Facilities Improvement Plan

MOSSY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER Tambra Singletary

FRIT 7132

October 29, 2012

I. School Description About Mossy Creek Middle School About Mossy Creek Middle School Media Center

II. Facilities Layout and Analysis Original floor plan of MCMS Media Center Survey used Survey results

III. Facilities Redesign Photographs of original designs with proposed changes Illustrations and pricing of new equipment and furnishings Updated floor plan for MCMS Media Center Compiled list of proposed changes Policies

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Located in Kathleen, GeorgiaConstructed in 2007706 students in three grades (6-8)85 staff members (including certified and classified)

MOSSY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL

"The mission of the Mossy Creek Middle School Media Center is to guide, motivate, and inspire our students toward becoming productive and educated citizens who are effective users of information technology and lifelong readers.“

Located at the front of the school directly across from the officeHouses a collection of 8,943 booksHas one full-time Media SpecialistUtilizes parent volunteers and student helpers as additional staff

since media clerk position removed two years agoYoung Adult Choices Project (YACP) for the past three yearsReading Counts program through ScholasticSchool-wide distribution network for showing videos throughout

the school with the use of closed-circuit channelsThirteen computers available for research

MOSSY CREEK MEDIA CENTER

Orig ina l Media Center l ayout us ing E-draw Max t r ia l sof tware

The media center is located at the f ront entrance of the school across f rom the off ice.

ORIGINAL LAYOUT OF MEDIA CENTER

Inner hallway of school

Door to outside

MOSSY CREEK MEDIA CENTER SURVEY

I used Survey Monkey for the surveying tool. I surveyed 56 faculty members and 150 students with a sample from each grade level. A total of 206 survey results were reviewed.

The first four questions are shown here:

Remaining questions are shown here:

MOSSY CREEK MEDIA CENTER SURVEY

79% of those surveyed were “very satisfied” with services offered at MCMS Media Center

84% of the customers of our media center considered “books in print” the most used feature of our media center while only .01% considered magazines an important feature

47% of those surveyed would like to see more technology in the form of e-readers and video equipment available in our media center

A surprising result of the survey was the fact that 77% of those surveyed felt that our media center did not provide a sufficient amount of resources to meet their needs I feel that this percentage is a result of the need for more technology.

31% were not satisfied with the current schedule of our media center Will address this in policy of hours and availability.

SOME RESULTS OF SURVEY

When asked for more information on resources they would like to see made available by our media center, these were some of the responses: E-readers E-books

Many participants requested a change in the policy for bringing e-readers such as Kindles or Nooks to school. This will be addressed in the policy section.

Video equipment available for checkout by teachers Document cameras iPads Mobile Laptop labs More non-fiction titles to use with new CCGPS More class sets of novels for Social Studies

ADDITIONAL SURVEY RESULTS

When asked what type of schedule they would like to see in our media center, these were some of the responses: Media center is only open from 7:20 until 3:00 each day. There isn’t

enough time for me to visit before or after school. It would be helpful to change the hours to 7:00 until 3:30.

Media center was open for a few hours one day each week during the summer. Why can’t they open one evening until 5:00 at least once or twice each month to help with research and projects?

I would like to see media center scheduling to include other classes besides language arts. Social Studies and Science classes need research time also.

ADDITIONAL SURVEY RESULTS

MEDIA CENTER LOCATION

The media center is located on the front hallway across from the office.

It is easily accessible and has a welcoming entrance.

VIEW UPON WALKING IN THE DOOR

When I completed the initial library walkabout, this was one of the places I found to be lacking in our media center. This is certainly not a very welcoming display for students or other visitors.

The window in that technology room is covered from the inside with blinds, so I felt that it would be okay to cover the area with an entertainment style credenza with a flat-screen television monitor for displaying the school news and book trailers created by our students.

PROPOSED CHANGE TO THIS AREA

Entertainment/storage unit from Ikea

$149Holds a flat-screen

television monitor up to 55 inches

Shelving area may be used to display new books or any other themed book displays as needed

Should make a much more pronounced and helpful display for customers entering the media center

MATERIALS NEEDED FOR CHANGE

SANYO 55" Class LCD 1080p 120Hz HDTV,DP55441—available at Walmart for $728

This will be placed in the credenza for displaying student news and book trailers.

