Library

These volumes cover specific minority and ethnic groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on culture (religions, holidays, customs, language) in addition to information on historical background and settlement patterns.

Health and Wellness Resource Center

Medical, health, and wellness information from reference material as well as full-text magazines, journals, and pamphlets.

New Dictionary of the History of Ideas

These volumes of reference explore ideas central to the individual and society in western culture, such as communism, linguistics, physics, post-modernism, deconstruction and post-colonialism.

Opposing Viewpoints

The database includes information on today's hottest social issues including; current event topics—the facts, as well as the arguments, of each topic's proponents and detractors.

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture

These volumes of reference cover the ideas, people, events and products that symbolize America in the 20th century. Major topics include: television, movies, theater, art, books, magazines, radio, music, sports, fashion, health, politics, trends, community life and advertising.

Oxford English Dictionary

Religion

New Catholic Encyclopedia

Science

Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy

Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America

Newspapers & Magazines

General OneFile

Student Edition

General Information

The library is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Students are expected to keep all conversations quiet so that others who study will not be disturbed. Those who break the rules will be asked to leave.

Students may check out only three books at a time on one subject for a period of one to fourteen days. Some books are placed on reserve shelves in the library and are for overnight use only. Magazines are not usually available for overnight usage and are allowed out only at the discretion of the librarian.

Reference books may be checked out at the discretion of the librarian.

Fines are charged for books returned late, according to the following schedule:

a) Five cents per day for most books. If books are returned before the end of the break on the day following the due date, no fine is charged.

b) Fifty cents per day for overnight books. These books are due before school begins. After that time, the fine will be charged.

c) Lost books must be paid for at the replacement cost of the book.

d) Students in debt to the library may not be allowed to check out additional books until the outstanding fines are paid.

e) Distribution of yearbooks will be withheld from students with outstanding fines at the end of the year.

f) No food or drinks are allowed in the Library at any time.

g) Electronic devices, ESPECIALLY cell phones are not allowed at ANY TIME in the library, before, during, or after school.

h) Parents may not excuse students to the library during regularly scheduled school hours.

The library also offers computers and a laser printer. The computers are available to students for word processing of reports. Internet access is available to all students for educational research only. Games, "chat rooms", and inappropriate web sites may not be accessed at any time. The library also has a photocopy machine for student use. All copies printed on the printer or the photocopy machine cost 10¢ per page.

Chapter 11

* The Code of Conduct for the Use of Computers is strictly enforced.

Regulations for Computer Usage

St. Mary's High School is responsible for securing its network and computing systems in a reasonable degree against unauthorized access and/or abuse, while making them accessible for authorized and legitimate users. This responsibility includes informing users of expected standards of conduct and the punitive measures for not adhering to them. Any attempt to violate the provisions of this policy will result in disciplinary action.

General Computer Policy

Once the user accesses the network and computer systems the user is solely responsible for all actions taken.

Students are responsible for their work saved on library computers. A backup of work is recommended.
Deleting, examining, copying, or modification of files is prohibited.
Attempting to evade or change network security is prohibited.
Use of facilities for commercial purposes is prohibited.
Any unauthorized, deliberate action which damages or disrupts or alters a computing systems' normal performance is prohibited.
The copying of copyrighted materials without express written permission is prohibited.
Attempts to gain unauthorized access or interfere with the regular operation of local or remote systems are prohibited.
Usage of St. Mary's computing facilities for any purpose other than those
prescribed or explicitly permitted by the high school is prohibited.
Sending harassing, obscene or other threatening messages through the Website
is prohibited.
Users of the computer facilities shall obey the instructions of the supervisors.
Actions which disrupt or adversely effect the use of the facilities of other users
are prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: eating, drinking, excessive
noise or playing games.
Engaging in aggressive behavior or abusive language is prohibited.
Representing Saint Mary's High School under false pretenses on the school's Website is prohibited.

Published Books by St. Mary's Graduates in Van Ruiten Family Library Collection

The Unspeakables	Laverne Gay '32
Wine of Satan	Laverne Gay '32
We Wore Jump Boots and Baggy Pants	John Ospital '32
My Pioneer Grandfather, John Henry Tone	Alice Tone Gibbons '55
The Center of Attention	Ron Morgan '59
Mutual Dreaming	Linda Lane Magallon '61
The Great Society and Related Verse	J.F. Martin, Jr. '61
Falsework	John Briscoe '66
The Taddich Grill	John Briscoe '66
Extraordinary Golf	Fred Shoemaker '70 and Pete Shomaker '68
The Hip Girls Handbook	Patty DeGregori '93

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