A handbook created for the media specialist at New Hampstead High School

1. Handbook for Media Center
Peer Facilitators

2. Media Center Mission Statement
The media center aims to create
an environment that produces
information literate lifelong
learners who evaluate the
reliability and validity of multiple
resources to effectively produce
and communicate their own
knowledge and understanding.
Purpose of Peer Facilitators
The purpose of Media Center peer
facilitators at New Hampstead is to
augment media center resources by
aiding the media specialist and media
clerk in performing their daily tasks.
This opportunity is intended to
encourage responsibility and
accountability, as well as provide real-
world work experience to the students
who are selected to participate.
Rest assured that the work will be
interesting and different every day.

3. Code of Conduct
You have been selected to represent the student body as media center peer facilitators. You
are required to adhere to the school rules of student conduct, as well as this code of
conduct for peer facilitators. Failure to adhere to the rules of conduct will result in a failing
grade in this class.
While performing your tasks in the library, please do not engage in horseplay with other
students, chew gum, or bring in any food or drinks. You may listen to music while
performing your tasks if you use headphones, and other staff or patrons cannot overhear
the music. Please use quiet voices at all times while in the media center. You are required
to have a hall pass or media center volunteer ID pass whenever you leave the media center
on official business.
Above all:
•Interact with all library patrons in a polite and professional manner at all times.
•Be prepared to work independently, but don’t be afraid to ask questions if necessary.
•Use your time efficiently to complete your assigned tasks.

4. Privacy
Peer facilitators must adhere to strict privacy rules while working in the media center.
You are prohibited from sharing any private information about any patrons or their
work in the media center with anyone. Peer facilitators who fail to follow privacy
rules will be immediately dismissed from the position, receive a failing grade in the
class, and will be subject to penalties from the student rules of conduct.

5. Procedures
When you enter the library during
your designated class period, please
sign-in using the student sign-in
computer located in the entrance
area of the media center. Please
check the box designated “MC
Assistant.” Place your personal items
on the rolling cart in the Student ID
office.
The first thing you should do after you
sign in is ask Mrs. Shearer or Mrs.
Munden if there are any specific tasks
that they have planned for you that
day.

6. Potential Tasks
• assisting with circulation and inventory
• making student ID card
• placing labels and bar codes on
materials
• placing due date cards in professional
library materials
• laminating and cutting out items for
teachers
• copying materials for staff
• collecting work from ISS
• posting flyers and information in the
hallways while ensuring that outdated
information is promptly removed
• special multimedia projects

7. Shelving
• Check the book cart located on the right side of the circulation desk to see
if there are books that need to be shelved.
• Fiction books are shelved in alphabetical order according to the first three letters of
the author’s last name.
• Non-fiction books are shelved according to the Dewey Decimal System, in numeric
order AND alphabetical order according to the first three letters of the author’s last
name.

8. Laminating
• Turn on the laminator and let it warm up for a few minutes.
• Make sure that there is at least six inches of laminating paper
at the back of the laminator to prevent the paper from
wrapping around the roll and jamming the laminator.
• Laminate at a slow speed to ensure that the item is straight
and laminated correctly.
• Leave a small margin between laminated items to prevent
waste, but allow enough room for cutting.
• When finished laminating, allow at least six inches of paper to
roll through so that there is enough to prevent the paper
from wrapping around the roll for the next patron.
• Deliver completed job to the appropriate teacher and room.

9. Copying
• You will be trained to use the copy machine
when you start the peer facilitator class
• When you come in, please check the copy
machine to make sure it has paper
• Copy jobs are located in the white crate
located on the far right side of the
circulation desk.
• Teachers have included their copy code and
any specific instructions for the job on the
attached job slip.
• Please place all unusable copies in the
recycling box located on the circulation
desk.
• Please deliver the completed job to the
teacher and room indicated on the job slip.
• If there is a sign on the copier that says
“Service Has Been Called,” the copier is not
available for use

10. Printing
• You are only allowed to print school documents for students
• Students should print small jobs ONLY- a few pages at most
• Use one of the computers at the circulation desk
• Go to “My Computer,” and click “Computer”
• Click on the “Student Data” drive
• Go to “Media Center Shared” drive
• Go to the appropriate job and click “Print”
• Select the appropriate available printer

11. Maintaining the MC
Help staff keep the media center looking sharp!
• Check student computer workstations to make sure they are clean and
organized
• Check bookshelves to make sure books are pushed to the front and neatly
placed on the shelf.
• Make sure chairs are pushed in throughout the media center
• Wipe tables and clean up trash as necessary

12. Rubric
Performance (Out of 100) Excellent: 20 Good: 15 Needs Improvement:
10
1) Punctuality: Absentism/Tardees Always on Time 1-2 Excused
Absences-0
Tardies
3 or more absences—
have been tardy to
class
1) Professional Attire:
Compliance of SCCPSS Dress code Policy
∀ uniforms;
∀ ID badges Visibly Displayed and
∀ Mesh or Clear bookbags/8 ½ x 11 inch or smaller purse/handbag)
Meets 3 of 3 Meets 2 of 3 Meets 1 or Less:
1) Professionalism:
Interaction with others: (students/staff/visitors and supervisor in Media Center)
∀ Positive Attitude towards duties/responsibilities
∀ Polite and Courteous Tone in Conversation and body language with others—fellow
students and adults
∀ Productively engaged in surrounding environment to support the media
center/school (Promotes school spirit and high level of expectations by setting an
example for others to follow)
∀ Understanding and adhering to policies/procedures for school—no infractions
outside of peer facilitation class (No ISS, OSS or Detention)
Meets 4 of 4 Meets 3 of 4 Meets 2 or Less
1) Work Ethic:
∀ Takes initiative to complete projects without direction;
∀ Task/Assigned Projects are completed correctly and in a timely manner;
∀ Keeps confidential information private
∀ Constantly productive—not sitting around “socializing” with peers or other
patrons
∀ Never on personal devices—personal phones, devices or ear buds in your ear;
∀ Works Independently but ask for further explanation if directions are not clear
Meets 6 of 6 Meets 5 of 6 Meets 4 or Less
1) Adopt-A-Shelf
• Checked shelves 2 times this week for accuracy of organization
• Checked shelves 2 times this week for neat display—pushed to the edge of the
shelf/standing up neatly
• Shelved books on the cart or laying on top of the tables/chairs or shelf without
back to its proper location
Meets 3 of 3 Meets 2 of 3 Meets 1 or Less

13. Student Code of Conduct Agreement Form
When you are finished reading the handbook, please sign and print this page, and give it to Mrs. Shearer or Mrs.
Munden.
I, _________________________ have read and understand the Media Center Peer
Facilitator Handbook. I agree to abide by the student code of conduct and rules laid
out in this handbook so that I may be successful in this class.
___________________________________
Print Name
___________________________________ ______________
Signature Date