MATERIALS NEEDED FOR CHANGE

MAIN ENTRANCE VIEWS

This is the main entrance view of the check-out area. The book drop is located here also which is very convenient for students to just drop in and drop off their books.

LIBRARY VIEWS

From left side of media center From right side of media center

CLASS MEETING AREAS

There are currently nine rectangular tables with six chairs at each table for the main students meeting area.

In addition to this, there are also three circular tables with four chairs each.

I propose removing three of the rectangular areas which will remove 18 seats, but there will still be room for 48 students which should be sufficient for two classes of students.

READING AREA

Our reading area consists of five “office-style” chairs in a semi-circle crowded with circular tables and chairs. The chairs are located near the magazine area, but there are no other book displays near that area.

I propose a new, more comfortable reading area with a book display on the lower shelves located outside the office of the Media Specialist.

UPDATED READING AREA

• New reading area will still incorporate old magazine shelving

• Themed book display area will be located near reading area in order to allow students to browse these books while enjoying the comfortable reading area

• There will be a coffee table that has two shelves which can be used for displays of books or magazines.

• This reading area will also provide a comfortable discussion area for Book Club or the Media Club that will begin working on student news.

Display area

IKEAPurchase two of these

sofas for the comfortable reading area

Available for $349 each at IKEA

Color is dark to prevent staining and wear and tear

Material is microfiber for easier cleaning

SOFAS FOR READING AREA

Coffee table for comfortable reading area

Available for $99.99 at IKEACan serve as a display area for

books or magazines as well as a place for students to work when sitting in comfortable reading area

TABLE FOR READING AREA

BOOKSHELF FOR DISPLAY

Right now, this bookshelf is empty and is serving no purpose in the media center.

I propose incorporating this bookshelf into the comfortable reading area by creating book displays that are themed around certain times of the year or certain authors.

Students will be close to the bookshelves and more likely to browse through the display while they are enjoying the reading area.

CURRENT MEDIA STORAGE ROOM

• This room is currently a “catch-all” junk room with a laminator.

• The only “useable” item in the room is the laminator.

• I propose creating a media production room where students can use video cameras and other technology to record student news for daily reports and create book trailers for the media center to advertise.

• The laminator could be moved the other storage area.

CREATING A MEDIA ROOM

• The current space that I propose to use will not need to be altered in any way. The door to the outside hallway can be locked from the inside which would prevent others from entering in the middle of a production, as well as securing the technology which will be stored in this room.

• I propose purchasing ten video flip cameras and ten iPads for use in creating book trailers and student news. These items will be housed in this room, and will be available for checkout to teachers for projects.

• I will also purchase a smaller flat-screen television for this room for students to preview their work.

Apple iPad 2 with wi-fi, 16GB, black

Available at Best Buy for $399.99 each

Will purchase 10 of these for circulation

School has just recently been updated for wi-fi with hotspots in every hallway.

NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR UPDATES

Griffin Technology 10-Bay MultiDock Charge & Sync Station for iPad - NA23149

Available from J and R online for $699.99

Will charge and sync up to 10 iPads at once

Will be stored in the Media Production room for checkout by teachers

NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR UPDATES

DXG 5MP HD Digital Camcorder, 3.0" LCD Display, DXG-5W0VB

Available at Walmart for $69 each

Will purchase ten of these for the updated Media room for recording book trailers and student news

These will also be available for checkout to teachers for projects in the classroom.

NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR UPDATES

UPDATE INCORPORATING COMPUTER LAB

• There were several comments from faculty on the survey regarding the availability of computers and time in the media center for research.

• In trying to solve this problem, I decided to do some structural changes.

• Right now, we have a storage room that links to the outside hallway where there is a computer lab. I propose linking these two areas using the storage room as a pass-through to the computer lab.

• This change would enable classes up to 30 students to meet in the computer lab and still have access to the media center.

Doorway to the storage area which will be connected to the computer lab

Door leading to computer lab will be made in the storage area.

Cleanup and organization for this room once completed

INSIDE OF STORAGE AREA

Door to computer lab will be placed in this general area.

