gadsden media handbook

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Gadsden Elementary School

Media Center Handbook

Mrs. W. Holman- Media Specialist

Ms. A. Arkwright-Media ClerkTable of Contents

•Welcome

•Mission and Goals

•Media Specialist Job Description

•Media Clerk Job Description

•Teacher Expectations

•Student Expectations

•Material and Circulation

•nline Catalo!

• "# Code S$stem

•%nited Streamin!

•Technolo!$&'elp Desk #e(uest

•)ideos

•Cop$ri!ht

•*nternet %se

•Media&Technolo!$ Committee

•Challen!ed Materials

•Elementar$ +iterac$ Skills

•Wish +ist


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Accessibility:The Gadsden Elementar$ School media center is accessible to both indi,idual

students and !roups throu!hout the instructional da$. The normal hours of operation

are from -//01//. 2lease do not send students an$ later than 345. "ll students 6ill

be sent to class b$ 345 in order to return to class and prepare to lea,e for home.

The media center functions on a flexible schedule. Teachers ma$ send up to t6o

students at a time 6ithout prior notice. Students must brin! their librar$ cards. "n

entire class ma$ be scheduled for stor$ time7 librar$ skills or research. Class ,isits

must in,ol,e the acti,e participation of the classroom teacher.


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Misssion and Goals

• Mission: • The mission of the Gadsden Elementar$ Media pro!ram is to collaborate

6ith teachers and others to pro,ide appropriate resources and meanin!fullearnin! experiences for students8 to ad,ocate readin! impro,ement8 and tofoster an interest in literature.

• Goals:• The main !oal of the Gadsden Media Center staff is to 9Make the

Connection: bet6een the school librar$ and academic achie,ement. *norder to achie,e this !oal 6e 6ill

• 2romote student interest in readin!.

• 2romote appreciation of literature.• 2ro,ide appropriate collections and resources to support and enrich the

school curriculum.• Support district7 state and national standards.• 2ro,ide an attracti,e and supporti,e en,ironment for students and facult$


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Media Specialist ob !escription

•Ser,es as school specialist in the selection of books and other materials

•Ser,es as a resource consultant to instructors

•Exercises leadership in plannin! a pro!ram of media experiences 6hich 6ill

accomplish the purposes of the school for the student

•2lans and implements a pro!ram of instruction that teaches students to use

the media resources effecti,el$.

•Ensures the operation of an efficient and functional media center

• "d,ises and assists teachers and students in the production of multi0mediacurriculum related material.

•2erforms other duties as assi!ned


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!"ties and #esponsibilities o$ the Media Clerk

Explain location and arran!ement of resources to patrons

perate circulation s$stem

,ersee checkout of books

Super,ise students

Super,ise student book selection

"ssists students and teachers in retrie,in! information and materials "ssists in maintainin! an orderl$7 neat7 and attracti,e atmosphere in the media

center

Check in and shel,e books in the correct order

;ulletin boards&Displa$s

Turn on and off computers


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Make cards for ne6 students

Make cards lost b$ students+aminate

Chan!e laminatin! film

2repares biblio!raphies for users

2ull books and materials for teachers

perates and maintains media0related e(uipment

"ssists in all phases of materials processin!

2repares periodicals for shel,in! and maintains collection of back0issues

"ssists in trainin! ,olunteers


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Stay with yo"r class:

2lease plan to sta$ 6ith $our class to maintain discipline and help 6ith book

selection or team0teachin!. *f an entire class is comin! to the media center7 the

teacher and media specialist must cooperati,el$ plan and schedule an

appropriate time and date for the class. Students should not return books or

check out books more than once per da$.

S"bstit"te teachers:

2lease do not ha,e substitute teachers brin! students to the media center for

instruction. *f a sub brin!s a class for checkout7 the$ must sta$ 6ith the class to

maintain discipline and help 6ith book selection. "ll 6hole class ,isits must bescheduled ahead of time.

Teacher Expectations


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St"dent E%pectations

When brin!in! a class to the media center7 please ask students

to

•Enter (uietl$

•#eturn books the$ ha,e ?if an$@ to the drop box

•Select a ne6 book

•Checkout at the circulation desk

•#ead or 6ork (uietl$ until the$ line up to lea,e

•Students should not run or $ell7 but absolute silence is not

expected. 2lease remind $our students to be considerate of

others 6ho are usin! the media center.


