CMS Media Center Orientation

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CMS Media Center Orientation

• Presented By
• Ms. Meeks
• CMS Media Specialist

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CMS Media Center Staff
Laurie Meeks Media Specialist
Tami White Media Clerk
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When Will The Media Center Be Open?

• Hours of Operation
• Teachers
• 745 a.m. 330 p.m.
• Students
• 805 a.m. 300 p.m.
• Students must have their own agenda signed with
  barcode to check-out materials.

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Media Center Procedures

• Only send (3) students at a time to the media
  center without prearranging with media staff.
• Teachers need to sign-up to use the media center,
  borrow a TV/VCR/DVD or laptop with LCD projector,
  and videotaping from PeachStar.
• Return materials promptly after use to avoid
  misplacement.

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Teacher Responsibility

• Use videos in media collection
• Outside videos must be previewed connected to
  lesson plan. (Form must be completed and approval
  granted)
• NO PG-13 or R rated movies!
• Teachers are to routinely check students AR
  records. Only books on their level count.
• Quiz blocking rules
• Tests should only be taken with Reading Teacher
  or his/her written permission for a specific
  book.

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Teacher Responsibility

• Label materials to be laminated.
• Place on right side of laminator.
• All materials laminated will be placed on left
  side of machine for teacher pick-up.
• Label materials to be made into a poster.
  (Posters can not be laminated)
• All posters will be stacked with laminated
  materials for teacher pick-up.
• Lamination and poster creation will be done in a
  timely manner therefore, please be patient.
• Please remember to only laminate and create
  posters of things that will be reused each year.

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Lost Books Fines

• Fines MUST be paid regularly. (5 cents per day)
• If you have lost a book
• Payment in full
• OR
• Installment plan (Substantial payment regularly)

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So, whats in the media center anyway?
Heres a hint just look around!
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Accelerated Reader (AR)

• All AR books have
• Colored Dots
• Point values, reading level, Quiz ID listed
  inside.
• Fiction organized by authors last name.

Non Fiction books are organized according to the
Dewey Decimal System
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Periodicals / Magazines

• Middle School Journal
• Consumer Science Report
• Mailbox
• Teacher
• Science World
• Newsweek
• Please Do Not Remove Newspapers or current
  magazines from Media Center. Others would like to
  view them. Old issues may be checked-out at
  circulation desk.

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Computer Stations

• Access library catalog
• ATHENA
• (Put in slide from student demonstration about
  locating, searching, etc.)
• Refer to Teacher hand-out about quick tips.
• Internet
• Teachers MUST be present in order to access the
  Internet!

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Leisure Lighthouse Area

• This area is designated for students that have
  earned the privilege of 15 minutes of leisure
  time in the media center from their teacher.
• Students can read, listen to music, draw
  artistically, etc.

Please call to check availability of space before
sending a student.
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Peach Star Video Streaming

• Teachers are able to video stream educational
  movies or video clips related to the QCCs into
  to their classrooms for student viewing.
• See quick tips sheet.

Media Specialist will burn a CD of video if given
one day advance notice.
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Career Information Center

• Teachers and Students have access to a variety
  of Career Development Resources.

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Information Literacy Skills

• The media specialist will advertise, in the
  monthly media newsletter and at grade level
  meetings, the information literacy skills that
  will be focused on throughout the year.
• ALL teachers are encouraged to have their classes
  participate.

Almanac
Dictionary
Atlas
Encyclopedia
Online Computer Safety
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Media Center Web Page

• The Media Center is currently maintains a web
  page that teachers, students, and parents can use.

AR Lists
Tub Book Resources
Newsletters
Homework Helpers
Online activities Games
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Thanks for your cooperation.

• Please feel free to stop by the media center
  anytime. I enjoy working at CMS and would love
  to assist you as I can.