Proper Use of Basic Facilities PDF

Introduction: Our government appropriates budget for the Education sector to establish excellent teaching and learning environment through physical facilities. In Cagayan State University, the management maintains the buildings and all facilities therein as best as possible and meet the needs of th...

Introduction: Our government appropriates budget for the Education sector to establish excellent teaching and learning environment through physical facilities. In Cagayan State University, the management maintains the buildings and all facilities therein as best as possible and meet the needs of those who use them. The institution provides comfortable learning environment and good quality education to their students by providing adequate school facilities, resources and appropriate maintenance services. As the University delivers the needs of students, staffs and guests by constantly maintaining the buildings and other facilities, the students on the other hand are expected to participate in keeping all facilities in good condition so that everyone will be safe, comfortable, and satisfied. In this lesson, students are taught to be caring and sensitive to the needs of others by taking care of every facility in the premises. Taking care of all the university facilities is also taking care of the resources of the government. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit, you are expected to: A. Apply basic rules in the use of basic facilities; B. Practice proper behavior and courtesies that many tend to forget Activating Prior Knowledge: Do you think of other people’s comfort after using any public facilities? What do feel if previous users of facilities did not fix them upon leaving? Are you doing the same because you are disheartened by other people’s uncaring ways? PROPER USE OF BASIC FACILITIES Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson, you are expected to: A. Practice basic rules in the use of public facilities; B. Apply proper behavior and courtesies that many have forgotten Presentation of Content COMFORT ROOM In American English, a room with toilets in a public place can be referred to as a restroom, a comfort station, or a washroom. It can also be referred to as the ladies' room and the men's room. He walked into the men's restroom and looked at himself in the mirror. Proper use of Comfort Room 1. Close the Door – this may seem like no- brainer, but you’ll be surprised by how many people don’t bother closing the door all the way when they use the restroom. Close the door and make sure it clicks. If you are in the public facility, lock it. If someone accidentally walks in on you, not only will you be embarrassed, the other person will be red-faced as well. 2. Check First – in a public restroom, don’t just push open a stall door. Someone may have missed the latch, or the lock might not work. Check under the door, and if you see feet, go to another stall or wait for the person to finish. 3. Avoid Chatter – don’t confuse the restroom with a conference room. It’s not the place to chat about business or hold long personal discussion. Remember that there may be other people there, and they shouldn’t be forced to listen to something they don’t need to know. 4. Allows Personal Space – when you go into restroom, don’t crowd other people. Be respectful of the personal space of the others. Men, unless the restroom is crowed, skip a urinal to prevent someone else from being uncomfortable. And never look at other man as he his business. 5. Ignore Your Cellphone – don’t chat on your cellphone while using the restroom. The person in the next shall over doesn’t need to know the details of your personal life. And you certainly don’t want the person on the other end of the line to have to listen to the loud flush. That’s just rude 6. Flush the Toilet and Cover the Evidence – before you leave the restroom, make sure you flush the toilet. Stick around and check to see if everything has been whisked away. You don’t need to leave something behind for the next person to deal with. 7. Dispose of Personal Hygiene Products – anything you use for personal hygiene needs to be wrapped and disposed of in a trash receptacle. Avoid flushing anything but toilet paper because might clog the system. 8. Replace Supplies – if you use the last of the toilet paper, soap, or paper towel, show respect for the next person and replace it. However, if you don’t see spare ones lying around, inform someone that this needs to be taken care of.  9. Wash your hands – Never leave the restroom without washing your hands. This is both an etiquette issue and a sanitary necessity. You can prevent the spread of germs by keeping your hands clean at all times. Dry your hands after washing them. If you are in a person’s home, reach for a hand towel rather than a bath towel. In a public restroom, you should have access to either paper towels or air dryers. 10. Clean Up after Yourself – Leave the restroom or bottom in as good of condition as you found it. This means that men should check the floor around the toilet and wipe up splatters. Both men and women need to check the toilet seat and make sure they are clean. After washing your hands, avoids splashing water or soap all over the counter and mirror. It there is a paper towel available, wipe splatters around the sink. 11. Don’t Hog the Mirrors – Ladies it’s fine and even expected for you to freshen your makeup in the restroom. However, if someone is waiting to wash her hands or use the mirror after you, don’t dilly-daily. Do what you need to do and then get out of the way as quickly as possible. If there is and leave a tip to show your appreciation. 