1. Emily Fincher
FRIT 7132
Spring 2011

2.  * 447 students Kindergarten – Third Grade
 * 45 Certified Staff Members
 * 22 Classified Staff Members
 * 2 Administrators
 * One full time Media Specialist
 * One full time Media Clerk
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3. Media Center is accessible
from both hallways.
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4. First Impression
Main door is recessed. Standard school colors are used throughout not giving a
welcoming appearance.
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5. Buy SmartDraw!- purchased copies print this
document without a watermark .
Visit www.smartdraw.com or call 1-800-768-3729.
Existing Floor Plan
Current Layout of LLP Media Center
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6. Office and Circulation Desk
are centrally located
Office has three large
windows allowing media
specialist clear view of
media center.
Media Clerk has complete
View of media center.
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7. ∙ In center of Media Center.
∙ Students must interrupt story time
to get to non-fiction books.
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8. Tables and chairs are all Drop-down screen can be
same size. viewed from seating areas.
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9. Total of 5 computers available
in media center.
Spread out in groups of 2 and
3.
Computers located in back of
Media Center block access to
chapter books.
Scanner available with front
computers.
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10. Lack of space. Security camera access
installed here. Also contains laminator,
Converted to OT/PT
MS refrigerator and microwave. room three days/week.
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11. Copier takes up large space. Teachers have access from outside door. MS
Administration uses for “dumping has no control over what teachers and staff
grounds”. take. Room always in disarray.
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12. School news broadcast
daily.
Contains color printer.
Broadcasting equipment located inside.
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13. Taken over by LLI Reading Also accessible from outside door leaving no
supervision of what teachers’ take. Periodicals
Program. Used for testing several and Teacher Resources are taken and not
times a week. returned.
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14.  Media center messy.  Story time boring.
 No new Teacher  Nothing to look at in
Resources available the media center.
and stored in Walls are “yucky”.
disorganized manner.  Always closed.
 Décor uninviting.
 Media center
frequently unavailable.
 Staff pulled for other
duties too often.
Staff Students
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15.  Media Center is “uninviting”.
 Due to county policies, the school must maintain a consistent
color throughout. However, the policy does not state that
teachers or staff may not decorate doors and walls.
Dr. Seuss Bulletin Board set
www.theschoolbox.com
$6.99 per set
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16.  Décor is “uninviting”; walls are “yucky”.
 The castle on the wall was painted by a former teacher when
the media center was first built. Upon approval by school
board, commission the teacher to paint more scenes or
 Decorate with large cutouts from www.theschoolbox.com or
www.mylearningtree.com
$3.49 each $13.99 each
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17.  Décor is uninviting.
Line short shelves with books and coordinating
characters available at www.kohls.com
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18.  Story time is boring.
Story time rug Puppet Theatre
www.mylearningtree.com www.mylearningtree.com
$484.95 $269.00
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19.  No new teacher resources available and
stored in unorganized manner.
Wooden magazine oak
spinner. www.demco.com
$409.99
Move teacher resources from
conference room to workroom.
Both online and mail subscriptions to
www.themailbox.com and
www.worksheetmagazine.com
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20.  Unfortunately the problem with the media center being closed
frequently is an administrative decision. Until the
administration realizes that the media center staff is not
available to be pulled for extra duty, there is not a solution to
that problem. The media center is closed for lunch, during
media clerk’s lunch duty time and during morning duty and
afternoon duty. Also, if one of them is absent, the media
center is closed because of the fixed scheduling that is
currently being implemented in the media center.
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21.  Wall decorations would be placed around media center,
books and characters from Kohls on short shelves.
Buy SmartDraw!- purchased copies print this
document without a watermark .
Visit www.smartdraw.com or call 1-800-768-3729.
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22.  Teacher/Staff orientation on material
checkout and return.
 Student volunteers to help with reshelving of
materials.
 Teacher or parent volunteers to help with
upkeep of media center.
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23. Accessibility:
 1. Provision shall be made to assure accessibility of the
media center for all ages, including individual students and
groups simultaneously throughout the instructional day
during each day of the school year.
 2. Provision shall be made for access to media resources to
support instruction in any Georgia Board of Education
approved course when offered outside regular instructional
time.
