Media Center Facility Plan

1. Media Facility Plan
Janet Shepherd
ITEC 7132
Fall 2010
Instructor: Dr. Green

2. Oak Knoll Elementary
Where Students Come First

3. About Oak knoll ES
1.Title I Distinguished School
2.Serves approximately 600 students
in kindergarten through fifth grade
3.Located in South Fulton County
4.The media center staff includes a
media specialist and an assistant
5.Oak Knoll media center is a unique
and valuable resource

5. Original Floor Plan

6. View from the Front

7. View from the Rear

8. Circulation Desk

9. Books

10. Fiction/Easy

11. More Books

12. Interesting Books

13. Reference Section

14. Area for Instructions

15. Story Time/Book
Talk/Storytelling

16. Computer Area

17. Computer Area Side
View

18. Teacher Resource
Room

19. Video/Audio Room

20. Video/Audio Room

21. Student Survey Responses
1.Not enough computers in the media
center
2.Students want exciting and comfortable
reading areas.
3.Students would like Smart Boards in the
media center and in the classrooms.
4.Primary students want more fiction/easy
books. Intermediate students want more
paperback chapter books, non-fiction,
fiction.

22. Media Specialist and Teachers Survey
Responses
1. It is time for weeding in all genres
2. Need new books for all areas
3. Primary student need smaller tables
and chairs
4. Need an inviting reading area for pre-k
students
5. Teacher resources need to be
organized
6. Think it would be beneficial to add
Smart boards

23. Survey responses continue
1. Organize teacher resource room
2.Update and organize video/audio room

24. Facility New Look
1. The media center is a unique and
valuable resource for the school and
community. It is challenging to keep up
with many changes in technology and
rising costs in books and other
materials, staff, budget shortages, and a
growing demand from students and
teachers.
2. The new plan starts with weeding.
Media specialist will utilize volunteers for

25. Facility New look Continues
1. The dull, outdated table and chairs were
replaced with colorful, comfortable and
exciting ones and nice pillows in the
reading areas for students learning and
enjoyment.
2.The new plan includes a kid-friendly
inviting area for pre-k students which is
conducive to their early literacy
experience.
3.In addition to weeding, adding new

26. Facility New look Continues
1.Smart Board allows students true
collaboration, improved learning
outcomes and flexibility for teachers.
2.Volunteer time is the answer to
organizing teacher resource room and
video/audio in order to make these
areas more accessible for teachers.
3.A good media center has globes and
maps. Globes were placed in the

27. New Look Continues
1. The Computers enhance information
power. Having only 4 computers just did
not cut it in this growing media center,
so 8 more stations were added for
students and teachers use.
2.The Media center new look and comfort
makes it a more inviting place to
examine new ideas,explore great minds,
while at the same time providing a place
for quiet study, reading,and for

28. New Floor Plan

29. Facility Use
1. Check-in/Check-out Books
2. Book Talking/Story Telling/Story Time
3.Incentive Reading Programs
4.Live Broadcast
5.Computers
6.Student and Teacher Research
7.Special Events
8.School and Faculty Meetings
9. Technology Equipment

30. Facility Policies
Accessibility/Scheduling
The media center is require to operate on
a schedule. Individuals are free to use the
media center anytime during the day.
Teachers must schedule group visits and
sign up in advance for equipment use.
The media is open Monday-Friday from
8:00am-3:00pm. Media center will operate
with flexible scheduling for access if
needed.

31. Additional Policies
Meetings are conducted in the media
center at any time during the school day
only if the media center is not closed to
students.