12. Report a Clog – Whether you caused the clog or someone before you did, make sure the host or office manager knows about it. It’s much better to discreetly let the person know rather that have the problem get worse later. TELEPHONE A telephone is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be heard directly. A telephone converts sound, typically and most efficiently the human voice, into electronic signals that are transmitted via cables and other communication channels to another telephone which reproduces the sound to the receiving user. The term is derived from Greek: and (phōnē, voice), together meaning distant voice. A common short form of the term is phone, which has been in use since the early 20th century. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was the first to be granted a United States patent for a device that produced clearly intelligible replication of the human voice. This instrument was further developed by many others, and became rapidly indispensable in business, government, and in households. The essential elements of a telephone are a microphone (transmitter) to speak into and an earphone (receiver) which reproduces the voice in a distant location. In addition, most telephones contain a ringer to announce an incoming telephone call, and a dial or keypad to enter a telephone number when initiating a call to another telephone. The receiver and transmitter are usually built into a handset which is held up to the ear and mouth during conversation. The dial may be located either on the handset or on a base unit to which the handset is connected. The transmitter converts the sound waves to electrical signals which are sent through a telephone network to the receiving telephone, which converts the signals into audible sound in the receiver or sometimes a loudspeaker. Telephones are duplex devices, meaning they permit transmission in both directions simultaneously. The first telephones were directly connected to each other from one customer's office or residence to another customer's location. Being impractical beyond just a few customers, these systems were quickly replaced by manually operated centrally located switchboards. These exchanges were soon connected together, eventually forming an automated, worldwide public switched telephone network. For greater mobility, various radio systems were developed for transmission between mobile stations on ships and automobiles in the mid-20th century. Hand-held mobile phones were introduced for personal service starting in 1973. In later decades their analog cellular system evolved into digital networks with greater capability and lower cost. Convergence has given most modern cell phones capabilities far beyond simple voice conversation. Most are smartphones, integrating all mobile communication and many computing needs. Proper use of Telephone 1. Dial the number you wish to call 2. Press the mute button 3. If you wish to talk, place your finger on your mute button and press it, but keep your finger poised over the button 4. Speak 5. When finished speaking press the mute button before your return your finger to your keyboard 6. If the calls continuing go to step 3 7. If the call is fished, hang up the telephone FAUCETS A faucet is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container. Sinks and baths have faucets attached to them. Turn on the water with hands. Wash hands well with soap. Rinse hands well, Shake excess water, don’t touch faucet yet. Grab a clean paper towel. Use paper towel to turn off water. COVERED WALK/CORRIDORS Covered walkways are one of those products that you use in your house or building for more than one purpose. As the name suggests, the covered walkways are meant to provide protection in the walkways. These walkways are available in different shapes and sizes so that you can choose according to your needs. Corridor is a long hall onto which several rooms open, or a strip of land or airspace through foreign-held territory, or a heavily populated strip of land or railroad access between two urban areas. Corridor is a long hall onto which several rooms open, or a strip of land or airspace through foreign-held territory, or a heavily populated strip of land or railroad access between two urban areas. Example of Corridors: 1. An example of a corridor is a hotel hallway. 2. An example of a corridor is a passageway to the sea from a land-locked country. 3. An example of a corridor is the northeast rail corridor which connects New Jersey and New York. Proper use of Covered walk/corridors 1. Make room for others. If you are walking with other people and taking up most or all of the sidewalk/hallway, it is your responsibility to make room for any other person coming towards you. In doing so, don’t wait until the last moment. Move over before you bump into someone. 2. Pay attention to your surroundings. When you stop to chat with people, don’t block the sidewalk/hallway. You should move to one side so others can pass. People shouldn’t have to walk around you or push past you. 3. Don’t walk and text on the phone. One professor said that students on their phones constantly bump into her in her school’s narrow hallways. She noted that when texting, her students become oblivious of others. And it’s not just students: One woman in Florida walked into the path of a freight train while texting! Amazingly, she survived. 