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Ae6 checkout e(uipment 6ill allo6 for easier checkout and student participation7

6ith super,ision. Students and teachers ma$ use one of 4/ lookup stations in the

media center.


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Media Center Materials:

*n addition to books for student checkout7 the media center houses audio ,isual

materials7 e(uipment7 ma!aBines7 le,eled readers and professional materials for

teacher checkout.

Circ"lation:

inder!arten and first !rade students are permitted to check out one book at a

time. Second !rade students ma$ check out t6o books. Third7 fourth and fifth

!rade students are permitted to check out t6o books.

;ooks are checked out for a period of t6o 6eeks 6ith the option of rene6in! thebook for t6o additional 6eeks. "ll returned books should be placed in the drop

box located beside the circulation desk. *t is ,er$ important that students return

books to the drop box for check in. This 6ill ensure their records remain current

and correct. Students are not allo6ed to check out if the$ ha,e o,erdue books.

Students are re(uired to pa$ for lost or dama!ed books. #eport cards are held

at the end of the $ear if char!es are not cleared.


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Search the &nline Catalog

Destin$ is a our school=s 6eb based catalo!. Students can search the catalo! from

an$6here that has an internet connection.

666.checkitout.sccpss.com

Sta$$ Maga'ines()*A+

4.Mailbox ;ookba!

.Mailbox inder!arten

3.Mailbox 2rimar$ ?403@

1.Mailbox *ntermediate ?10@5.*nstructor&Grades & Grades 401

.Aational Geo!raphic

F.Teachin! 2re0

http://www.checkitout.sccpss.com/http://www.checkitout.sccpss.com/


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St"dent Maga'ines

Aational Geo!raphic ids

'i!hli!hts for Children

Sports *llustrated for ids

Cobblestone& Grades 10-Cricket&"!es 10-

Turtle&"!es 05

Hour ;i! ;ack$ard

Students are not allo6ed to check out ma!aBines. Ma!aBines are a,ailable for

students to read durin! their ,isit to the media center.


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We ha,e thousands of (uiBBes a,ailable throu!h the 6eb based

#enaissance +earnin!.

A# Color Code System

Gold Star ,

ellow st

#ed /ndGreen 0rd

&range 1th

*l"e 2th

*l"e Star 3th and 4p


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Di!ital ,ideo is pro,ided throu!h %nitedStreamin!.


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)echnology and E5"ipmentComp"ters and printers

*f $ou ha,e a computer or printer that is not 6orkin! properl$7 please submit a

ser,ice re(uest to the 'elp Desk or call -43-5'E+2


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6lacing a Ser7ice #e5"est.

Teachers, if you need hardware or software

service,

please use the Submit Help Desk Requesticon on your desktop.

You will then loin with the username andpassword you use to access the network!


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Select "reate a Service Request and then click "reate #orm!


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"lick $ew Request Here


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"lick on Select "ateory


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;e sure to click on the plus si!n


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Complete as much information as possible


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8ideos and Mo7ies)ideos and mo,ies sho6n to students must be curriculum related.

Cop$ri!ht la6s and


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Copyright

%.S. cop$ri!ht la6 ?Title 4F7 %.S. Code@ !o,erns the makin! of photocopies or

other reproductions of cop$ri!hted materials. %nauthoriBed reproductions

be$ond the scope of fair use and other cop$ri!ht exemptions ma$ be a

,iolation of the la6.

Educators ma$ use a cop$ri!hted 6ork under


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Media Center 9nternet 4se 6roced"re

"n$ student 6ishin! to conduct internet research in the media center

must ha,e an opt out form if the$ are not to use the internet. The topicor particular 6eb site must be noted alon! 6ith clearl$ stated

obecti,es to be met durin! the ,isit. 2lease do not send more than

t6o students at one time to conduct internet research. Some of the

media center computers must remain a,ailable to other students and

to mentors 6ho 6ork 6ith "# usin! the media center computers.


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Gadsden Elementary School Media Center

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* expect m$ student to return to the classroom b$ KKKKKKKKKo=clock.


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Gadsden Media;)echnology committee

Gadsden Elementar$ School has a media&technolo!$ committee. The

committee plans for the de,elopment and impro,ement of the media pro!ram.The committee is responsible for considerin! and makin! recommendations in

the follo6in! areas of concern.

