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Library Mission
The library exists to support the mission of the Heights School. It does so by supporting the instructional program of the school with the resources and services it requires. This program includes fostering the habit of reading for educational as well as recreational purposes. Library Personnel James Nelson, MLS. Sandy Mercer Librarian Assistant Librarian 301-365-4300, ext. 133 301-365-4300 ext. 133 jnelson@heights.edu smercer@heights.edu Hours Monday – Friday 8:20 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Half days 8:20 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Policies Library use: The library is designed for classes, reading, research, and quiet work.
Computer use: Students must log in prior to using library computers. Games, social networking sites, IM, and music playing/downloading are not authorized.
Students are strongly encouraged to use USB drives to store their information.
Borrowing Policies: All materials may be checked out with the exception of reserved items, reference books, and periodicals. Due dates are the 1st or
15th of the month. Items may be renewed twice unless a hold is placed on them.
Overdue Policies: Fines for overdue materials are not charged.Overdue notices are given to the student via faculty members. After the third notice a letter is sent
to parents informing them of the overdue items and advising them of the replacement
costs. Collection boxes are maintained In lower school classrooms for book returns: it
is, however, preferable for students to return books to the library personally.
Cell phones: Use not permitted Food and drink: Not permitted. Reading: Encouraged. LOCAL LIBRARIES Loudon County www.lcpl.lib.va.us/ District of Colombia www.dclibrary.org/ Fairfax County www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/ Montgomery www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Content/Libraries/index.asp
Pr. George’s County www.prge.lib.md.us/ Frederick County www.fcpl.org/ Library of Congress www.loc.gov DATABASES Encyclopedia Americana Excellent general encyclopedia. Online version contains, articles, citation information, and links to websites. Password required for
home use; obtain from library staff.
Contains articles from 500 magazines and 300 newspapers.
Password required. Obtain from library staff. Maps 101 Geography database. 4,000 maps, history maps,
atlases, and interactive. Useful for teachers and students.
Password required, obtain from library staff.
http://maps101.com/
JSTOR Academic Journal Articles Designed for the high school student and faculty. Access to large database of important scholarly journals. All subjects
represented. To access, click on link below, and follow the
steps to register for a MYJSTOR account. You will need
an email account to do this.
NAXOS Music Library
Naxos is the world's leading producer of classical music.
Close to 17,100 CDs, over 249,000 tracks of music New releases are added every month and can be accessed separately. On average, 500 new CDs are added to the library every month. Password required: obtain from music teachers or librarian.
REFERENCE LINKS Franklin Institute Hotlist Online science content and resources. www.ipl.org/
Librarian’s Internet Index Web resources that have been checked and put together by librarians. http://lii.org/ Homework Helper Materials for students, teachers, and parents. Evaluating Web Sources Is your web source reliable? This will help you find out. http://library.usm.maine.edu/research/researchguides/webevaluating.html/ Research Paper Writing Guide A research paper presents the results of your investigations on a selected topic. This helps you to do that. MLA format
http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml
Reference Desk Excellent reference source. A little bit of everything. http://refdesk.com/
SAILOR A Maryland state library project. Very good for information about Maryland. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CITATIONS Noodletools Bibliography Generator (password required) MLA format guide
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