Loganville Middle SchoolMedia Center

Facility Plan

Created by: Katie Yancey

FRIT 7132

Dr. Green

Walton County’s Media Center

Mission Statement

The media specialists in Walton County will provide to the students of WCPS access to all forms of information both in print and electronically, thus providing the students with the necessary information and materials to meet the academic goals of the school system. In addition to resources, students will be provided with instruction and guidance in acquisition and utilization of these materials.

WCPS Media Center Goals

• To provide services and materials in adequate quantity and quality to meet the curriculum standards of both the local and state BOE.

• To select media specialists who are knowledgeable in both the utilization of the materials and the methods.

• To encourage the media staff to become an active part of the instructional team by collaborating with the classroom teachers to provide the media skills necessary for and related to the instructional program.

• To continually evaluate the media program and collection.

• To continually evaluate the media program in terms of current technology trends.

• To provide age appropriate materials for students to develop critical reading and thinking skills.

• To provide materials which will help students develop a greater appreciation for literature

• To aid students in acquiring skills for accessing information and using the information across the curriculum.

Walton County Media Center Policies and

Procedures

• The media center is a resource for EVERYONE! With flexible scheduling, students have daily access to the media center any time during operational hours.

• The media center staff is available to collaborate with teachers to provide students with access to a broad spectrum of information in various formats. Collaborative efforts are essential to provide students with information that is applicable to achieving classroom objectives and to teach them how to critically evaluate sources of information.

Accessibility

• It is the responsibility of the media committee to respond through established procedures to formal complaints regarding challenged materials. When objections are raised to instructional materials used in the system's educational program, the complainant and the school system must adhere to the reconsideration procedures outlined below.

• School Level - (First Step) • If there is a complaint about instructional materials, the complainant should

have a conference with the local school principal. The purposes of this conference are to discuss the complaint and to inform the complainant of the procedures for filing a request for review of the material. If the complainant intends to proceed with the process, he/she will be given the "Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Materials and Media" form to complete.

• When the completed form is returned to the principal, copies of the form will be filed with the principal's office, with the Coordinator of Media Services, and with the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction.

• The School Media Committee will be informed of the request and members will read/review the material in question in its entirety. The committee will meet to discuss the request and make a decision as to what action will be taken. Minutes of the meeting will be recorded and kept on file in the principal's office. When a vote is taken to determine the decision of the committee, the results should be a part of the minutes. The vote will be taken by secret ballot. The ballots should be kept on file with the minutes. The decision of the committee will be made within twenty (20) working days from the date of the formal written request.

• A letter stating the decision and its rationale will be written by the chairperson of the School Media Committee and mailed to the complainant within five (5) working days of the decision. Copies of the letter and minutes of the meeting will be kept on file in the principal's office and the office of the Coordinator of Media Services.

Reconsideration of Materials

• The most important prerequisite for someone to receive an Internet account is that he or she take full responsibility for his or her own actions. The Walton County Public Schools will not be liable for the actions of anyone connecting to the Internet through this hook-up. All users shall assume full liability--legal, financial, or otherwise--for their actions.

• In addition, the Walton County Public Schools takes no responsibility for any information or materials that are transferred through the Internet.

• Because of the size of the Internet, many kinds of materials eventually find their way onto the system. Should a user happen to find materials that may be deemed inappropriate while using his or her Walton County Public Schools Internet account, he or she shall refrain from downloading this material and shall not identify or share the location of this material. Be aware that the transfer of certain kinds of materials is illegal and punishable by fine or jail sentence.

• The primary purpose of the Internet connection in Walton County schools is education. It is essential that everyone who uses this connection understand that purpose. Failure to abide by these regulations shall result in suspension of the Internet account.

Internet Use/ Safety

• A good collection development plan must include weeding. The process of weeding is a key part of assessing the collection. It helps keep collections relevant, accurate, and useful; and it facilitates more effective use of space in the library media center.

• Library media materials should be weeded if they: • Are in poor physical condition • Have not been circulated in the last five years • Are outdated in content, use, or accuracy (Copyright date

should be considered; however, do not make a decision to weed based solely on the copyright date of the material. Some older material may be considered classic or may be of great historical value to your collection.)

