Welcome to the McClure Media Center!

• An interactive map of the Media Center is located on the next slide. Any time your ‘arrow’ changes to a ‘hand’, you can click to find out more about that area.

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Reference Room

Student Production

Room

Media Office

NewsRoom

CopyRoom

Class Project Room

Fiction

Nonfiction

Story Collection

Easy

Graphic Novels

Periodicals

Fiction Section

• “The class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, esp. in prose form.” Definition of Fiction at Dictionary.com

• Books in this section are identified by the letters FIC.

• Books in this section are arranged by the fist three letters of the author’s last name.

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Nonfiction Section

• “The branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography.” Definition of Nonfiction at Dictionary.com

• Books in this section are arranged by their Dewey Decimal number.

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Story Collection

• Books containing groups of short stories united by a common theme.

• Books in this section are identified by the letters SC.

• Books in this section are often arranged by the first three letters of the author’s or editor’s last name, but may be arranged by title.

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Graphic Novels

• “A novel in the form of comic strips.” Definition of Graphic novel at Dictionary.com

• Books in this section are identified by the letters GN.

• Books in this section are often arranged by the first three letters of the authors last name, but may be grouped by series.

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Easy Books

• Picture books.• Books in this section

are identified by the letter E.

• Books in this section are arranged by the fist three letters of the author’s last name or by their Dewey Decimal Number.

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Periodicals

• “Magazine or other journal that is issued at regularly recurring intervals.” Definition of Periodicals at Dictionary.com

• Magazines can be checked out for 2 days at a time.

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Reference Room

• Materials located in this room can only be checked out by teachers.

• Students may use Reference Room materials while at school.

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Student Production Room

• The Student Production Room is open from 8:15 am to 8:45 am and 9:30 am to 4:10 pm.

• Students may use this room and the supplies in it for school projects.

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Sign-in Station

• Students visiting the Media Center to work on the computers and/or in the Student Production Room must sign in and out.

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Media Office

• Mrs. Harpin & Mrs. Goforth’s office.

• This is where we plan lessons, order new books, and create cool interactive maps.

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News Room

• WTVM Channel 6 broadcasts the morning news daily from this location.

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Copy Room

• Mrs. Coates, our friendly copy clerk, can be found here.

• If a teacher sends you to drop off or pick up copies, this is where you go!

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Class Project Room

• Teachers can sign up to bring their classes to this room to work on group projects.

• This room is equipped with a SMART Board, a laptop cart, and a printer.

• The tables also make this room the perfect spot for group work,

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Circulation Desk

• To check out a book, follow these steps:1. Bring your agenda and

book to the circ desk.

2. Open your agenda to your student barcode sticker and scan it.

3. Then, scan your book!

• MAKE SURE SOMEONE IS AT THE DESK BEFORE YOU SCAN ANYTHING!

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Book Return

• To return your book, follow these steps:1. Remove any papers

from the book.

2. Slide your books into the slot.

3. Make sure there isn’t a jam.

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Dell Computers

• We have 29 Dell Computers that can be used for SCHOOL work. Board Rule IJNDB

• Classes often sign up to use these. They take priority over individual students visiting on passes.

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Mac Computers

• We have 2 Mac computers for SCHOOL work. Board Rule

IJNDB

• Macs are on different servers than the Dells. Use the Dells if you aren’t doing an iMovie or Garageband project.

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Special Displays

• Periodically, we pull books to highlight as part of our special displays.

• You can definitely check out these books! That’s why we put them on display!

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Media Mystery

• Each Monday, a new Media Mystery question will appear.

• You will have until Friday to use the resources provided to answer the question for a chance to win a prize.

• Winners will be announced on Monday on the morning broadcast and on the Media Center blog.

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Fast Facts Station

• Several general reference books have been assembled for your quick questions such as:– Atlas– Dictionary– Thesaurus

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Quiet Reading Area

• Sit back and relax with your choice of reading materials!

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Reading Challenge Station

• You can store your reading challenge papers here alphabetically by your last name.

• Now, you don’t have to keep up with one more paper!

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Supply Station

• Tape

• Stapler

• Pencil sharpener

• Pens

• Sanitizer

• Tissues

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