10 Things You Need to Know about the Brooklyn Tech Library
AND a short assessment at the end!
ATTENTION 9th GRADERS: Please read this entire page and watch all three videos and the slideshow carefully. There is an assessment that will be shared with your teacher and a breakout activity in class relying on information below.
1. Welcome to the Brooklyn Tech Library! The library is your library and we welcome you to visit as often as you can. Come in to do work, borrow a book, and relax. We have an Instagram account (@BrooklynTechLibrary) that features books, but also other things happening in the library. So pull up a beanbag because we can't wait for you to *be our guest*
2. Tour the Brooklyn Tech library with Freshie the Freshman! Where are our textbooks? Where can you borrow games? Test prep? Books about fireflies? Chill in our Peace Corner? Find out with our awesome library monitors.
3. When you visit the library, you can always ask our library monitors to help you find something. Or you can even sign up to be a monitor, next semester! Working as a monitor earns you club credits, guaranteed admission to the library, and warm, fuzzy feeling in your heart.
4. Learn about the Brooklyn Tech Library's resources, guidelines and schedule. All reasons why following us on Instagram is a great idea :) (PS. @BrooklynTechlibrary)
5. Remember, no eating in the library. Yes, we see you. Please, please step outside to snack!
6. Want to see what we have in our collection? Searching our catalog is the best way to see what we own on a certain topic, or a specific title. This short video will give you a quick overview of how to find books.
7. Want to learn about what is happening in the library? Follow us on....Insta! (@BrooklynTechLibrary), visit our calendar or read the daily announcements. It's how to learn about what's going on in the library! We also post schedule changes (like library closures) and special events.
8. One *super important* feature of our library is our subscription databases. Brooklyn Tech pays thousands of dollars each year so you can access these database articles, videos and primary source documents... often much more reliable than what you can find in a straight Google search.
You will use these databases throughout high school and all throughout college, so take a minute to watch our video about accessing them!
You will use these databases throughout high school and all throughout college, so take a minute to watch our video about accessing them!
9. Did we mention that you should follow our Insta? @BTHSlibrary
Be the first to see new titles, see what we're reading, read student recommendations, and hear about library programs, and especially changes and scheduling.
Be the first to see new titles, see what we're reading, read student recommendations, and hear about library programs, and especially changes and scheduling.
Please take 4 minutes to let us know what you learned and give your opinion. Your results will be shared with the teacher.
Please use this link if the embedded survey is hard to read on your phone: https://forms.gle/JU7MkbqUhqHqbYYj9
Please use this link if the embedded survey is hard to read on your phone: https://forms.gle/JU7MkbqUhqHqbYYj9
Did you read this far? Nice work! We can't wait to see you at the library soon!
Feel free to email us with any questions: [email protected]
Feel free to email us with any questions: [email protected]