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The CAT system... KAS "Cat" is our new automated library catalog. It is in the
very beginning stage of becoming our electronic access to all
our books, magazines, and other library materials. Ms. Stubbins,
librarian, is working hard to convert all paper records to
electronic format.
Students and faculty at KAS are beginning to learn how to search
on our designated computer terminal in the library.
The process will take a long time but be well worth it in the
end!
Circulation policy:
All our books are checked out for a 2 week limit. You are
welcome to re-check the item if no one has requested your book.
PK, K and Grade 1 are allowed 1 book at a time
Grades 2,3,4 are allowed 2 books at a time and 1 magazine
Grades 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 are allowed 5 books and 1 magazine
Parents are allowed 2 items, either books or magazines
If the magazine is returned in poor condition, then the person
is not allowed to check out any more magazines. These are
fragile items and it is a privilege to be able to check one out.
Dewey Decimal Classification System:
Most school libraries in the world use this number
classification system Mr. Melvil Dewey , a student at Amherst
College, Massachusetts finished inventing this system for
organizing library materials in 1876. He went on after his
studies to establish the first school for training librarians at
Columbia College in New York City. He was also the founder of
the American Library Association.
The ten basic number categories are as follows:
*000* General Knowledge: almanacs, encyclopedias, libraries,
museums, newspapers and more
*100* Psychology and Philosophy: death & dying, ethics,
feelings, logic, optical illusions, superstitions, making
friends and more
*200* Religions and Mythology: Amish, Bible stories, Buddhism,
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Quakers, and other world religions
as well as Greek and Roman and other myths
*300* Social Sciences and Folklore: careers, customs,
environment, families, folktales, government, manners, money,
recycling, and more
*400* Languages and Grammar: Chinese, English, French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Sign Language, Spanish, and dictionaries and
more
*500* Math and Science: animals, biology, chemistry,
dinosaurs,
fish, geology, insects, physics, planets, plants, and more
*600* Medicine and Technology: computers, cookbooks,
engineering, farming, health, human body, inventions,
manufacturing, nutrition and more
*700* Arts and Recreation: architecture, crafts, drawing,
games, jokes, music, puppets, songbooks, sports, and more
*800* Literature: plays, poetry, Shakespeare, writing, well
known authors of important literature from many countries and
more
*900* Geography and History: biographies, countries, native
Americans, states, travel, wars, and more
Periodicals:
The library subscribes to the following periodicals:
Newsweek
Time
Sports Illustrated
Science News
National Geographic
Seventeen
Phi Delta Kappan
and for the younger students subscriptions to:
National Geographic Kids
Sports Illustrated for Kids
Highlights
Boy's Life
Professional teacher journals include:
School Library Journal
Mathematics Teacher
School Arts
Arts and Activities
Educational Technology
Edutopia
Teachers Helper
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"Think what a book is. It is a portion of the eternal mind caught
in its process through the world, stamped in an instant, and preserved
for eternity." Lord Houghton
Tae Yun Song, first grader,
won the contest on guessing
how many were in a jar.
Mohamed Ali AlHammadi -
100th person to
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