 3. Provision shall be made through the media specialist(s) to
facilitate the use of information sources outside the school
which are available through cooperating agencies.
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24. Organization and Staffing
The district that I am employed with has no specific policy on organization and staffing in the
media center.
Currently LLP has one certified media specialist and one media clerk.
The school also does not have a media committee, although the district does have a policy:
 The Tift County Board of Education realizes the importance of collaborative decision-making
relating to media services. Therefore, all administrators are to implement a unified media
program based on the role definitions found in ROLES in MEDIA PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT: SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY (SDOE).

 The Superintendent shall be delegated the responsibility for establishing Media Committees at
the system and local schools. In addition, the Superintendent shall appoint a system media
contact to serve as liaison with local, state, and regional agencies; between systems; and, from
system to schools, and among schools.

 The System Media Committee shall be appointed annually by the Superintendent and serves in
an advisory capacity to the Superintendent and to the school media committees. The System
Media Committee shall include as a minimum the assistant superintendent of instruction,
system media contact person, a curriculum director, a principal/or instructional assistant
principal from each school level, one parent (guardian) representative from each school level,
and at least one student from each school level.
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25. Instructional Media and Equipment
 Instructional Media in this document is defined as the forms and
channels used in the communication and reception of
information for instructional purposes. Some examples are
textbooks, library books, paperback books, filmstrips,
recordings (disc and cassette), video and audio tapes,
newspapers, magazines, transparencies, models, sculpture, art
prints, regalia, computer software, instructional television
programs, other electronic formats and other materials that are
used to deliver instruction.
 Instructional Equipment is defined as that machinery used in the
instructional program to access or display information. These
items retain original shape and appearance with use, are non-
expandable, perform a mechanical or technical function and
normally have a life expectancy beyond two years.
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26. Funding
 Available funds from local, state and federal agencies
shall be allocated so as to:
 1. Assure compliance with Standards for Public
Schools of Georgia and the accreditation principles
for the various accrediting commissions in which the
system holds membership;
 2. Follow approved recommendations of system
curriculum committees; and
 3. Meet other system/school instructional goals.
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27. Circulation
 The district does not currently have a policy
on circulation. Each school is responsible for
their own rules regarding circulation.
 Currently LLP allows students to check out
one book at a time for a two week period.
Students are not charged for overdue books,
but students are charged for lost/damaged
books.
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28. Reconsideration of Materials
 Occasional objections to a selection will be made by the public, despite the care taken to select
valuable media material for student and teacher use and the qualifications of persons who
select the materials. If a complaint is made, procedures for handling said complaint areas
follows:
 A. Complainant must live in the school district where requesting removal of any materials from
a school. Complainant shall be referred to the school principal who shall attempt to resolve
the situation in accord with system policy and procedures.
 B. If the complainant is not satisfied, he/she shall be informed of the reconsideration
procedure and requested to submit the complaint in writing on the approved form.
 C. An individual student may be excused from using specific materials once the
parent/guardian has filed a written complaint or request. In order to allow for review when a
complaint has been filed, materials may be removed from the collection pending committee
action.
 D. The principal shall inform the Superintendent, assistant superintendent for instruction, and
the system media contact of the system media committee of the ensuing review process.
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29. Reconsideration of Materials cont’d
 E. Within one month (30 days) of receipt of the written complaint, the school
media committee shall:
 1. Examine the material in its entirety and convene to consider the written
complaint. (The principal may add other persons to the committee for this
process as deemed necessary.);
 2. Evaluate the media with consideration for the relevance of the material to
instructional objectives; the intended use of the material; age and maturity
level of students; professional reviews; literary merit; and any other criteria
which impinge upon the material in question;
 3. Invite the complainant and a representative of an opposing view to
address the committee for a specified period of time (20 minutes per view
and one presenter per view);
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30. Reconsideration of Materials cont’d
 4. Discuss and deliberate the issues; vote on the proposed solution;
 5. Prepare a written decision (listing the committee members and signed by the principal)
which is discussed with and submitted (within 30 days) to the complainant by the principal;
 6. File a copy of the complaint and the decision with the principal, the system media contact
person (who will work with system media committee), the assistant superintendent for
instruction, and the Superintendent.
