We'll do our best to try to answer the most frequently asked questions.

1. Where do I find bibliographies about famous people?
2. What's the difference between an anachronism and a acronym?
3. If I want a book that we don't have, can you order it?
4. Why can't I share my computer password with my friend?
5. How do I access my account?

Where do I find bibliographies about famous people?

While bibliography and biography sound alike, a bibliography is a list of 
all the resources you use when writing a research paper. On the other hand, 
a biography is a story about a famous person living or deceased. Our OPAC or 
electronic card catalog is a good place to begin searching for a biography.

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What's the difference between an anachronism and a acronym?

An anachronism can be an old object or one that is out of place or out of 
sync with its surroundings such as discovering a soda can inside a pyramid; 
the time frames of their creation don't match; therefore, they shouldn't be 
unearthed together. An acronym is sort of like a code or an abbreviation for 
a group of words. Example: MEP stands for Monticello Enrichment Program; 
in this instance the first letter of each word creates the acronym.

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If I want a book that we don't have, can you order it?

Yes, we can borrow books through an InterLibrary Loan process called ILL. 
Search the county school library catalog from school or remotely from 
home at: 
http://www.youseemore.com/sullivan
From the drop down menu, select All Schools; type in the name of the title
you are requesting, and bring that title to your librarian with the name 
of the school that owns the book. A hold will be placed through your account 
and the book should arrive within a few days.

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Why can't I share my computer password with my friend?

In order to keep the district computer network secure, we assign individual 
accounts to students. Having a personal account is a privilege, and this 
privilege allows you to search for assignment information and also provides 
you with a folder to store that information in. Students are required to be 
responsible users, which means passwords may not be shared with friends. 
Sharing passwords may compromise network security by possibly allowing 
virus' to enter the system through downloads or through uploads from flash 
drives, disks, etc.; sharing passwords makes system accountability 
impossible. Therefore, anything found in your account folder/s you are 
responsible for. Sites you visit must be school related, otherwise you risk 
violation of the District Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). If you choose to 
share your password, you may lose the privilege of having a school computer 
account. If your account is closed, depending on the violation, the District 
will decide whether to trust you again with the privilege of re-opening the 
account.  PRIOR to uploading data from disks or flashdrives, you are 
required to run a Symantec Security Check; if you're not sure how to perform 
this operation, ask the librarian for help. Remember, to keep your account 
secure, DO NOT share passwords, and run Symantec Security checks before 
uploading data.

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How do I access my account?

On the NOVELL screen:
By username, enter your school ID number
By password, enter your personal password
When the Windows Workstation appears do not enter your password; press OK or 
the Enter key to bypass this screen. We do not use the Windows Workstation, 
and if you enter information you will be locked out and will have to start 
again.

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