1. Statesboro High School
Media Center Facility Plan
FRIT 7132---
Administration of the
Instructional Media
Program
Fall 2011 --- October
30, 2011
By: LaShan Allen

2. SHS Media Center Facts and Figures
• There are two full time media specialists
• SHS student body consists of approximately
1450 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th graders that
frequent the media center
• There are over 100 faculty and staff that utilize
the media center
• School and media center opened in January
2009.

3. Media Center Location
SHS media center is located on the first floor
between the elevators and the old gymnasium

4. The Circulation Desk
• The circulation desk is
immediately to the left
upon entering the
media center.
• Generally student
workers assist with
checking in and out
materials as well as
school supplies
purchases.

5. One of the media specialist’s office
• This is one of two media
specialists offices. It is
located immediately to
the right upon entering
the media center.
• This office is surrounded
by windows for the media
specialist to check on
student workers and
media center patrons.

6. Computer Work Stations
• There are two computer
work stations. The first
one has a classroom set
of computers and is to
the adjacent to the
reference desk.
• The second station is in
the back of the library
against the huge
circular window.

7. Great Books to Checkout
Fiction Books beside computer Non-fiction Books beside fiction
station one books

8. Study and Work Tables
Several table and chairs are arranged
in the middle of the media center.
Faculty meetings are held here.
Various workshops are held here.
Classroom lessons are held here.
Student social time before and after
school and during lunch shifts.
Tutoring and independent work are
also held here.

9. Reference on the Wall
• Reference shelves and
materials are along the
wall to the right of the
study tables.
• These materials are for
in use media center use
only.

10. Magazine Corner and Comfort Reading Time
Sofa and chairs with a coffee table for magazine s sits to the left of one of
the media specialists offices.

11. The Book Room
--classroom set of novels, classroom set of textbooks and workbooks, and
other various classroom book supplies
--this room is behind the sofa/chairs magazine reading section

12. DVDs, VHSs, Bulletin Board Paper
• Approved Movies
• DVD Series
• Educational Videos/DVDS
• Bulletin Board Supplies
(this room is located beside the book room)

14. SHS Current Media Center Main Floor Space
The current media center is very spacious. There are two offices for the two
media specialists. There is also two computer sections (one on the back wall
and one beside the reference desk. There are , in addition to the offices and
main floor (diagram above), eight more rooms within this media center.

15. Survey Results
JOB WELL DONE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM
-Media Center is always clean -Lighting seems a little dim
-Books are generally easy to locate -Not enough pieces of equipment
-Staff and student workers very such as the ELMO
helpful -Too crowded at lunch
-Floor space is spatial -Staff doesn’t return materials in a
-Computers are always working timely period
-Checking out materials is easy
-Atmosphere is conducive for
learning

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Facility Plan Modifications
Three round tables have been added beside the computer station. Both
computer stations have been combined into one. Fiction books have
been moved to back wall and more tables added to help with crowding.

17. Media Center Improvements 1
Issue: Lighting seems a little dim
Suggestions: 1)Use mini lamps on the work
tables to brighten up the media center. 2) Ask
for higher wattage bulbs to be used in public
areas in the media center.

18. Media Center Improvements 2
Issue: Limited equipment to share among
faculty and staff and staff does not return
materials in a timely period
Suggestions: Media Specialist have strict
returning policy for special limited edition
equipment designated for faculty and staff
usage.

19. Media Center Improvement 3
• Too crowded at lunch
• Suggestion: Require lunch time patrons to
come to the media center for reading or web
usage only. No socialization time.

20. Media Center Improvement 4
• Issue: Organize other rooms in media center
such as the used book room and laminator
room along with the school announcement
room and general storage room
• Suggestion: Have student workers organize
these rooms.

21. Media Center Policy 1
Circulation Policies
• Students may check out three books at a time.
• Students are fined for lost or damaged books.
• All textbooks for classes are issued by the
media specialists

22. Media Center Policy 2
Operation Hours & Student Usage
•The Media Center will be open from 7:30 a.m.
until 4:00 p.m. each school day.
•Students visiting the Media Center before school
and/or after school should obtain a pass from a
teacher or media specialist the previous day.
•Students visiting the media center during class
time will need to show a written pass to the media
specialist. Students visiting the media center are
required to sign in at the circulation desk and
present their student ID.

23. Media Center Policy 3
Flexible Scheduling
.SHS uses flexible scheduling
.Teachers must use the online calendar to
request the media center for class lessons and
activities. Scheduling is on a first come first
serve basis.

24. Media Center Policy 4
Building Use
.The media center may be used by community
patrons in conjunction with guidelines set forth
by the Bulloch County Board of Education.

25. Media Center Policy 5
Technology Trends
.techno Tuesday for faculty and staff to help
better understand and utilize new technologies
in the classroom
.campus university to help parents prepare
seniors for college (applications, forms, etc.)

26. Statesboro High School
10 Lester Rd.
Statesboro, Ga. 30458
http://shs.bulloch.k12.ga.us/