MAMSMAMS Media Center Media CenterMAMSMAMS Media Center Media Center

The Heart of the SchoolThe Heart of the SchoolMelanie Terry & Sa’Cola LehrMelanie Terry & Sa’Cola Lehr

Greetings Faculty & StaffGreetings Faculty & Staff

This school year is a new beginning. This school year is a new beginning. We are excited about working with you We are excited about working with you and our students. We would like to and our students. We would like to EMPOWER you to learn all there is to EMPOWER you to learn all there is to know about Max Abbott Media Center. know about Max Abbott Media Center. We are CUSTOMER DRIVEN therefore; We are CUSTOMER DRIVEN therefore; we are here to help our CUSTOMERS.we are here to help our CUSTOMERS.

We ask that you have an open mind to We ask that you have an open mind to work with us and our students will work with us and our students will grow intellectually.grow intellectually.

OUR MISSIONOUR MISSION The Max Abbott Media Center program will ensure that The Max Abbott Media Center program will ensure that

students and staff are effective users of ideas and students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. This mission will be accomplished through the information. This mission will be accomplished through the following goals:following goals:

Provide media and information related services that are Provide media and information related services that are fully integrated into the instructional program.fully integrated into the instructional program.

Provide access to a variety of resources that support the Provide access to a variety of resources that support the school curriculum and meet students’ and teachers’ needs.school curriculum and meet students’ and teachers’ needs.

Provide information and encourage effective use of Provide information and encourage effective use of information that enables students to become independent, information that enables students to become independent, lifelong learners.lifelong learners.

Promote the enjoyment of reading, listening, and viewing Promote the enjoyment of reading, listening, and viewing for students.for students.

Participate in networks that provide access to information Participate in networks that provide access to information outside the school including other libraries.outside the school including other libraries.

Promote all forms of literacy that enable students and Promote all forms of literacy that enable students and teachers to live, work, and communicate in a democratic teachers to live, work, and communicate in a democratic information society.information society.

To become equal partners for instructing and enriching our To become equal partners for instructing and enriching our students’ education through collaboration.students’ education through collaboration.

Media Advisory CommitteeMedia Advisory Committee

This committee is a part of the This committee is a part of the organizational structure of the school, a organizational structure of the school, a sub-committee of the school improvement sub-committee of the school improvement team. The emphasis is on program team. The emphasis is on program development. development.

We would like to include teachers from all We would like to include teachers from all subject areas to assist us when it comes to subject areas to assist us when it comes to selecting and acquiring resources for the selecting and acquiring resources for the media centermedia center..

Media Coordinators Media Coordinators Duties/ResponsibilitiesDuties/Responsibilities

Collaborating with Collaborating with teachers, faculty, and teachers, faculty, and parentsparents

Collection DevelopmentCollection Development

((Selection of materials Selection of materials with at least three with at least three reviewsreviews))

Collection ManagementCollection Management ((Weeding/Deselecting of Weeding/Deselecting of

Materials, and Processing Materials, and Processing Materials)Materials)

Teaching information Teaching information skills to all patrons skills to all patrons according to the according to the School Media Center School Media Center Task AnalysisTask Analysis

Performing research Performing research for teachers/with for teachers/with studentsstudents

Battle of the BooksBattle of the Books (Coaching students. Preparing (Coaching students. Preparing

them for annual competitions)them for annual competitions)

Duties and Responsibilities Duties and Responsibilities cont’d.cont’d.

Curriculum Alignment for Curriculum Alignment for media center resources media center resources with NC Standard Course with NC Standard Course of Studies. of Studies. http://destiny.ccs.k12.nc.ushttp://destiny.ccs.k12.nc.us

DestinyDestiny1.1. Maintain Material & Patron Maintain Material & Patron

RecordsRecords2.2. Original CatalogingOriginal Cataloging

Maintaining and Maintaining and completing fixed assets completing fixed assets and other annual reports and other annual reports

Ordering (available) Ordering (available) Accelerated Reader Accelerated Reader quizzes for books in the quizzes for books in the media centermedia center

Reading stories to Self-Reading stories to Self-Contained classrooms.Contained classrooms.

Providing additional Providing additional resources to enrich resources to enrich classroom instruction classroom instruction through a web based through a web based wikispacewikispace

http://max-abbott-mediacentehttp://max-abbott-mediacenter.wikispaces.com/r.wikispaces.com/

Media Policies and Media Policies and ProceduresProcedures

How do I check out materials?How do I check out materials?

All materials are to be checked out at the Circulation All materials are to be checked out at the Circulation desk.  Mrs. Terry and Mrs. Lehr will gladly help youdesk.  Mrs. Terry and Mrs. Lehr will gladly help you..

What do I do when I want to bring my classes to the What do I do when I want to bring my classes to the media center and I am not scheduled?media center and I am not scheduled?

Sign up on the schedule posted on the bulletin board to Sign up on the schedule posted on the bulletin board to use the media center for research, check out or any other use the media center for research, check out or any other useuse..

How do I check out audio-visual materials?How do I check out audio-visual materials?