4. Don’t cut too closely when passing someone. Doing so can be startling to the person you are cutting in front of – and the heels of your shoes may be stepped on. 5. Greet people. If you make eye contact with someone, acknowledge them with a “hello” or “good morning,” a smile or a nod of the head. When you do so, you are letting them into your space and you are less likely to bump into them. Remember, you don’t need to know someone to say hello. 6. Don’t stop suddenly. People will bump into you. GYMNASIUM A gymnasium is a place people go to exercise or participate in sports. Your neighborhood gymnasium might be a good place to play basketball, pump iron, or to check out the other gym rats. The more common gym is a shortened form of gymnasium. Most schools have a gymnasium, a room where physical education classes are held and games like dodge ball and volleyball can be played. People also belong to private gymnasiums, where they take yoga classes and run on treadmills and lift weights. In Latin, gymnasium means "school for gymnastics," from the Greek gymnasion, "public place where athletic exercises are practiced.” School Gymnasium The main objective of the gym is to help the students develop more strength and stamina in terms of their health and other activities. The basic aim of the gym is to give the students a change from their regular time table of studies and classes. It helps them to acquire more sports skills and makes them shine brighter in the field. Building a gym in school will help children to take active participation in physical activities which they neglect otherwise. Skipping and crunches will help students to engage in more sports and other co-curriculum activities like Athletics. CONFERENCE ROOM A conference hall, conference room, or meeting room is a room provided for singular events such as business conferences and meetings. It is commonly found at large hotels and convention centers though many other establishments, including even hospitals, have one. Sometimes other rooms are modified for large conferences such as arenas or concert halls. Aircraft have been fitted out with conference rooms. Conference rooms can be windowless for security purposes. An example of one such room is in the Pentagon, known as the Tank. Typically, the facility provides furniture, overhead projectors, stage lighting, and a sound system. Smoking is normally prohibited in conference halls even when other parts of buildings permit smoking. Sometimes the term 'conference hall' is used synonymously with 'conference center' as, for example, in 'Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall'. Some meeting rooms come equipped with booking management software, depending on the needs of the company that owns them. Typically a medium to large office or post-secondary educational facility has smaller meeting rooms often called a conference room or a huddle room. Conference Room is meant for formal or large meetings. Due to their size and seating possibilities, conference rooms are often used for lectures with one person leading the meeting and speaking to the rest of the group. The best type of conference room meeting is focused on education, training or presentations. You might find that your meetings suffer in a conference room and do not feel productive. It doesn’t mean your meeting is the problem; rather, it could simply be the location of the meeting. If you are looking for a collaborative space to brainstorm, a conference room might not be the best space. Conference Room Rules If you use it, you are responsible to: C. Clean up after use, including catering items. D. Wipe table with a damp rag when necessary. E. Put all trash in the garbage. F. Push the chairs back into the table. G. Erase the white board. H. Turn the light off. CLASSROOM A classroom is a learning space, a room in which both children and adults learn. Classrooms are found in educational institutions of all kinds, ranging from preschools to universities, and may also be found in other places where education or training is provided, such as corporations and religious and humanitarian organizations. The classroom provides a space where learning can take place uninterrupted by outside distractions. Types of Classrooms Lecture Classrooms Classrooms with level floor and capacity of 17-150. Desks usually have tablet arms and face the teaching area, some featuring raised teaching platforms. All classrooms contain lectern/desks, with fully embedded technology. AUDITORIA LECTURE CLASSROOMS Classrooms with sloped floor or stadium seating with a capacity of 67-247. Desks are usually tablet arm chairs facing teaching area, some featuring raised teaching platforms. All contain lecterns or lectern/desks with fully embedded technology. SEMINAR CLASSROOMS Classrooms with seating at tables, depending on location, with seating capacity of 14-24. Tables usually set in solid square or hollow square style. Most contain AV cabinets with fully embedded technology. CASE STUDY CLASSROOMS Classrooms with inclined seating with capacity of 60-65. Chairs placed at semi-circle desks facing teaching areas. All contain lecterns or lectern/desks with fully embedded technology. INTERACTIVE COMPUTER CLASSROOMS Classrooms with level floor or inclined seating with capacity of 32-44. All workstations have a desktop computer/monitor and face the teaching area. Each room contains a lectern or lectern/desk with fully embedded technology. Proper Classroom Etiquette 1. Take responsibility for your education. There is a common myth among students that because they pay tuition they deserve to receive credit for the class. This is not true. In fact, students pay only a portion of the cost of their education; taxpayers pay the balance. Instructors are here to create a learning environment. Whether you learn depends on your willingness to listen, ask appropriate questions and do the work necessary to pass the course. College courses are rigorous and demanding; you may have to work harder and seek more help in order to succeed. 