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Clifton Ridge Middle SchoolMedia Center
Rebecca Busbee
Clifton Ridge Mission
• Empowering a new generation to meet the challenges of an ever evolving society.
School Data
• Located in the southwest corner of Jones County
• Opened in 2000• 6th through 8th grade• Title 1 School• Approximately 465 students
Staff
• 18 Academic Teachers• 8 Connection Teachers• Counselor• Principal • 5 PEC Teachers• 1 Support Staff
Media Center Data
• Media Specialist• Parapro• Books take out this school year: 2,698 • AR Test taken: 838
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Current Library Layout
Video Tour
Media Center Entry
Doors remain closed
Entering LibraryLeft of doors Right of Doors
Straight In
Around the Library7 Computers for use by Student Reference/Biography
Fiction Section
Hard to monitor
Around the LibraryTeacher Resources Periodical
Bibliographies
Circulation Desk and OfficeCirculation Desk View from Office
View of Office
Storage SpacesNot enough room for proper storage
Conference Room
Small Conference
Media Specialist
Media Center Usages
• Book Check In/Check Out• Computers• Research• Conferences• Meeting place for 4-H and Faculty• Storage of Technology Equipment
Reading Incentives
• Accelerated Reader– The Accelerated Reader program is used to help
students achieve their million words they are required to read each year.
– Students are recognized for being million word readers, through a “program” called who wants to be a millionaire.
• Newberry Award Challenge– Students are recognized for reading five Newberry
Award books. This is the first year that we have tried this challenge at the advice of our Principal.
Programs
• Book Fair– Each Fall and Spring, Scholastic Books bring in the Book
Fair. The Book Fair has materials for everyone, including books for teachers and older students.
• Reading Bowl– CRMS students read books from the Georgia Book Award
nominee list, and then compete in a quiz bowl competition, based upon the books. (Henderson)
– Used to help students become a better over all students by increasing standardized test scores, increasing vocabulary, and promote cooperation.
Programs
• Film Festival– Jones County puts on an Annual Film Festival for
student produced work encourage students to begin to use technology for the 21st Century. The films are all students written, produced, filmed, and edited.
– Each year there is a huge “party” celebrating the winners.
Facilities Policies
• The media center adheres to the policies set forth by the state.
• Requires that each student have an Acceptable Use Policy signed and on file.
• Students are required to have a consent form for photos, videos, or other student produced work.
Facility Policies
• Student Use– The library is open from 8:05 to 3:00 most days of the
school year. Students are required to have a pass from their teacher. They can have checkout the book pass or an extended stay pass that allows them to do research, read, use the computers, or do make-up work.
– In order to accommodate more students, I would open the media center at 7:30 to allow students the opportunity to come before school begins and close about 3:30. School hours are 8:05 to 3:03.
Facility Policies
• Scheduling– Teachers are allowed to schedule whole, partial,
or individual sections in the library. The one thing that the media specialist ask before she allows them to schedule is that they discuss with her the plans and why they will be using the library.
– Teachers are allowed to checkout books (class sets and single books), technology equipment, and other manipulatives that can be used in class.
How does the Media Center measures up?
Students• 50% Enjoy visiting the
library• 88% Like the placement of
the computers• 56% Feel it needs more
computers
Teachers• 93% Enjoy visiting the
library• Think it is perfect the way it
is• 82% Feel it needs more
computers• 82% Like the placement of
the computers
Media Center Impression
• The media is located in the middle of the school. However, it gets used minimal due to teachers not forcing students to read as much.
• A major concern with the layout of the media center is that the computers can not be easily monitored from the circulation desk. However, due to Impero (a tracker program) the parapro and media specialist are able to view students screens.
• Storage is a major problem for the media center because they “collect” all the technology that is out of date or that no one uses and it takes up valuable space that could be used for storage or a teacher work area.
Media Center Impression
• Technology is widely available to teachers in their classrooms. All academic teachers have a SMARTBoard, the math teachers have an ELMO and a InterWrite Board. They have two student response systems on each hall. There is an additional computer lab outside of the media center that they are able to use when scheduled.
Changes Needed from Survey Results
Students• Comfortable furniture• More higher reading level
books• More computers • A coffee shop like
atmosphere with coffee and snacks
• Being able to spend leisure time
Teachers• Reading Lounge• More modern books• Extended hours for students
to research and use computers
• More technology for student use
• Add a work area for teachers
Facility Changes
• Computers– Move the current computers for better monitoring
by media workers– Add additional computers and technology– SMARTBoard
• Overall– Repaint in warmer colors– Updated Artwork– Add greenery for a more homey feeling
Facility Changes
• Conference Room– Enough chairs for entire
teams– Coffee Bar for teachers
• Storage– Increase storage and
shelving for technology
• Purchase new books for both students and teachers
• Additions– New Leisure Reading
Area• Couch• Table• Chairs
– Teacher Work Area• Move copier, Ellis
Machine, and Teaching material to one location
• Add Tables and Work Space
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New Media Center
• The media center would be painted a warm, bright color, with new art work by perhaps local artist or students.
• Plants would adorn the corners. School spirit gear would be on top of the bookshelves to give it a connection to the rest of the school.
• During the holidays or season, decorate for these holidays or season and celebrate all occasions.
Computer Area
• Use Thin Clients– Cheaper than individual computers and takes up
less space– Thin Client can run up to eight “computers” from
one server
Leisure Reading LoungeHaverty’s
• Rug - $1499• Couch –$2,599• Chairs (2) – $549• Tables/Ottoman – $599
Teacher Work RoomStaples
• Shelves (5) - $79.99• Large Tables – (4) $199• Chairs – (16) $99.99/4• Additional Ellis Machine stamps
More Books • The one thing that everyone, both students,
teachers, and current media specialist ask for was new class sets of books and more current books.
• Students wanted the ability to check out the newest book. A section would be created for students to post comments about the newest books they had read.