All AV materials are checked out in the same manner as All AV materials are checked out in the same manner as other media materials.other media materials.

What happens if I lose or misplace materials?What happens if I lose or misplace materials?    All valuable equipment should be secured in your classrooms. This All valuable equipment should be secured in your classrooms. This

also includes calculators. Mrs. Holloway would like you to be also includes calculators. Mrs. Holloway would like you to be accountable for all items checked out to you, so thanks for keeping accountable for all items checked out to you, so thanks for keeping up with everything.up with everything.

Am I allowed to keep materials all year?Am I allowed to keep materials all year? We ask that if you are finished with the materials, return them to We ask that if you are finished with the materials, return them to

the media center to allow other faculty members to utilize them.  the media center to allow other faculty members to utilize them.  This will also help you during the closing of school. This will also help you during the closing of school.

Am I allowed to bring my videos from home, Blockbuster, Am I allowed to bring my videos from home, Blockbuster, etc.?etc.?

All videos brought in from outside of Cumberland County Schools All videos brought in from outside of Cumberland County Schools must have administrative approval.  A video form must be filled must have administrative approval.  A video form must be filled out. All videos must be G rated. We must make sure that we follow out. All videos must be G rated. We must make sure that we follow proper copyright guidelines before showing any videos or DVDs.proper copyright guidelines before showing any videos or DVDs.

My computer is not working, my TV will not come on, what My computer is not working, my TV will not come on, what do I do?do I do?

We ask that you troubleshoot as much as possible (check power We ask that you troubleshoot as much as possible (check power cord and cable connections and power supply connection).  If it still cord and cable connections and power supply connection).  If it still does not work, please contact us and we will direct your problem does not work, please contact us and we will direct your problem to the appropriate person.to the appropriate person.

What newspapers do we receive?What newspapers do we receive? We receive one copy of the Fayetteville Observer, and We receive one copy of the Fayetteville Observer, and

one copy of  USA Today.one copy of  USA Today.

Who is the Webmaster?Who is the Webmaster? Mrs. Brady is the Webmaster.  Please give Mrs. Brady is the Webmaster.  Please give

information/pictures to her concerning any activities so information/pictures to her concerning any activities so that they may be posted.that they may be posted.

Who is the postmaster for email?Who is the postmaster for email? Mrs. Goff is the postmaster for email.  Email your Mrs. Goff is the postmaster for email.  Email your

colleagues concerning activities, meetings, etc.  This is colleagues concerning activities, meetings, etc.  This is an excellent tool to keep in touch with your parents.  It an excellent tool to keep in touch with your parents.  It is also important that you read your email daily, and is also important that you read your email daily, and delete old email.delete old email.

    How do we laminate our materials?How do we laminate our materials? Laminating will be done by Media Staff only.  Laminating Laminating will be done by Media Staff only.  Laminating

will be done each day during a specified period. Please will be done each day during a specified period. Please make sure you have your name on any materials to be make sure you have your name on any materials to be laminated. We deliver, but do not trim.laminated. We deliver, but do not trim.

Is a substitute allowed to bring students to the Is a substitute allowed to bring students to the media center?media center?

Yes, substitutes should be able to handle a class in or out Yes, substitutes should be able to handle a class in or out of the media center. We will let you know if we of the media center. We will let you know if we experience problems.experience problems.

Where do I get my print cartridges and my Where do I get my print cartridges and my overhead bulbs?overhead bulbs?

Printer cartridges are kept by the bookkeeper and Printer cartridges are kept by the bookkeeper and overhead lamps are in the media center.  When your ink overhead lamps are in the media center.  When your ink cartridges are empty, please take them back to the cartridges are empty, please take them back to the bookkeeper so she can give you the correct replacement.  bookkeeper so she can give you the correct replacement.  Please phone the media center if you need a new Please phone the media center if you need a new overhead lamp so that we can assist you.overhead lamp so that we can assist you.

May I bring a class to the media center without May I bring a class to the media center without signing up?signing up?

Just give us a call and we will let you know if we can Just give us a call and we will let you know if we can accommodate you.accommodate you.

What about checking out a laptop, video camera, What about checking out a laptop, video camera, or a digital camera?or a digital camera?

You can check these items out, however, you must get You can check these items out, however, you must get administrative approval if you plan to take them off administrative approval if you plan to take them off campus. This is done by completing an equipment campus. This is done by completing an equipment checkout form.  It is Cumberland County’s policy that checkout form.  It is Cumberland County’s policy that this form will be filled out for high dollar equipment. this form will be filled out for high dollar equipment. Nothing may be downloaded onto the laptops without Nothing may be downloaded onto the laptops without permission. permission.

Am I allowed to let another teacher borrow Am I allowed to let another teacher borrow equipment even though it is checked out to me?equipment even though it is checked out to me?

No, If a teacher would like to borrow an item from you, No, If a teacher would like to borrow an item from you, you are to check it back in to the media center and then you are to check it back in to the media center and then the other teacher may check it out in his/her name. the other teacher may check it out in his/her name. * Remember you are accountable for all items checked out in your * Remember you are accountable for all items checked out in your name.  name.