 F. If the decision of the school media committee is not acceptable to the complainant, the
complainant may appeal to the system media committee through the system media contact
person within ten (10) school days after receiving the written decision of the school media
committee. The system media committee will, within one month (30 days) of receipt of a
formal complaint, follow the same procedure as that of the school media committee.
 G. Further appeal may be made to the Tift County Board of Education which shall follow its
regular process for hearing such appeals. The Board is the final local authority in all appeals.
 H. The complainant may appeal to the State Board of Education for review in accordance with
State Board of Education Procedure and Rule 160-4-4-.01 (IFBD).
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31. Copyright Law
 The Board of Education will adhere to the
Copyright Act of 1976, Public Law 94-553, that
defines the regulations that governs the policy of
copyright materials.
 It will be the duty of the school principals and
media chairpersons to keep the respective staffs
informed of such regulations. The system media
contact person will disseminate such information
from the central office. A copy of the law and
related interpretive documents will be kept on
file in the central office.
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32. Internet Safety/Acceptable Use
 Access to the Internet is provided for educational purposes and research consistent with the
Tift County Board of Education's educational mission and goals. Use of the school system's
computers and access to the Internet are for use related to class work including unique
resources not available in the local setting. The computing resources of the Tift County Board
of Education shall be fully accessible for instructional use only during normal school hours.
 Educational Purpose: The Tift County Board of Education is committed to providing all
students and employees with appropriate access to computer technology and believes that the
use of the Internet in Instructional programs is an educational tool, which facilitates
communication, innovation, resource sharing and access to information. The Board provides
employees and students with access to computing resources and the Internet for limited
educational purposes. The term "educational purpose" includes classroom activities, career
development, research, and collaborative work.
 All users (staff members as well as students and their parents/guardians) shall be required to
sign the appropriate Computer/Internet Access Agreement form allowing access to the
Internet. By signing these agreements, all users shall affirm that they have read and
understand the administrative procedures on Acceptable Use of Computer/Internet Resources
and understand the consequences for the violation of said administrative procedures. Failure
to comply with these administrative procedures shall be deemed grounds for revocation of
privileges, potential disciplinary and/or appropriate legal action.
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33. Student Records
 The district does not have a current policy on
student records, however, the FERPA laws
PPRA requirements should be followed
regarding student privacy.
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34. Disposing of Gifts/Instructional Resources
 Since one purpose of the school media center is
to maintain a meaningful up-to-date collection
that will be used, individual items should be
disposed of when they have outlived their
usefulness. Material should be discarded when it
cannot be mended or rebound; its content it out
of date; paper or film becomes brittle or
discolored; or when the population of the school
changes significantly. Such discarding shall be in
accord with state and local policy, state and
federal law, and any restrictions related to the
source of the funds.
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35. Use of School Facilities
 The district currently has no written policy
concerning use of school facilities, however,
standard procedure for requesting the use is
to notify the principal and the Board of
Education in writing. The request them goes
before the board for approval.
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36. Media Center Handbook
 The district has no handbook that pertains to
media centers. Handbooks are left up to
principals and Media Specialists. Currently,
there are two sentences in the LLP handbook
that pertain to the media center.
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37. Selection and Care of Media Center Materials
 The district currently has no set policy on the care of media center materials.
 The primary basis for purchase shall be the present or projected contribution to curricular needs. Attention
shall be given to the quality of the media, clarity of presentation, integrity of treatment, instructional design,
and appropriateness for the instructional and maturity levels of students to be served. Other factors to be
considered are:
 -requirements of the copyright law;
 -formats to vary content presentation;
 -instructional and ability levels;
 -balanced treatment of issues which are addressed in the instructional program;
 -representation of various ethnic, cultural, and religious groups (with priority given to those present in the
school);
 -replacement of damaged/lost materials which continue to have instructional value;
 -updating obsolete media;
 -cost in relation to learning benefits, the number of potential users, and a comparison of comparable material;
 -established selection criteria for particular formats;
 -materials available from some other sources.
 Critical review from reputable, professional publications and/or personal examination of materials by teachers,
media specialist(s), or media committee shall be the basis of selection.
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38.  Policies listed in this presentation were last
reviewed and revised in 2009 leaving little
room for the advance in technology or
situations that may arise in the 21st century
media center. Policies were first implemented
in 1976.
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