Welcome to the CJHS Media Center

Welcome to the Roopville Elementary School Media CenterTracey YoungMEDT 7477Fall 2012

Our library is a fun and exciting place. Be sure to visit often. Come on in and check us out. I want to help you make the most use of our media center while you are with us.

1Hours The Media Center is open to students from 8:00am -2:30pm.

Media Center hour are 8AM 2:30PM daily.2Definition of a Media CenterA place in which literary and artistic materials, such as books, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, and prints are kept for reading, reference, or lending.

A collection of such materials, especially when systematically arranged.

This is the fancy definition of a media center. 3Library Media Center PROCEDURES- Enter Quietly- Place library card on desk- Leave pass in container- Return Book- Use a shelf marker- Find a new Book- Check out- Leave Quietly

It is very important to follow the rules while in the media center so that everyone can have a pleasant experience.4Whats in the Media CenterBooksMagazinesNewspapersEncyclopediasDictionariesComputer station

You can find everything you need in the Media Center. This is the place to find all kinds of cool knowledge.5ReferenceFictionNon-fictionBiographiesShort storiesDVD/VHS

Collections

What will you find in each section?6PARTs of a book- Cover- Pages- Spine

Get to know the parts of a book. Students will be shown each individual part.7TAKING CARE OF A BOOKClean hands

No eating/drinking

No drawing/coloring

Watch out for others!

Use a bookmark

Carefully turn pages

Book bags

Special way to help take care of books8

Representative photos of areas of the media center.9

Computer station. This is where students will use the OPAC system to locate books and will be able to earn AR points by taking test over books they have read.10

Fiction and non-fiction areas. All areas of media center are clearly marked.11READING CORNER

Especially used with lower grades for reading time.12Power timeMany RES students will have the opportunity to learn new reading and research skills this year during Power Time. We will host students from each grade level in 3-week blocks. During those times, we'll be reading fun books and using resources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, and web sites. We hope for upper grades to also develop some computer skills that they don't normally get in computer lab.

What is Power Time?13LOCATING MATERIALS

Where do I find that????14Dewey Decimal Classification systemBooks are arranged according to the Dewey Decimal System of Classification.Books for Pre K and Kindergarten students are separated to make it easier for younger students to locate their books.

Using the DDCS Special section for younger readers15Dewey decimal system of classification 000sGeneralities (Encyclopedias) 100sPhilosophy & Psychology 200sReligion & Mythology 300sSocial Sciences 400sLanguages 500sNatural Sciences 600sTechnology 700sArt 800sLiterature 900sHistory & Geography921s Biographies FAlphabetical order by author EEasy Fiction Younger students

Dewey Decimal continued16CirculationYou may check out up to 1 or 2 books at one time depending on grade level.

All books may be checked out except reference.

Periodicals (magazines & newspapers) must be used in the Media Center.

- The loan period for most books is two weeks.

What can I check out?17Student BroadcastDaily Student News program produced for students by Students

Daily news program18SEEK HELP!!!!

Feel free to ask the Media Specialist to help you locate materials that you need or want.

WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU!!!

Just ask us!!!! We cant wait to help you!!19