• Are mediocre or poor in quality • Are biased or portray stereotypes • Are inappropriate in reading level • Duplicate information which is no longer in heavy demand • Are superseded by new or revised information • Are outdated and unattractive in format, design, graphics,

and illustrations • Contain information which is inaccessible because they lack

a table of contents, adequate indexing, and/or search capabilities

• Are not selected in accordance with general selection criteria

Collection & Weeding

School’s Mission Plan

The mission of Loganville Middle School is to provide our students with the opportunity to learn and the challenge to develop their talents and abilities to full potential.

Welcome to the LMS Media Center!

Our mission in the media center is to ensure that all students and staff become effective users of ideas and information. Our ultimate goal is that all students will develop skills to become lifelong learners.

Operational Procedures

Media Center HoursMon-Thurs: 6:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Fri: 6:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Students are expected to sign in and sign out of the media center when they are not with a class.

LMS Media Center Summary– Serves over 1200, 6th-8th grade

students– Serves 150+ faculty members– One full-time Media Specialist– 12,000 printed books

It’s all about location, location, location!

• Media Center is centrally located within school building.

• High traffic area• Handicap friendly

LMS Current Media Center Floor Plan

Snap Shots of LMS’

Media Center Facility

• The Media Center has two separate doors in order to enter and exit.

• The outside bulletin board displays current events going on at LMS.

• The inside bulletin showcases students’ work.

Circulation Desk and Safari Look Up Station

• The circulation desk is located in front of the Media Specialist’s office.

• The circulation desk is centrally located allowing the Media Specialist an entire view of the library with the exception of a couple of aisle in the fiction section.

• Safari database allows for students to search a title, book, author, or topic.

Sections in the Media Center

• Periodicals are magazines or newspapers that allow students to keep up with current events and trends.

• Reference and Encyclopedia section is mainly utilized for research papers, projects, and presentations.

• Nonfiction section contains informational books such as bibliographies, history, science, culture, and poetry.

• The most popular section in the media center is the fiction section. Our fiction section includes a variety of genres such as contemporary realistic fiction, modern fantasy, mysteries, science fiction, comedies, and historical fiction.

Seating and Work Areas

• LMS Media Center has plenty of tables and chairs to accommodate two classrooms. We have both rectangular and round tables which can sit between four to six students.

Computer Stations

• The media center has 28 computer separated into three sections: Set of 4, 8, and 16

• All the computers are networked to the Media Center printer as well as connected to the internet.

• There are two computer labs which also contain 28 computers and 1 printer.

Work and Storage Area

• The storage room contains teacher resources, class sets of required reading, and technological tools.

• The work room contains a laminator, rolls of construction paper, copier, die cut machine, and poster maker.

Positive Views of LMS Media Center

Students• There are enough

computers for every student in a classroom.

• They can check out 2 books at a time and renew the book as often as they need.

• The Media Center is open before and after school.

• They can come to the media center whenever they want to.

• They can always ask the Media Specialist for help in locating a book or for recommending a good book.

Teachers• The media center can

hold at least two classes: one for the media center and one for the computers.

• There is plenty of work space to spread out the students so that they are not on top on one another.

• Weeding of old, outdated books.

• The work room with the various technological tools is essential to every teacher.

• The Media Specialist always assists and collaborates with teachers.

Areas That Need Improvement

Students and Faculty Responses:

1. No comfortable area to read your book.

2. The bookshelves are too tall.

3. No book displays.

4. The circulation desk is too tall and does not have decent storage space.

Suggestions for Improving LMS Media Center

Problem #1:

There is not any comfortable reading areas.

Suggestions:

Purchase bean bag chairs, two sofas, and four sitting chairs.

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Problem #2:

The bookshelves are too tall.

Suggestions:

Purchase shorter bookshelves.

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Problem #3:

There are no book displays.

Suggestions:

Purchase book displays.

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Problem #3:The circulation desk is too tall without enough storage space.

Suggestion:Purchase a shorter circulation desk with storage compartments. www.csnschool.com

New and Improved LMS Facility Plan