Statesboro High School Media Center Facility Plan

FRIT 7132---Administration of the

Instructional Media Program

Fall 2011 --- October 30, 2011

By: LaShan Allen

SHS Media Center Facts and Figures

• There are two full time media specialists• SHS student body consists of approximately

1450 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th graders that frequent the media center

• There are over 100 faculty and staff that utilize the media center

• School and media center opened in January 2009.

Media Center Location

SHS media center is located on the first floor between the elevators and the old gymnasium

The Circulation Desk

• The circulation desk is immediately to the left upon entering the media center.

• Generally student workers assist with checking in and out materials as well as school supplies purchases.

One of the media specialist’s office

• This is one of two media specialists offices. It is located immediately to the right upon entering the media center.

• This office is surrounded by windows for the media specialist to check on student workers and media center patrons.

Computer Work Stations

• There are two computer work stations. The first one has a classroom set of computers and is to the adjacent to the reference desk.

• The second station is in the back of the library against the huge circular window.

Great Books to CheckoutFiction Books beside computer station one

Non-fiction Books beside fiction books

Study and Work TablesSeveral table and chairs are arranged in the middle of the media center.

Faculty meetings are held here.

Various workshops are held here.

Classroom lessons are held here.

Student social time before and after school and during lunch shifts.

Tutoring and independent work are also held here.

Reference on the Wall

• Reference shelves and materials are along the wall to the right of the study tables.

• These materials are for in use media center use only.

Magazine Corner and Comfort Reading TimeSofa and chairs with a coffee table for magazine s sits to the left of one of the media specialists offices.

The Book Room--classroom set of novels, classroom set of textbooks and workbooks, and other various classroom book supplies--this room is behind the sofa/chairs magazine reading section

DVDs, VHSs, Bulletin Board Paper• Approved Movies

• DVD Series• Educational Videos/DVDS• Bulletin Board Supplies

(this room is located beside the book room)

Other Rooms in the Media Center

include:Used Books,

Laminator, School Announcement, and

Storage Rooms

SHS Current Media Center Main Floor SpaceThe current media center is very spacious. There are two offices for the two media specialists. There is also two computer sections (one on the back wall and one beside the reference desk. There are , in addition to the offices and main floor (diagram above), eight more rooms within this media center.

Survey Results

JOB WELL DONE-Media Center is always clean-Books are generally easy to locate-Staff and student workers very helpful-Floor space is spatial-Computers are always working-Checking out materials is easy-Atmosphere is conducive for learning

CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM-Lighting seems a little dim-Not enough pieces of equipment such as the ELMO-Too crowded at lunch-Staff doesn’t return materials in a timely period

Facility Plan ModificationsThree round tables have been added beside the computer station. Both computer stations have been combined into one. Fiction books have been moved to back wall and more tables added to help with crowding.

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Media Center Improvements 1

Issue: Lighting seems a little dimSuggestions: 1)Use mini lamps on the work tables to brighten up the media center. 2) Ask for higher wattage bulbs to be used in public areas in the media center.

Media Center Improvements 2

Issue: Limited equipment to share among faculty and staff and staff does not return materials in a timely period

Suggestions: Media Specialist have strict returning policy for special limited edition equipment designated for faculty and staff usage.

Media Center Improvement 3

• Too crowded at lunch

• Suggestion: Require lunch time patrons to come to the media center for reading or web usage only. No socialization time.

Media Center Improvement 4

• Issue: Organize other rooms in media center such as the used book room and laminator room along with the school announcement room and general storage room

• Suggestion: Have student workers organize these rooms.

Media Center Policy 1

Circulation Policies• Students may check out three books at a time.• Students are fined for lost or damaged books.• All textbooks for classes are issued by the

media specialists

Media Center Policy 2

Operation Hours & Student Usage•The Media Center will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. each school day. •Students visiting the Media Center before school and/or after school should obtain a pass from a teacher or media specialist the previous day.•Students visiting the media center during class time will need to show a written pass to the media specialist. Students visiting the media center are required to sign in at the circulation desk and present their student ID.

Media Center Policy 3

Flexible Scheduling.SHS uses flexible scheduling.Teachers must use the online calendar to request the media center for class lessons and activities. Scheduling is on a first come first serve basis.

Media Center Policy 4

Building Use.The media center may be used by community patrons in conjunction with guidelines set forth by the Bulloch County Board of Education.

Media Center Policy 5

Technology Trends.techno Tuesday for faculty and staff to help better understand and utilize new technologies in the classroom

.campus university to help parents prepare seniors for college (applications, forms, etc.)

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Statesboro, Ga. 30458http://shs.bulloch.k12.ga.us/