2. Attend every class. You will find that students who attend every class, listen to the instructor and take good notes will be more likely to pass (with a higher grade). If you have an emergency or illness, contact your instructor ahead of time to let her or him know that you will be absent. A local study showed that students who missed the first class meeting were more likely later to withdraw or fail. Important note: If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to meet with the instructor, outside of regular class time, to determine a plan to make up the missed work. 3. Get to class on time. Students who walk into the classroom late distract other students in the learning environment. Check the course syllabus for the professor's attendance policy. 4. Do not have private conversations. The noise is distracting to other students. 5. Turn mobile phones off. It is very distracting to hear someone's mobile phone go off in class. 6. Do not dominate other students' opportunity to learn by asking too many questions. It is good to ask questions and make comments, but if you dominate the class time with too many questions and/or comments, the instructor and other students cannot participate in class discussions. When asking questions and making comments, keep them related to the discussion at hand. 7. Respect your instructor. Openly challenging the instructor's knowledge or authority in the classroom is not appropriate. If you take issue with the instructor's information or instructional methods, make sure that your comments are made without confrontation or antagonism. You may want to discuss your issues with her or him privately. Instructors' classroom policies, procedures and teaching styles vary: Some instructors, for example, enforce attendance policies vigorously, while others are more lenient about attendance. Assignments and classroom activities are at the prerogative of the instructor. Each instructor has the freedom and authority to set the guidelines and policies for his or her classroom (within the overall policies of the College). Consult the instructor's syllabus for specific information pertinent to each class. 8. Your classmates deserve your respect and support. Others may have ideas and opinions that differ from yours, or they may struggle to understand information as quickly as their peers. But they deserve the same level of respect from you as you wish to receive from them. 9. Come to class prepared. Students who forget common classroom supplies (such as a pencil, paper, books, test materials, etc.) usually waste class time. Students who have not completed their assigned homework many times ask questions that could have been answered through their assignments. 10. Turn in your work on time. It is important to plan ahead. Students who wait until the last minute to do their work usually make lower grades and are more likely to miss deadlines. Study and do your assignments every day. Doing so ensures that if a problem occurs at the last minute, such as a computer malfunction, you will still be prepared. 11. Do not bring children to class. Children in classrooms are distracting to the instructor, other students and you. You need to plan ahead for childcare. Classroom Rules  1. Ask questions 2. Respect and listen to your classmates 3. Respect and listen to the teacher 4. Raise your hand to speak 5. Be prepared for class 6. Be quiet when the teacher is talking 7. Be quiet when classmates are talking 8. Share new ideas 9. Keep your hands to yourself 10. Respect others’ property 11. Keep your workspace tidy 12. Be kind 13. Always do your best 14. Walk, don’t run, in the hallways 15. Be a good friend 16. Be on time 17. Share with others 18. Use equipment properly 19. Help keep the classroom tidy 20. Listen to all the teachers 21. Obey all school rules 22. Finish your homework on time 23. Be respectful of classmates who are working 24. Have a good attitude 25. Use positive language 26. Follow the dress code 27. Line up neatly and quietly 28. Stay in your seat 29. Listen with your ears and your eyes 30. Contribute to discussions 31. Be respectful of others’ ideas 32. Follow the teacher’s directions the first time they are given 33. Cooperate with your classmates 34. Be creative 35. Be honest 36. Use technology appropriately 37. Be proud of your work AMPHITHEATRE An amphitheatre or amphitheater is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports. The term derives from the ancient Greek (amphitheatron), (amphi), meaning "on both sides" or "around"] and (théātron), meaning "place for viewing" Ancient Roman amphitheatres were oval or circular in plan, with seating tiers that surrounded the central performance area, like a modern open-air stadium. In contrast both ancient Greek and ancient Roman theatres were built in a semicircle, with tiered seating rising on one side of the performance area. In modern usage, an "amphitheatre" may consist of theatre-style stages with spectator seating on only one side, theatres in the round, and stadia. Natural formations of similar shape are sometimes known as natural amphitheatres. An Amphitheatre was a structure