Using the PAC
Media Center Procedures
Fiction Collection
Chromebook 411
Non-Fiction Collection
100

What is the PAC used for?

The PAC is used to find books in HoCo school libraries

100

What do you need to show us when you come in to the media center (not with a class)?

A pass

100

Where are fiction books located in the library?

On the outside shelves

100

What's the proper way to carry your Chromebook?

Two hands from the bottom

100

How are non-fiction books different than fiction books

Non-fiction books contain facts to learn, fiction books contain stories from someone's imagination

200

How many PAC computers are there and where are they located?

Four total, three in the middle and one by the circulation desk

200

What must you do before you sit down to use a computer?

Ask for permission

200

What's the best way to find a story that I might like to read?

Use the PAC and look at summaries

200

How often should you charge your Chromebook?

EVERY NIGHT!

200

Where are non-fiction books located in the library

On the stand alone short shelves

300

How can you use the PAC to reserve a book someone has checked out?

Put a hold on it using the PAC

300

How many books can you check out and how long can you keep them? What do you do if you want to keep them longer?

3 books / 3 weeks / Renew

300

How are books of fiction labeled?

F / first three letters of the author's last name

300

What is one-time forgiveness?

The first time you damage your computer you may get a replacement without getting charged

300

Give an example of a specific subject that could be found in the non-fiction collection

Answers may vary

400

Where are two places you can find a link to the PAC?

HCPSS.me and Resources tab in any Canvas course

400

What are two ways you could end up owing the library money?

Lost book or Damaged book

400

Name three special sections in the Fiction collection

Story Collection, Everybody Collection, World Languages Collection, Graphic Novel Collection

400

How do you update Chrome and how often should you do it?

Search update and then "check for updates" / every 2 weeks

400

What's the call number for the book "Bruno Mars" written by Martha London?


921 MAR



500

Name two filters you could use to narrow down a search using the PAC.

  • Format
  • New Titles
  • Author
  • Lexile
  • AR Reading Level
  • AR Interest Level
  • Series
  • Collection
  • Media Characteristics
  • Form of Content
  • Contributor Role
  • Content Rating
  • Borrower Rating
  • Publication Year
  • Subject
  • Primary Audience
  • Genre
  • Language
500

What's the process called when you want to borrow a book from a different HCPSS school or public library?

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

500

How would a book titled Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling be labeled?

F ROW

500

How do you clear the cache from the Chrome browser?

shift + control + backspace, then click "clear data"

500

How is the non-fiction collection organized using what system?

by subject using the Dewey Decimal Sytem