PIKE COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER FACILITY PLAN

Created by: Angie Nix FRIT 7132 Spring 2011

WHATEVER GOOD THINGS WE BUILD END UP BUILDING US. ~JIM ROHN

PIKE PRIMARY SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER PROFILE

Serves approximately 700 students, PreK to Second Grade Serves 70+ faculty members One full-time media clerk One full-time media specialist

MEDIA CENTER LOCATION

Media Center is in the middle of the building on the main hall Media Center is easily accessible to all classrooms
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VIEW FROM MAIN HALL

Media Center has two other entrances that are NOT main. We call the Library the Pirate Cove

Main doors are recessed from the hall Welcoming mural shows a ship and pirates.

CURRENT FACILITY FLOOR PLAN

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Book Award Books and Series Books Teacher Resources AV Room Kitchen and Storage Trade Book Room Televisions

Computers Table and

Chairs Newsroom Faculty Restroom Child-size Table and Chairs

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MEDIA SPECIALIST CIRCULATION DESK

The MS office and circulation desk are centrally located and right next to one another MS office has two walls with windows which allows views of the MC within the room Media Clerk has a FULL view of the entire Media Center
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COMPUTER AREAS
6 computers available for use in MC, a set of 4 and a set of 2 with a printer and scanner Situated in two rooms of Media Center. Computer lab with 30 25 computers for Special Class. All classrooms have 2 computers for student use plus 1 computer for teacher use

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THE LABS
Mainly used by MS for orientation to the MC and other lessons Classroom teachers are allowed to sign up for the usage of the labs.

View from Media Center front doors

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View from inside

SEATING AREAS
Main seating area is made of 5 adult-sized rectangular tables Drop-down screen accessible from ceiling to be used with lessons taught in this area Two square tables used mainly during faculty meetings

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WORK AND STORAGE AREAS

Kitchen and AV rooms house additional teacher resources AV room contains the laminator and the Teacher Resource room contains the AV equipment for viewing videos Outside the AV room in the Media Center, teachers have access to 2/15/2012 11 the die-cut machine and a poster maker

THE STACKS
Nonfiction lines the walls starting by the Newsroom and ending at front doors Easy Picture book shelves form across from circulation desk 3 stacks of fiction books in Media Center
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POSITIVE SURVEY RESULTS

Faculty Responses
Addition of nearly 1200 new books. We weed of books in poor condition Work space and helpful tools such as laminator, die-cut machine, poster maker Areas for large group lessons Faculty restroom in MC Colorful mural around front doors Good teacher resources Emergency exits
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NEGATIVE SURVEY RESPONSES

Faculty Responses
Little or no soft reading area for students Need child-sized seating areas for instruction and more inviting book displays for younger students Teacher resources need to be organized or centralized in some way Too many small bookcases throughout the media center Periodical organization
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MEDIA CENTER IMPROVEMENTS

students Suggestions for Improvement
Problem:

Little or no soft reading areas for

Purchase soft pillows for the Well area

Brighten up the Well area with a Dewey Decimal area rug www.sensoryedge.com 6 ft. X 9 ft. 5 in. oval rug for $309.95

Purchase giant floor cushions to placed around MC

www.brodart.com
4 sets of six square pillows at $135 set

www.brodart.com
4-6 cushions ranging from $115 $159 each

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MEDIA CENTER IMPROVEMENTS

Problem(s):

Child-sized seating areas for instruction and more inviting book displays for younger students Suggestions for Improvement

Replace two adult-sized square tables and chairs with child-sized table with chair www.gresscoltd.com Ergonomics Arrange-a-set (center table, 8 separate desks and chairs; may be used in different configurations)
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MEDIA CENTER IMPROVEMENTS

Problem: Teacher resources need to be organized or centralized in some way
Within existing work areas, there is room to fix this problem. Volunteer time is the solution to reorganizing existing resources. With the Media Specialists help and blessing, volunteers could help organize the resources for teacher use.

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MEDIA CENTER IMPROVEMENTS

Problem:

Too many small bookcases throughout the media center

Replace divider and two bookshelves creating a wall to divide the Well from the rest of the media center with a custom-built wall with display areas on front side

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MEDIA CENTER IMPROVEMENTS

Problem:

Periodical organization
Add bench seating along wall near periodical storage for additional soft seating www.bigcozybooks.com 6 Book Bench

Replace large periodical floor shelving with wall unit www.demco.com Oak wall unit holds 20 magazines $139
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MEDIA CENTER IMPROVEMENTS

Additional

suggestions for the media center:

Replace current adult-sized tables and chairs with round tables and chairs that can slide on carpeting better

www.amazon.com
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FACILITY PLAN MODIFICATIONS

Library Rug Curved Shelving Soft Pillows Wall with Display areas on front Giant Floor Pillows Fiction Moved Forward Adult Tables with Chairs Book Bench Wall Mounted Periodical Shelf
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Arrange-a-Set Table & Chairs

Reorganized Teacher Resources

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CURRENT MEDIA CENTER POLICY

Accessibility Media Centers available for student and teacher use throughout each instructional day of school Hours of Operation are 7:35 2:35 for students and 7:30 -3:35 for teachers and staff Media Centers will operate with FLEXIBLE scheduling to make resources available at point and time of need

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CURRENT MEDIA CENTER POLICY

Organization and Staffing
System Media Advisory Committee appointed by the Superintendent to recommend long and short range media goals, budget priorities, operation, utilization and accessibility procedures, selection process for instructional materials and equipment At least one full-time professional certified Media Specialist in each school

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CURRENT MEDIA CENTER POLICY

Instructional Media and Equipment
Center collections will be reviewed on a continuous basis and an up-to-date shelf list will be kept Collections will be inventoried annually Collections will meet all standards set forth by the Southern Association of College and Schools
Media
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CURRENT MEDIA CENTER POLICY

Funding Funding for all instructional programs is budgeted on a per student basis

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CURRENT MEDIA CENTER POLICY

Circulation Policies Pre-K through 1st grade studentsone picture book at a time 2nd grade students-1 picture book and 1 chapter book at a time
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CURRENT MEDIA CENTER POLICY

Reconsideration of Materials
for reconsideration of materials should be submitted on the appropriate form to Review Committee A School Review Committee (appointed by the Superintendent) will consist of the Media Specialist, Teacher who requested the materials, a Teacher who is an authority in the field, one lay person, and one memberat-large
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Request

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CURRENT DISTRICT POLICY

Copyright Law The system will abide by current copyright law Media Specialist will be responsible for the sharing of current copyright information to each schools faculty and staff
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CURRENT DISTRICT POLICY

Internet Safety Use of the Internet must be in support of education and research and consistent with the educational mission, goals, and objectives of the school system Procedures or guidelines developed by the Superintendent, Administrators and/or other personnel will provide for the monitoring of online activities of users
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CURRENT DISTRICT POLICY

Student Records The district (at all levels) will comply with requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Pupil Protection Act (PPRA)

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CURRENT DISTRICT POLICY

Use of School Facilities School facilities may be used by local civic, educational, cultural or recreational groups subject to certain terms and conditions set by the BOE

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ADDITIONAL MEDIA CENTER POLICIES

Cooperative Planning
As stated earlier, the district has a policy about the media personnel and instructional staff working together to develop and improve curriculum. A statement in regards to continuous planning between the media specialist and teachers of each building should be included.

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PIKE COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER FACILITY PLAN

By: Angela Nix

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