built throughout the roman empire where ordinary people could watch such spectacles as gladiator games, mock naval battles, wild animal hunts and public execution. Usually oval in form, the largest example could seat tens of thousands of people, and they became a focal point of Roman society and the lucrative entertainment business LIBRARY A building or room containing collection of books, periodicals and sometimes films and recorded music for use or borrowing by the public or the members of an instruction. A collection of sources of information and similar resources made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing. It provides physical or digital access to material, and be physical building or room or a virtual space. Student use libraries to enhance their classroom experience. Libraries help the students to develop good reading and study habits. Public officials use libraries for research and public issues. The libraries provide information and services that are essentials for learning and progress. Libraries are important cornerstones of a healthy community. Libraries give people the opportunity to find jobs, explore medical research, experience new ideas, get lost in wonderful stories, while at the same time providing a sense of place for gathering. The primary purpose of the public library is to provide resources and services in a variety of media to meet the needs of individuals and groups for education, information and personal development including recreation and leisure. The first use of library is to gather information on specific subject selected for research, the subject can have different classification and so requires a trained librarian to make an expert search by either going online to search database or library catalogue to gain insight into the resources available in the library or he can consult librarians of different libraries for intra-loan of resources available with them. The library can be used by users of all ages and performs function like cataloguing, classification, circulation system, reference system, serials controls and email, e-resources and etc. Ways to use the Library 1. Meet with friends Libraries used to be strictly quiet places. Reading rooms had large tables in them, where readers could get serious work done. Librarians actively discouraged conversations. No more. Certainly, there are quiet places—at least in larger buildings—for people who want them. But now you can find comfortable chairs set up to encourage conversation. The library provides a comfortable, relaxing atmosphere for informal meetings. It also provides separate rooms if you need a place for a more structured and formal meeting. 2. Use it as an office Lots of people hang out at Panera, Starbucks, and other places to use the free wi-fi. People who work from home using a computer can go there for a break and get lots accomplished. Self-employed people can meet clients. The stores don’t care how long people stay at a table, so long as they spend some money. The library has all the same advantages and more. The chairs are more comfortable and the tables larger. Even though libraries don’t enforce absolute stillness any more, they’re still quieter than a restaurant. Even though you don’t have to feel obligated to spend money, many libraries now have coffee shops. You can even take food and drink to at least some other places in the library. 3. Keep cool in summer, warm in winter Some days the weather is so bad you don’t want to leave home. Maybe you have to, anyway. Maybe your furnace or air conditioner decided to take a vacation and you can’t comfortably stay. The nearest library is a good place to come in out of the rain. 4. Drop the children off Maybe you don’t have time to stop in the library. Maybe you have plenty of errands—and children whose main function seem to be to keep you from doing them. The public library probably has a special children’s room and children’s librarian. So plan your errands around scheduled children’s programs. The kids will be safe, entertained, and instructed. And you can get something done. 5. Ask a question Reference interview Librarians specialize in connecting you with the information you need. Or the entertainment. You may have a very simple question, or a very complicated one. You may have a research question or just a recommendation for a novel you’ll enjoy. You may just go up to the reference desk, or you may make an appointment to talk with a specialist. It doesn’t matter. The librarian will conduct a “reference interview” to get a clear idea of what you’re looking for. It will give you a clearer idea, too. Here’s the beauty of the modern library: you don’t even have to go into the library itself to ask a librarian. You can talk on the phone, chat by instant messenger, or send an email. 6. Find a job If you’re looking for work, the library can help you. Perhaps, instead of looking for a job, you’re thinking of starting a business. You can find all you need to know at the library. It has all kinds of information about the job market and how to write your resume. Very likely, it hosts an unemployment support group. At the very least, it will have at least one librarian who can help you navigate through the sheer bulk of what you need to keep in mind. 7. Use a computer You can take your own (did I mention free wi-fi?) or use one of the library’s computers. In either case, the library has resources you don’t have yourself. Some people don’t know how to use computers at all. The library has tutorials and friendly staff to help them learn. 