2. MRES Media Center Profile
Serves approximately 520 students, K
through 5th grade
School was built in 1985
Serves 65+ faculty and staff
One part-time media clerk
One full-time media specialist
3. Media Center Location
•Media Center is on the right wing of
the building between the 1st and 2nd
grade halls
•Media Center is easily accessible to
all classrooms
4. View from Main Hall
Main doors are recessed from the hall
Display case with shelves contains
books and other items
MC has no windows so the only way
to see inside is through the glass on
doors
6. Media Specialist Office and
Circulation Desk MS office is located to
the left of the main
entrance
MS office has one wall
with windows which
are covered with
curtains
Circulation desk is
located at the main
entrance and when the
clerk is at the desk her
back is to the main
portion of the library
Circulation Desk -
very outdated and
needs to be replaced
7. Storytime Area
Used by MS for
orientation to the MC and
for other lessons.
Contains a multi-colored
“rug” for students to sit on
during storytime.
A TV that has closed
circuit is able to be seen
from this area.
Computer lab can be
seen in this picture on the
back wall.
Easy picture books are
also seen in this photo.
They make a “U” shape
around this area.
8. Seating Areas
Main seating area
is made up of 6
adult-sized round
tables
Three child-
sized tables
for younger
students is in
the “safari
room”
9. Computer Areas
9 computers available for use in MC with a network
printer
Lab is situated in the back of the MC
Sign up sheet outside of door enables teachers to
reserve the lab
The lab is extremely hot and has no ventilation
10. Work and Storage Areas
A teacher work room is situated near the “back
entrance” on the 2nd grade hall. This room has the
laminator machine, dye-cuts and construction paper.
Videos are stored directly across from the teacher work
room. This is where my office is located as well.
Outside of the teacher work room is where the
Professional materials are located.
11. Fiction, Non-fiction and Easy
Books
Non-fiction titles line the walls starting by the
Professional materials and ending at the main
entrance. Non-fiction titles account for 37.16% of
the collection.
Easy picture books form a “U” to the left of the
circulation desk. They account for 23.29% of the
collection.
Fiction books are in the “safari room” and are
separate from the other collections. They account
for 20.29% of the collection.
The library currently has a total of 13,227 holdings.
13. Positive Survey Results
Reading Counts program
Resources available
Flexibility of coming into the library
Helpfulness of the staff
14. Negative Survey Results
Would like to have a soft reading area
that is inviting instead of the hard park
benches
Would like to have more reference
section updated
Needs to be decorated and updated
Computer lab is HOT
15. Media Center Improvements
Problem: The circulation desk is located too close to
the main entrance. When students are standing at the
desk to check out and other students are coming in the
entrance, it creates a traffic jam. The desk is also very
outdated and needs to be replaced.
Solution: Move the circulation desk to be outside of the
media specialist’s office. Purchase a new circulation
desk from Demco.
16. Media Center Improvements
Problem: The computer lab is like a
sauna. This is not good for the
equipment.
Solution: Talk to principal and see if
we can put in a work order and have
vents installed in this small area.
17. Media Center Improvements
Problem: Story time area is not inviting.
Solution: Order a multicolored “mitt” chair for
media specialist to sit in from Brodart and order
a new rug for students to sit on from Demco.
Talk to teachers for other decorating ideas.
18. Media Center Improvement
Problem: No “soft” reading areas for students
Solution: Purchase some kid friendly
cushions, rugs, etc and create a warm reading area.
Add soft benches to replace the park benches.
Purchase from Brodart and Demco.
19. Media Center Improvements
Problem: Reference section is very
lacking.
Solution: Talk to teachers and see
what kind of reference materials they
would like to see added and then
order materials. Got approval from
principal and order has been placed
for new reference materials.
20. Media Center Improvement
Problem: None of the shelves are in
alphabetical or numerical order.
Solution: Put shelves in order. This
has been our “project” since the
beginning of the school year. We are
currently on the fiction section and
should be finished by spring break
with organizing the shelves.
21. Media Center Improvements
Problem: Fiction shelves are
overcrowded.
Solution: Weed the paperback fictions
and get rid of copies that aren’t
circulated, are outdated or if we have
a hardback copy of it. Then we could
pull some of the series, like The
Boxcar Children and A to Z Mystery
series which take up a lot of shelf
room and put those on the
rotating, free standing shelves.
23. Current Media Center Policy
Accessibility
Media centers will be open to students and
instructional staff daily without exception. MRES
hours of operation are 7:45-3:30 for students and
staff.
24. Current Media Center Policy
Organization and Staffing
System Media Advisory Committee appointed by
Superintendent to establish long-range goals for
the system media program. They also serve as the
appeal board in the reconsideration policy if
materials are challenged.
MRES does not currently have a local media
committee but per the board policies we are
supposed to. This needs to be put back into place.
If we had such a committee, I believe it would help
with collaboration with the teachers.
Nothing is mentioned about staffing in the board
policies.
MRES has one certified media specialist and one
part-time media clerk.
25. Current Media Center Policy
Instructional Media and Equipment
The selection of materials is the responsibility of
the MS. Individual teachers, students, and parents
may also make recommendations for materials to
be purchased.
Media center materials and equipment would
consist of materials purchased for the purpose of
circulation through the media center and
equipment purchased to deliver media center
services.
The MS is responsible for
cataloging, housing, circulating, checking and
inventorying all media materials, both print and
non-print. Inventory is conducted on a yearly basis.
Budget allocation will be on a per pupil basis.
26. Current Media Center Policy
Circulation Policies
K through 3rd grade students-one book at a time.
Kindergarten students begin check out in January.
4th through 5th grade students check out 2 books at
a time.
Books are loaned for a 2 week time period –
students are not fined for late books but are
charged for lost books or damaged books.
27. Current Media Center Policy
Reconsideration of Materials
Must submit in writing to the school MS the
Request for Reconsideration of Instructional
Materials form.
Materials that are challenged are read and
analyzed by the School Media Committee.
Appeals for decisions made may be made first
to the System Media Committee and then
through the Superintendent to the Board of
Education. After the BOE makes a final
decision, the item may not be submitted for
reconsideration for a period of 3 years.
28. Current Media Center Policy
Discard Procedure
Weeding decisions are handled by the MS, who
may consult the School Media Committee
concerning the relevance of materials to the
curriculum. (Yet another reason to reform this
important committee).
Remove the record of the item from the automated
catalog.
Write DISCARD in the front and back of the
material.
Remove any school or media center identification
from the item.
29. Current District Policy
Employee Computer/Internet Use
The employee is responsible for his/her actions
and activities involving school unit
computers, network and Internet services.
Employees are to utilize the school system’s
computers, networks and Internet services for
school system related purposes and performance
of job duties.
The Superintendent is responsible for overseeing
the implementation of this policy and the
accompanying rules, and for advising the BOE of
the need for future amendments or revisions.
30. Current District Policy
Internet Safety
Students must sign and return the Policy in order to
have computer network and Internet access.
Use of the Internet must be in support of
educational purposes.
Only a member of the school administration may
authorize the release of student information, as
defined by Georgia law, for internal administrative
purposes or approved educational projects and
activities.
