The Dalton Libraries

Adele Bildersee DirectorTobi Fineberg High School LibrarianRoxanne Feldman Middle School LibrarianJoseph Quain Middle School LibrarianTrudy Digiorgio First Program LibrarianMelissa BernardinFirst Program LibrarianTim Delaney Technology Mgr. / Admin Asst.Maria Brousset Circulation

The Collection

Approximately 60,000 print volumes Approximately 10,000 eBooks Over 1400 DVDs and Videos Nearly 1,000 music CDs 45+ Online databases Approximately 80 periodical subscriptions

Print Materials Circulating collection

4 wks. HS 3 wks. MS 2 wks. FP

Reference Non-circulating

Periodicals Mezzanine

Textbooks Non-circulating

Special collections Oversize books Loeb Classics Library World Languages Atlas Stand Dictionary Stand

New Books / Materials On display On library home page Email circulated booklists

Multi-Media Resources

DVDs and Videos Circulating – 1 week AV closet, cabinets

Music collection Circulating – 1 week Media collection closet Classical, jazz, rock, hip

hop, show music

Ebooks Accessible from off-site

as well as in school

High School Library Map

Middle School Library Map

High School Library Home Page

e-Library (OPAC)

Online public access catalog (OPAC) Catalog of all onsite materials, eBooks, websites Dedicated OPAC terminals in all libraries Remotely accessible

e-Library (OPAC)

Instructions for accessing eBooks

Databases 45+ databases in all disciplines.

For remote access: Login to Podium* Login to Moodle*

* Use your NLTL assigned ID & PW

Databases

Databases (ID’s/PW’s)

Other Online Catalogs The following libraries are searchable through

eLibrary : Brooklyn Public Library Columbia University Library CUNY Libraries New York Public Library New York University Library

My Account (eLibrary) You can review or renew items checked out

to your account through eLibrary.1. Select “My Account”

2. Enter your ID & Pin

3. Choose “Review Account”

Inter-Library Loan

Inter-Library Loan New York Society Library New York State Library OCLC – Cooperating Libraries

Visiting Privileges NYU, Columbia, CUNY

Requests For Materials/Acquisitions Request for new library materials

Simply email your request to any librarian Inter Library Loan (ILL) – books and articles

Available – ask any librarian Policies for acquiring recommended

materials Refer to Collection Development Policy

Textbooks Purchased by Departments

Dalton Archives

Dalton historical materials since 1919 Records, photographs, videos Assistance available upon request of HS

librarians

Museum Program Michelle Marcus – MMA, et al ~ Stephanie Fins – AMNH

Resident art historian and cultural anthropologist

Integrates visual and other cultural materials into curriculum, in classroom and at local museums

Computer Access

Dedicated OPAC stations 2 in HS library, 1 in MS library, 2 in FP library

Computers for student/faculty use HS library, MS library, FP library

Scanners Photocopiers Networked printers Laptops for use in library

Faculty Services

Research support for curriculum building Subject/topic reference Collection development

Course/project tailored subject guides Classroom workshops

Moodle content Articles/readings pushed to LMS for syllabi or assignments

Individual reference Email or in-person Labs available upon request

Subject Guides

Student Services

Research support for assignments and projects

Subject guides Database instruction Citation/plagiarism instruction Individual labs