8. Use software You have software on your computer, and you know how to use it, but that’s software you use all the time. You may not often need software for such tasks as database construction or photo manipulation. When you do need specialized software, it has a high learning curve, not to mention high expense. So go to the library. Someone will be happy to show you how to use it. If more than one application does what you need, you can see which one you like best. If ever you decide to buy it, you have already learned what you can do with it. 9. Use the copier and other machines and gadgets Just like software, you probably own a printer or other tool you use frequently. Modern printers double as scanners, copiers, or even fax machines. Sometimes, though, you need more. The library has larger, more heavy-duty copiers and scanners. It may have a color copier or 3D printer. Or perhaps you can scan library materials and email a PDF to yourself. The library also has simpler, more common gadgets, like e-book readers, for people who don’t own them. Again, you can try before you buy. 10. Find reliable information Whatever your interest, search engines will show you millions of websites in seconds. Who wants to wade through all of that? And a search engine can’t assess how useful or reliable the the pages are that it returns. Librarians can help you find not just information, but reliable, useful information. They will can help you refine your question so that you understand what you want and need more clearly. If they start their search on the web, they’ll probably think of better keywords than you will. Someone has probably asked similar questions before. 11. Use databases Library patrons The library collection contains a great deal of information you can’t find free on the web. It subscribes to databases of newspaper, magazine, and journal articles. These resources cost the library much more than you could afford to pay for a subscription. And of course, the library catalog is itself a database. You can’t search a database quite the same way you search the web. A librarian can show you the most efficient ways to find what you want. After all, you want to find, not just search. 12. Use the library website from home You don’t need to go to the library to use databases. You can use your library card to log on from anywhere. The library website will also tell you about coming events, library hours, where the branches are, etc. 13. Find information older than the Internet If you’re studying some fields, only the most recent information will do you any good. It will be online, either on the web or in one of the databases. Otherwise, you can’t avoid print. Not every book or magazine that has ever been published exists in digital form. And it never will. I use “information” very broadly. You may enjoy lots of fiction or poetry that’s not available on your e-reader. 14. Use print reference materials Not all the information that exists only in print is old. The reference section of the library has numerous encyclopedias, indexes, and other works with current information not available in digital form. Not all new books and magazines exist electronically, either. 15. Find out about your ancestors The library has genealogical reference works, a special class of information not quite like anything else. It may be online, like certain census data. It might be only in print, like compilations of passenger lists. 16. Browse books, newspapers, and magazines Library stacks, probably in a reference room Maybe you don’t know quite what you’re looking for. Or maybe you just want something to read that you don’t have at home. The library has lots of books, organized by subject. Go to the stacks and look through them. The library also has many more current newspapers and magazines than you’ll find anywhere else. They come from all over the world, too. 17. Check out movies and sound recordings I haven’t exhausted all of the different printed materials you can find at almost any library. Libraries have so much more that print. Video and audio recordings, for example. The library will have both entertainment and educational movies. It will have a wide variety of music and spoken word recordings. Do you want to hear a famous speech or a stage play? Look at the library. 18. Use obsolete technology Sound recording started with wax cylinders and has moved through wax discs, vinyl discs, and compact discs. Not to mention reel-to-reel tape, 8-track, and cassettes. Video recording started with film and has moved through at least three kinds of video cassette, video discs, and DVDs. Beyond these physical forms, digital media include the mp3 and mp4 formats. The most popular items have been reissued on successive new technologies. Enrico Caruso, for example, recorded on the very earliest technologies. Record companies have made same recordings available on every new format since then. You can listen to recordings of most of his contemporaries only if you can find an archive that not only has the recordings, but the right kind of playback equipment. The library will have at useful recordings in at least some older formats that you can’t find on the most current technologies. 19. See original artworks, historical displays, etc. Libraries often have “special collections” related to local history or some other theme. These collections may include posters, manuscripts, artworks, and so-called realia. They may represent a local author not only with signed copies of first editions and manuscripts, but objects that the author owned. They may represent local history with artifacts from early settlers or local manufacturers. Visiting the library can be as good as visiting a museum when they put these objects on display. 