly journals. The comprehensive databases range from general reference collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases for school libraries.

Magazines
The Library purchases a variety of magazines each month. These are general interest and chosen by students. Currently they include Rolling Stone, Girlfriend, Dolly and Wheels. Current magazines are on display in the library and back issues are available from the workroom.

Graphic Novels
A growing collection of graphic novels is available for loan, including manga. This unique combination of written and visual forms encourages visual literacy and is an essential part of the cultural world of young people today.

Audio Books
A growing collection of audiobooks is available for loan, with an emphasis on supporting set novels in the classroom.

Reference sources
The Library Reference section contains current editions of the 22 volume World Book encyclopaedia and the 20 volume McGraw Hill Encyclopaedia of Science and Technology and the 20 volume Groves Dictionary of Music.

Searching the catalogue
To search for titles that have the word dog somewhere in their record, type dog and click the Keyword icon.
To search for the title The Hero and the Crown, type hero and the crown and click the Title icon.
To search for a title written by Judy Blume, type blume, judy and click the Author icon.
To search for a title about Abraham Lincoln, type lincoln or presidents and click the Subject icon.
To search for titles about the care of pets, especially dogs but not about cats, you want to use a Power search.
Limiters allow you to narrow searches by a number of criteria including interest level, reading level, publishing year, and material type.

Behaviour guidelines
The Library is a place for purposeful student work and study. Students are also encouraged to pursue their own interests through borrowing books from the book collection. Student behaviour needs to respect the rights of others as they go about working, studying and reading.
Specifically:
Bags are to be left in the classroom or lockers wherever possible. No responsibility is taken for personal items left unattended. No bags, food or drink to be taken into the Library.

Big6™ Writing Process Organizer
by: Barbara A. Jansen

Big6 #1: Task Definition

1. Prewriting is the first step of the writing process. What does your teacher want you to do? Make sure you understand the requirements of the writing assignment. Ask your teacher to explain the assignment if it seems vague or confusing. Restate the assignment to your teacher in your own words and ask if you are correct. Write the assignment here in your own words:

 

2. Put a check mark beside any questions on the list that require you to find information in an outside source such as a library book or an online database.

Big6#2: Information Seeking Strategies

1. List all of the possible sources of information that will help you answer the questions you checked in Big6 #1 Task Definition. Consider library books, encyclopedias, and web sites to which your library subscribes (ask your librarian!), people who are experts in your subject, observation of your subject, free web sites and surveys.

2. Put a check mark beside each item to which you have access and are able to use. If you need help, ask your librarian.

Big6 #3: Location & Access

1. Figure out where you will find these sources. Write the location of each source beside each item on the list in Big6 2. Information Seeking Strategies. If it is a web site, list the web address. Try to use those online databases to which your school subscribes. Ask your librarian about these to save time. If your source is a person, figure out how you will contact him or her and make a note of this.
3. Find the sources. You may need to get and use some sources one at a time. If so, come back to this step after you locate and use each source.
4. Once you have the source in hand, you must find the information within the source. If you need help, ask your librarian, teacher, or parent.

Big6 #4: Use of Information

1. Read, view, or listen to the sources you located during Big6 #3 Location & Access. Take notes to answer the questions you wrote in Big6 #1 Task Definition.
2. Take notes on note cards, a data chart, a word processing document, or notebook paper. Try to paraphrase or summarize ideas instead of just copying information word-for-word from your sources. Be sure to cite (give credit to) your sources.

Big6 #5: Synthesis

Now it is time to complete the writing process. You should talk to your teacher or librarian if you need help with this.
1. Prewriting: You have already completed the note taking part of this step. Brainstorm other ideas you will include in your paper. Write your ideas on note cards, a data chart, a word processing document, or notebook paper. (You may want to use the same type of organizer that you used for your note taking in Big6 #4 Use of Information.)
2. Drafting: Write the first draft of your paper. Include the notes you took from your sources. Give credit to all the appropriate sources.
3. Conferencing: Ask your teacher for a content conference. Prepare at least two questions you would like answered about your paper. Focus on the content of your work rather than the grammar and spelling at this step.
4. Revising: During this part of the process, you will re-enter your writing. This is an opportunity for you to "re see" (reVISION) your writing in a different way. Your paper should be more than just a summary of other people’s ideas or what you found on the Internet. It should represent mostly your ideas and conclusions. It should be a thoughtful response to the assignment. Make changes to improve your work.
You may want to combine short sentences and begin to look at your use of grammar. Revising makes good writing even better.
Think about scheduling another content conference with your teacher after you revise your paper. Again, have one or two questions ready to ask about your paper.
5. Editing: This may be the most important part of the writing process. Your teacher or other trusted adult should give you ideas about ways to improve your grammar and spelling, if needed. You need to correct all errors. You may choose to have a peer edit your paper. Choose someone who is a good writer!
6. Publishing: Use a word processor to publish your final paper. Include footnotes or parenthetical references, a bibliography, and any other parts of the paper as assigned. The bibliography should be arranged in alphabetical order by author’s last name. Ask your teacher or librarian for information about how to write a bibliography.
Does your assignment include a product to go with your paper? If so, now is the time to make the product.
**Even though there are several steps to the writing process, it is very important to ask for feedback. You may repeat any step at any time during the process.

Big6 #6: Evaluation

Before you show your paper (and product) to an audience, be sure it is as perfect as you can make it. You should be proud to put your name on your paper.
You should be able to answer "yes" to these questions before you turn in your paper:
1. Is your final paper a thoughtful response to the assignment?
2. Does your final paper represent your ideas and conclusions?
3. Is your paper more than just a summary of other people’s ideas?
4. If you paraphrased or summarized information found in books or magazines, on the Internet, or from other people, did you cite the source at point of use in your paper (using a footnote or parenthetical reference)?
5. Did you give credit to all of your sources in a bibliography?
6. Did you do everything in the assignment?
7. Does your bibliography follow the MLA format? Find out if your teacher requires a format other than MLA.
8. Is your paper word processed (or very neatly typed or hand-written if you do not have access to a computer)?
9. Is your paper complete and does it include a title page with heading information (title, your name, your teacher’s name, date, etc.)
10. If your teacher requests these, did you include your notes, copies of each draft, and an annotated bibliography?
11. Would you be proud for anyone to read this paper?