Hogg Middle School

1100 Merrill
Houston, TX 77009
713-802-4700
713-802-4708 fax

Library Information

 

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 Hours &
 Location
 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Thursday
 7:30 am to 2:00 pm, Friday 
 Third floor, Room 321.
 Librarian:  The library is staffed by a certified librarian, Cynthia Rosenbaum. She has a
 Learning Resources Certification and a Masters Degree in School & Library
 Information Science.
 Permits:   Students must have a permit to visit the library before and during school hours. 
 A permit is not needed for after school.
 Students should sign in at the main desk and show their permit.
 Teacher's permission is needed in order to check out computers in the lab.
 Circulation:  Students may have two (2) items checked out at a time. Books are checked out 
 for fourteen (14) days and can be renewed once. Magazines are checked out
 overnight. Current month magazines may not be checked out. If an item is lost
 or damaged, the student is responsible for the replacement cost of the item plus
 a $2.00 service charge.
 Fines:  Late fines are 5 ¢ per day per book. Once late fees reach $4.05, a 
 student is not allowed to check out items until the fees are paid.
 Catalog:   Four computers are available for searching the card catalog. Students may also
 search the catalog on line from their classroom or at home. Library catalog web
 address is:  http://10.80.224.50.
 Computers:  Students must have an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) on file. See the HISD Acceptable
 Use Policy online.
(English or Spanish)
 Hogg Middle School AUP Guidelines:
 1.   Do not use a computer to harm other people or their work.
 2.  Do not damage the computer system or the network in any way.
 3.  Do not interfere with the operation of the network or any computer by attempting  
 to install or uninstall software, shareware, or freeware.
 4.  Do not violate copyright laws or license agreements.
 5.  Do not view, send or display offensive materials.
 6.  Do not waste limited resources such as disk space or printing capacity.
 7.  Do not trespass in another user's folders, work, or files.
 8.  Do notify grade level dean and teacher if you encounter materials that violate the
 rules of appropriate use.
 9.  Do use only school-supplied disks.
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 Finding books:     
 Fiction books:  Shelved in alphabetical order by the author's last name, then by the              
 title of the book.
 
 Non-fiction books:   Shelved in numerical order using the Dewey Classification System, then by
 the author's last name.
 
 Dewey Classification System:
  000  General Works 500  Pure Science  
  100  Philosophy & Psychology 600  Technology  
  200  Religion 700  Arts & Sports  
  300  Social Sciences 800  Literature & Poetry  
  400  Language 900  History & Geography  
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