20. Play games Libraries started to promote chess about 150 years ago. Since then, they have offered not only other board games, but various video and other high-tech games as well. Many libraries also participate in International Gaming Day @ the Library. 21. Attend a meeting Workshop at a library Libraries sponsor or host various meetings. Many, of course, concern reading, literacy, or otherwise learning how to use library resources. Many have nothing to do with literature:  meetings about race relations, environmental concerns, or other issues  meetings about gardening, quilting, or other hobbies and interests.  movie nights  concerts  clubs  classes 22. Find a book Books. That’s still the first thing most people think of when they think of libraries. You can check them out or use them in the building. Besides ways of using the library collection already mentioned, you can buy books at the library. Libraries must remove some books from the collection. People also donate used books so the library sells them. Some libraries have annual book sales. Others set aside a permanent place for book sales. As with everything else about libraries, these sales are about more than books. They probably offer used records, videos, games, and other items that represent parts of the collection. CLINIC  A clinic refers to a medical facility that caters to patients on an outpatient basis, addressing and treating common conditions and illnesses. Many employers are beginning to coordinate a strategic plan with certified medical personnel to integrate workplace clinics featuring traditional programs and services as an incentive for employees to adopt healthier lifestyles while, in turn, reducing general health care costs and absenteeism for the respective parties. A clinic is a medical facility that gives health care for patients in an area. It is different from a hospital, because people do not stay in a clinic for a long time. Some clinics can become as large as hospitals, but still have the name Clinic. Proper Use of Clinic 1. All students must have a hall pass before coming to the clinic. 2. Students feeling ill will be limited to 20 minutes in the clinic. Students staying longer or going home will be at the discretion of the Health Services Staff. Due to limited space and the amount of students seen in the clinic, no student will be permitted to stay an entire period, unless deemed necessary by a Health Services Staff member. 3. Clinic phones are to be used for ill students and for Health Services Staff. No students are to make personal phone calls on clinic phones. 4. Only ill student and student aides will be allowed back into the clinic area. 5. The clinic is not to be used for socializing. 6. Students not adhering to these rules will be asked to leave once and may be sent to the Dean. 7. Repeated visits to the clinic may be indicative of an attendance problem, the Dean or School Counselor will be notified. STAIRS A stairs is a system of steps by which people and objects may pass from one level of a building to another. A stairs to be designed to span large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distance, called steps. Proper use of Stairs 1. Pay careful attention to your steps. Staircase steps have variation in height so it is important that you know the distance between the two steps. Calculate the distance between each step so you know exactly how high you should raise your legs to land on the next step safely.  2. Avoid taking the stairs in your stocking feet, loose shoes or floppy slippers. This increases your chance of slipping down while using stairs. Br extra careful when wearing long dresses and high-heeled shoes. Tripping on the dress and not being able you to have an accident. 3. Always use the handrails. They are installed to guide the person walking on the stairs to ensure additional safety. If in any case you lose your balance while climbing up or down the stairs, holding firmly to the handrails will save you from failing down and injuring yourself severely. 4. Don’t rush. Take your time while using the stairs. People who are in hurry are more likely to fall down than those who don’t. 5. Avoid distraction. Talking to someone, using your cellphone, reading, looking somewhere else, etc. Increases your risks of falling down the stairs. Save these activities for later when you are no longer using the stairs. You protect yourself from accident. 6. Pay attention to the signs close to the stairs, the clutter, and the overall surface of the stairs. Always check the stairs as you go up or down. Some stairs are being renovated and sign are put up to caution the users to pay attention. Likewise, some stairs have temporary clutter on them such as kid’s toys, books clothes, etc. 7. Make use of good lighting. A well-lit staircase decreases the likelihood of accidents. Turn on the lights when you are walking up and down the stairs. Do not assume you can navigate yourself very good in the dark. Accidents happen to those who are unprepared. 