Alicia Francis

LIBM 6320

Dr. Rickman

Information Agencies: The Difference Between School and

Public Library Systems

Two very different librariesin the same town

www.cjhs.conwayschools.org

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CHSE MEDIA CENTER FAULKNER COUNTY LIBRARY

Conway High East Media Center

• Location: 1815 Prince Street, Conway, AR 72034

• Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 3:27 PM; No free flow on Wednesdays and Fridays 1,6,7 periods

• Computer lab usage available only to teachers who reserve the computer lab in advance

Location: 1900 Tyler Street, Conway, AR 72034

Hours: Monday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Information Agencies: Location, Hours of Operation

Faulkner County Library

Conway High East Media Center

“The Conway High School East Library Media Center is to establish a partnership between students, teachers, parents, and the community to ensure that patrons can effectively use ideas and information, as well as select, access, and evaluate said information to enhance the development of skills for lifelong learning while supporting the philosophy, aims, and objectives of Conway High School East.

“The Faulkner County Library aims to guide people to the information they seek, regardless of platform, (audio/visual/text/electronic) and give them as many resources as possible so that they can gain access to something they didn’t have access to before.” (T. Nash, personal conversation, September 23, 2011)

Information Agencies: Mission Statement

Faulkner County Library

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Conway High East Media Center

• Circulation• Typing• Read magazines• Researching using books• Researching using

computers• Instruction concerning

researching via WWW• Check out technology

equipment to teachers• Some books in Spanish

Circulation Typing/Printing Copy papers Read Magazines Researching using books Researching using computers Instruction: computer classes, ebook

instructions, Spanish classes, etc. Interlibrary loans Reserve services Spanish collection Braille collection Government forms (i.e. tax forms) Microfilm DVD’s CD’s Summer Reading Club for Kids Video game parties

Information Agencies:Services

Faulkner County Library

Conway High East Media Center

• Banned book promotion

• Battle of the Books competition

• Professional Development space provided, if needed

Children’s story time-daily

Art showsBook saleDriver’s testingBooks on cassette/CDEbook lendingBook clubsConcertsAuthor signings

Information Agencies: Special Services

Faulkner County Library

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Conway High East Media Center

• 9th and 10th grade students

• Faculty and staff of Conway High East Campus

• Students must have a pass from their teacher for circulation/research as well as an ID card

All members of Faulkner County

Must have a library card issued in order to borrow books

Do not have to have library card present in order to check out books

Information Agencies:Populations Served

Faulkner County Library

Conway High East Media Center

• Sherry Messmer, media specialistIn charge of all

aspects of the library.

Travis Barrentine, CHSE principal, is her immediate supervisor

Each division of the library has someone who is in charge (i.e. Tom Nash is supervisor of cataloging; Wade Graham is supervisor of circulation.)

Ruth Voss, director, is supervisor of the following, descending in order of chain-of-command: Director Assistant director Cataloging Circulation

Information Agencies: Organizational Structure

Faulkner County Library

Conway High East Media Center

• The Media Center specialist must have a master’s degree in Library Media Science and:Passed Praxis IITwo years’

classroom experience

Ruth Voss, director, has a master’s degree in Library Media Science; however, all other positions vary in training. All full-time paraprofessionals must

earn 3 continuing credits per year. Most employees have received on-

the-job training as the extent of their professional training.

Information Agencies: Professional Training

Faulkner County Library

Conway High East Media Center

• Spacious layout for wheelchair accessibility

• Elevator access since LMC is on top floor

Braille books availableWheelchairs availableWheelchair accessible

(i.e. ramps, bathrooms, card catalog on top floor)

Large magnifying machine to help the seeing-impaired patrons.

Information Agencies: Diversity

Faulkner County Library

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Conway High East Media Center

• Paraprofessionals were removed from the all media centers 4 years ago, leaving all the workload on one person’s shoulders.

Donors and volunteers are what drives the Faulkner County Library. Recently, an anonymous donor gave a large magnifying machine for the seeing impaired, an expensive piece of technology.

Information Agencies: Surprises

Faulkner County Library

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Photo courtesy of Alicia Francis

Conway High School East Campus photo. Retrieved September 23,

2011, from: http://cjhs.conwayschools.org/

Francis, A. (Personal Photographs). September 20, 2011. “Faulkner

County Library”. [Photographs], Conway, Arkansas.

Francis, A. (Personal Photographs). September 22, 011. “CHSE

Media Center”. [Photographs], Conway, Arkansas.

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