Media Center Policies

Student and Parent Circulation Policy

Materials available for checkout include: books, audio book kits, parent library items.
Students in grades Kindergarten may check out one item at a time.
Students in first grade may check out one item during the first semester and two the second semester.
Students in grades second through fifth may check out two items at a time.
Parents may check out seven items at a time (including student and parent materials).
Library materials are checked out to parents and students for a two week period.
Students and parents may renew items once if needed, but only if the item is not on hold for other patrons.
There are no fines for overdue materials, but a patron may not check out any additional materials until after they have returned or paid for the lost item.
Reference books may not be checked out and are for use in the media center only.
All library materials must be returned to the media center at the end of every school year.
All materials checked out of the media center are the responsibility of the patron. Lost or damaged materials must be paid for in full before additional materials may be borrowed.

Media Center Rules

Keep your hands, feet, body and objects to yourself.
Respect everyone and everything.
Be an attentive listener.
Keep a positive attitude and read, read, read!

Book Care

Keep books clean.
Keep books dry.
Treat books like your best friend.
Return your borrowed books on time.

Services for Staff Members

The media center is on a flexible schedule that allows for collaboration. Teachers are encouraged to work with the media specialist to team-teach research and reading skills. Stop by anytime to schedule a whole class or small group lesson.

The media staff will collect materials for teachers on a requested topic. Materials Request forms are available online. Please be specific and allow 48 hours to process these requests.

Teachers may request that the media center purchase specific materials to enhance the curriculum. Purchase requests will be evaluated by the media specialist and purchased when funding is available. Request for Purchase forms are available online. Accelerated Reader tests are purchased occasionally. Teachers, students and parents are encouraged to submit titles of books to be included in the AR test bank. If the test is available and appropriate, it will be purchased when funding allows.

Staff members may request announcements to be aired on the closed circuit television news show. Requests must be made by noon the day prior to airing. Request for Announcement forms are available online. All WCTV announcements are due by 10 a.m. the day prior to airing. All video bulletin board announcements are due by 7 a.m. the day of airing.

Various equipment is available for checkout on a first come, first serve basis. Please plan ahead to be sure you have equipment reserved for the date and time needed.

Please report any problems with AV and computer equipment. Requests for Repair forms are available in the media center.

Guidelines for Media Center Use

We hope that all students and teachers have the opportunity to visit the media center as often as needed. Every class will have a media center orientation at the beginning of the school year prior to checking out books.

Whole classes or small groups may schedule the media center for instruction on an as need basis. The media specialist will collaborate with the teachers to develop lessons that enhance the classroom curriculum including themes based curriculum, research, reading, and writing skills. Please schedule these classes one week prior to the visit to allow for planning and the collection of materials.

Small groups of students doing research are welcome, but it is helpful to schedule these small group visits in advance with the media specialist to ensure that help is available for students when they arrive.

Teachers may send three students at a time to the media center at any time during the day to exchange books or for independent reading time unless otherwise notified. Students should be limited to one visit per day to protect their instructional time.

Teacher Circulation Policy

Teachers may check out as many items as necessary.
Books may be checked out for one week.
AV materials may be checked out for one month.
AV equipment may be checked out for one year.
Teachers may renew items as often as needed unless others are waiting for the items. Items requested by another teacher or student must be returned after the regular checkout period.
The number of holiday books and some subject books may be limited if demand is great.
Reference books may not be checked out and are for use in the media center. Ask about internet based reference materials if needed.
Magazines are available for teacher checkout. Current issues of magazines may be checked out overnight only. Non-current issues may be checked out for one week.
All library materials must be returned to the media center at the end of every school year.
All materials checked out of the media center are the responsibility of the patron. Please try to keep track of all library materials. Teachers with excessive lost or damaged materials must arrange for replacement of materials before additional materials may be borrowed.