8. Ask for Assistance. If you have a leg injury and using a walking aid such as a cane/crutches or you are currently suffering from arthritis, be sure to have someone assist you. This is a safer way to climb up and down the stairs without hurting yourself further. ESCALATORS An escalator is a moving staircase which carries people between floors of a building. It consists of a motor-driven chain of individually linked steps on a track which cycle on a pair of tracks which keep them horizontal. Escalators are often used around the world in places where lifts would be impractical, or they can be used in conjunction with them. Principal areas of usage include department stores, shopping malls, airports, transit systems (railway/railroad stations), convention centers, hotels, arenas, stadiums and public buildings. Escalators have the capacity to move large numbers of people. They can be placed in the same physical space as a staircase. They have no waiting interval (except during very heavy traffic). They can be used to guide people toward main exits or special exhibits. They may be weatherproofed for outdoor use. A nonfunctional escalator can function as a normal staircase, whereas many other methods of transport become useless when they break down or lose power. Entering the Escalator 1. Know when to take the elevator instead. If you are using a cane, a walker, or a wheelchair, it’s not safe for you to ride an escalator. Similarly, if you have a lot of rolling luggage or have a wheeled stroller, don’t use an escalator. If your luggage or stroller overbalances, they will fall over and roll. This could injure any children in the stroller and injure the passengers behind you. 2. Prepare yourself to enter the escalator. Stand in front of the escalator with your bags and packages grasped firmly in one hand. If there are any children with you, hold them with one hand. It’s important to have a hand free to hold the handrail when you enter the escalator.  Make sure you’re entering the correct escalator – the stairs should be moving in the direction of your path, not towards you. 3. Step carefully onto the escalator. Stand near the center of the steps and extend a foot forward. Aim for the middle of the step. Extend your free hand and grab the handrail as you move. Once you step onto the escalator, quickly step up with your other foot as well. Keep a firm grip on the handrail.  Be especially cautious when wearing Crocs. Soft shoes such as Crocs can be dangerous when riding escalators as they can get easily stuck in moving parts. If you wear soft shoes onto the escalator, it is especially important to stand on the center of the step to avoid injury. 4. Plan your practice time. If you’re nervous about using an escalator and need some time to gather your courage, consider practicing early in the morning or late at night. Hopefully there will be less people during these hours, allowing you to take all the time you need without inconveniencing anyone. Similarly, have a friend stand behind you and usher others away to give you more time to ready yourself Riding the Escalator 1. Stand properly on the escalator. Always face the direction of movement. If you face the wrong way on an escalator, you risk falling and injuring yourself. Remember, stand at the center of the step with your feet away from the sides, especially if you’re wearing sandals or Crocs. Similarly, keep an eye on loose clothing and make sure it doesn’t get stuck.  Never sit on the escalator step, even if you’re tired. It’s dangerous for you as well as for other passengers.  Stand to the right on the steps so that people can walk past you if they're in a hurry. This is considered escalator etiquette. However, remember walking on the escalator is not considered safe behavior. 2. Keep a steady grip on the handrail. Hold the handrail firmly with your back straight and arm relaxed. Don’t lean on the handrail or bend over the sides. Using the handrail properly will help improve your balance while you ride and help you catch yourself if you accidentally fall. 3. Be careful with your bags. Don’t rest bags or other items on the handrail as the handrail is only for hands. Keep all bags and packages firmly held in your free hand. Don’t rest them on the steps either as they can get caught in the moving parts. If you have too many bags to hold with one hand, it may be better to take the elevator. Exiting the Escalator 1. Step off promptly. When nearing the top of the escalator, step off promptly and confidently. If you hesitate, you will end up falling onto the floor and potentially injuring yourself. To step off, simply lift your foot and place it on the stationary metal plate at the top of the escalator. Release the handrail and continue walking forward. 2. Keep loose clothing clear of the top step. It’s easy for small, light objects such as the hems of clothing to get “pinched” here. Make sure your loose clothing is either gathered in your hand or high enough from the escalator that it won’t get caught. Some people believe that an escalator can reach out and “grab” you as you ride. This is a common myth. As long as you keep your shoes and loose clothing away from moving parts, you will be fine.  If your clothing gets caught, try to press the emergency stop button at the top or bottom of the escalator. If this doesn’t work, try to get out of the clothing. It’s better to be embarrassed and naked than injured! 3. Move away from the exit area quickly. If you dawdle at the exit you could cause an accident. After all, the people moving towards you on the escalator can’t control their speed. If you block the exit, they will simply run into you. Instead, walk quickly away from the exit area before setting down your bag or stopping. ACTIVITY Make a video presentation showing the right and proper way of answering and conversing in a telephone call. 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