With this change, there would not need to be any purchases made for the computer lab. The lab is already functioning with 30 student computers and one teacher station. It also has a SmartBoard.

The location of this classroom with the connecting passage to the media center would enable more than one classroom to utilize the media center for research.

PASS THROUGH TO COMPUTER LAB

There is a low bookshelf located right outside the Media Specialist’s office. This will become the new E-Reader area. I propose purchasing twenty Kindles from Amazon to store in this area for checkout by students and faculty.

E-READER AREA

Kindles will be stored here

Kindle wi-fi with 6 inch display

Available from Amazon.com for $69 each

Will purchase 20 of these to begin an e-reader circulation

NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR UPDATES

NONFICTION SHELVES

Non-fiction shelves have plenty of open space to fill with newly purchased non-fiction texts to supplement the CCGPS. I don’t feel that there is any need to change the shelving at this time.

FICTION SHELVES

Fiction shelves still have ample room for additional purchases. Arrangement of shelves is suitable for media management and supervision of students. I do not see a need for any changes here.

TEACHER RESOURCE AREA

The back row of shelves are for teacher resources and classroom sets of novels or other resources. As you can see, we have plenty of available space here as well. I do not see a need for changes in this area.

Updated Media Center LayoutExisting computer lab now connected through storage room

Door to outside

Added a decorative storage credenza to the left of the front double doors to use as a display area for new books or themed book displays

Added a flat-screen television monitor to use for school news and for advertising books using book trailers created by students in the newly updated Media Production Room

Added a more comfortable seating area for students near the magazines and themed book display area

Added a new book display area for new books or themed book displays near the updated seating area

Removed three of the rectangular tables and 18 chairs in order to provide more space for the comfortable reading area

Created a connection through the media storage room to an already existing computer lab with 30 computers and a SmartBoard teaching area

Media center will be open twice monthly for extended media hours from 3:00 until 5:30.

LIST OF CHANGES MADE

Accessibility: The media center at each school and the system materials center shall be

accessible to teachers and to both individual students and groups throughout the instructional day during each day of the school year. Further, provisions shall be made for access to media resources to support instruction in all programs offered outside regular instructional time, including the adult education program, the alternative school, after-school or evening classes, summer school, and any other programs offering courses approved by the Georgia Board of Education

This policy allows us to make changes to our own media center schedule. Based on survey results, I propose that we offer two extended day media center dates each month. We will monitor the turnout on these dates for two months and determine if the program will continue or change. We have an external door which feeds to the outside of the building, so there is no need for students to have access to the school building unless we deem that necessary.

POLICIES TO BE UPDATED—REGARDING EXTENDED HOURS

Accountabil i ty for School Equipment and Materials Students and school personnel shall be

accountable for textbooks, media materials, and all other instructional materials and equipment purchased with public school funds.

We wil l implement the “Permissions and Acceptable Use Form” for checkout of Kindles, video recorders , and iPads. Students must have these forms on fi le before these i tems can be borrowed. Our form wil l be adapted from the form you see here.

Should not need to be a change to the policy. We just need to update the procedures for checkout to protect the equipment.

POLICIES TO BE UPDATED—REGARDING TECHNOLOGY

cobbk12-org.campuspack.net/...Media...Media.../eReader_Checkout

This policy will need to be amended in regards to wireless hotspots for wi-fi which will need to be available throughout the school. We will begin with it in the media center, but it will eventually need to be available in all classrooms so that teachers may use the equipment purchased.

This equipment (Kindles, video recorders, iPads, etc.) will eventually be made available for use by teachers and students throughout the school. We need to be sure that our policy is firm on downloading and sharing information on the internet. We currently have an Internet Safety Policy in place, so this should be covered through that policy. Adding the wireless areas will only change the accessibility factors.

INFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

POLICIES TO BE UPDATED—CELL PHONE POLICY

• Our school system is currently working towards establishing a “Bring Your Own Technology” program. Our schools are being updated with wireless in all areas in preparation for this policy change.

• This policy change will not only help our media center, but it will also provide more access for wireless and more options for using technology in our schools such as students bringing in e-readers and iPads.