Media Center Policies and Procedures: An Overview

The media center operates on a flexible schedule from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Teacher-supervised, whole class activities and check-in/check-out days are scheduled using the online Google calendar located on the teacher resource wiki: http://riverdalerocketsmediacenter.pbworks.com . This wiki is password protected (UserName: teacher; PW:121teacher). Class Visits
Class visits are welcome and encouraged. Please schedule whole-group lessons on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with the media specialist at least one week in advance. See the Information Literacy Plan for more information on types of whole-group visits (including read-alouds, wholeclass check-out, information literacy classes, research, collaborative lessons, and more)! You may schedule a whole-group lesson using the following methods: Email the media specialist with a requested date after checking for openings on the online Google Media Center calendar. Come in to the media center and speak to the media specialist directly. A weekly calendar will be posted on Fridays outside the media center entrance. PASSES- When no scheduled classes are scheduled to be in the media center, teachers may send small groups of students to check-out books, take AR tests, or for other academic reasons. Please send students with a pass indicating the time they left your classroom.

Student Check-outs

Students are the customers of our media center. To better serve each and every student, the following procedures are established. The teacher may schedule whole-class check-in/check-outs on Tuesdays and Thursdays using the method described above for Class Students may be sent to the media center in groups of two or three at a time. *Please make sure students have a pass and a purpose. Students in grades K-1 can check out 1 book at a time for a period of two weeks. *Second graders will be allowed to check out two books after the second half of the school year. Students in grades 2-5 can check out 2 books at a time for a period of two weeks. *Exceptions will be made for research assignments. Students may renew books as long as they have the book with them and no other books are overdue or on hold for another student.

Visits.

The frequency of visits by students will be left up to the discretion of the classroom teacher.

Media Center Scheduling Time-slot Chart

Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8-8:30 8:30-9 9-9:30 9:30-10 10-10:30 10:30-11 11-11:30 12:30-1 1-1:30 1:30-2

Tuesday and Thursday

8-8:15 8:20-8:35 8:40-8:55 9-9:15 9:20-9:35 9:40-9:55 10-10:15 10:40-10:55 11-11:15 11:20-11:35 12:20-12:35 12:40-12:55 1:00-1:15 1:20-1:35

10:20-10:35 1:40-1:55

Teacher Check-Outs

Teachers may check out print materials for an indefinite time-frame. Equipment, such as responders and tablet cart, can only to be checked out for one week at a time; please email me for renewal of such items. Reference materials should remain in the media center, but will be checked out to teachers for short periods of time for research purposes (and as long as no one else needs them).

Surveys

Online surveys will be distributed to teachers on a semi-regular basis. These surveys are important for the ongoing operation of the media center. The surveys will be short and offer opportunities for teachers to express concerns, give suggestions, or request materials for future purchase. I am always open to suggestions and value your professional opinions.

Media Committee
Come join the Media Committee! The media committee consists of the media specialist, one representative from each grade level, an administrator, and a parent. The media committee will meet once a month in person to discuss a variety of topics. Other ways of collaborating may include email and/or Google documents. Topics will include, but are not limited to, the following: Media center policies and handbook Volunteer program Media center special events (book fair, Polar Express day, D.E.A.R., etc.) AR Technology resources Reconsideration of challenged materials Grant sources