•;ud!et priorities•Selection of materials

•#econsideration of materials•2rocesses for cooperati,e plannin! bet6een teachers and media specialists.•Special media center acti,ities. ?;ook


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Challenged Materials:

*f an obection to a certain instructional material is

,oiced7 the follo6in! procedures should be adhered to

;e courteous7 but make no commitments.

*n,ite the complainant to file obections in 6ritin! and

offer to suppl$ a prepared form. ?6hich is a,ailable

throu!h the media center@

*nform the principal and the media specialist.

Temporaril$ 6ithdra6 the material7 pendin! a decision

of the media committee.


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)he b"ilding le7el media committee will do the

$ollowing:

#ead and examine the materials deferred to them.

Check !eneral acceptance of the materials b$

readin! re,ie6s.

Wei!h ,alues and faults a!ainst each other and

form opinions based on the materials as a 6hole

and not on passa!es pulled out of context.

Meet to discuss the materials and prepare a report

on their findin!s.


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Elementary School 9n$ormation


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irst Grade:•6articipate in media center orientation•,now media specialist= sta$$ and their p"rpose•,now r"les and e%pected beha7ior •,now proper care o$ books and other materials•,now checko"t proced"res•!isting"ish between $iction and non-$iction•,now the arrangement o$ E books and how the call n"mber on the spine relates to

a"thor?s last name•#ecogni'e n"merical order o$ non-$iction books•9ndependently locate and select a book based on personal interest•4se maps and globes as so"rces o$ in$ormation•4se pict"re dictionaries as in$ormation so"rces•4se primary encyclopedias to answer in$ormation 5"estions•9denti$y parts o$ a book (co7er= spine= title page= copyright= dedication= table o$ contents+

• E%perience c"lt"ral di7ersity in literat"re•#ecogni'e basic elements $o"nd in literat"re (main idea= se5"ence= ca"se and e$$ect=

character= setting+•#ecogni'e award-winning books (Caldecott= Georgia 6ict"re *ook = etc.+•E%perience traditional and contemporary literat"re thro"gh a 7ariety o$ media.•#ead a 7ariety o$ books $or in$ormation and pleas"re


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Second Grade:•6articipate in media center orientation•,now media specialist= sta$$ and their p"rpose•,now r"les and e%pected beha7ior •,now proper care o$ books and other materials

•,now checko"t proced"res•!isting"ish between $iction and non-$iction•,now the arrangement o$ E and $iction section books and how the call n"mber on the

spine relates to a"thor?s last name•#ecogni'e n"merical order o$ non-$iction books•9ndependently locate and select a book based on personal interest•4se maps and globes as so"rces o$ in$ormation

•4se g"ide words to locate in$ormation in beginner dictionaries•4se primary encyclopedias to answer in$ormation 5"estions•4se parts o$ a book (co7er= spine= title page= copyright= dedication= table o$ contents=

glossary+ as in$ormation so"rces• E%perience c"lt"ral di7ersity in literat"re•#ecogni'e basic elements $o"nd in literat"re (main idea= se5"ence= ca"se and e$$ect=

character= setting+•!raw concl"sions and make predictions and comparisons•#ecogni'e award-winning books (Caldecott= Georgia 6ict"re *ooks= etc.+•E%perience traditional and contemporary literat"re thro"gh a 7ariety o$ media.•


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)hird Grade:•6articipate in media center orientation•,now media specialist= sta$$ and their p"rpose•,now r"les and e%pected beha7ior

•,now proper care o$ books and other materials•,now checko"t proced"res•!isting"ish between $iction and non-$iction•!emonstrate comprehension when reading a 7ariety o$ literary $orms ($iction= non-$iction= poetry=

drama+•E%plain the alphabetical arrangement o$ the $iction section books and how the call n"mber on the

spine relates to a"thor?s last name•


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o"rth Grade:•6articipate in media center orientation•,now media specialist= sta$$ and their p"rpose•,now r"les and e%pected beha7ior •,now proper care o$ books and other materials•,now checko"t proced"res

•!emonstrates comprehension when reading a 7ariety o$ literary $orms ($iction= non-$iction=poetry= drama+•4ses alphabetical order to locate in$ormation•


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i$th Grade:•6articipate in media center orientation•,now media specialist= sta$$ and their p"rpose•,now r"les and e%pected beha7ior •,now proper care o$ books and other materials

•,now checko"t proced"res•!emonstrate comprehension when reading a 7ariety o$ literary $orms ($iction= non-$iction=

poetry= drama+•4se alphabetical order to locate in$ormation•


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