Welcome to the BCSS Library
Library Staff
Ms. Quan-D'Eramo, Head of Library
Ms. Tse, Library Technician
Ms. Trombley, Teacher-Librarian
Library Hours*
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 8:30 - 3:15
Wednesday - 9:50 - 3:15
*Library hours may vary depending on staffing availability and event bookings
Library Resources
General Guidelines
- The library is a designated teaching area, giving classes priority to space and resources during all periods
- The library staff has full authority to prioritize facility, resource and equipment use
- Students are admitted for quiet study, research and recreational reading
- Students must follow the Board Acceptable Use Guidelines for Technology when using devices within the library
- Please be respectful and clean up after yourself
Borrowing Materials
- Resources can be signed out for two weeks
- Resources can be renewed as often as desired provided that there is no waiting list for the items
- Any fines, damages or lost item charges will be incurred by the person to whom the material has been signed out
- Fines are $0.25 per day per item up to a maximum of $3.00
- A replacement cost will be charged for lost or damaged items (e.g., water or food damage, bent or torn pages or covers)
- Students are encouraged to follow the "protect our books" rules (e.g., no postits, keep food/drink away from books, careful with spines, no writing in books, etc.)
- Items held on book carts are set aside for class use and must remain in the library
- Borrowing privileges will be suspended until fines for late, damaged or lost items are paid
Academic Honesty
The BCSS Library actively promotes Academic Honesty and Ethical Behaviour in the access and use of information. Academic Honesty refers to students providing original evidence of their learning and appropriately acknowledging the work of others. The Library promotes Academic Honesty through targeted instruction on strategies such as effective note taking, responsible usage of information and proper citations. It is a foundational element of the Research Continuum, permeating throughout all targets. In addition, the library provides an intervention program for those who require additional Academic Honesty support. The intervention program addresses cheating and plagiarism.