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WHS Library Media Center
Curriculum, Collaboration, Community

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Vision
 The library media center is a dynamic space that supports a
culture of reading, learning, and inquiry. Students often visit
the media center to:
 Work on projects or homework
 Learn new computer and research skills
 Participate in clubs and school activities
 Access the Internet or print out homework assignments
 And, find an exciting book to read

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Curriculum, Collaboration,
Community
 Goals of Library Media Center (LMC)
 Engage students in the process of inquiry and critical thinking;
 Utilize technology to increase student access to and effective use of
information across the curriculum;
 Focus on literacy as a critical component of academic success and
prerequisite to building skills of inquiry and critical thinking;
 Collaborate with teachers to integrate information literacy and 21st
Century Skills© across the curriculum;
 Build and maintain a collection that is current and that meets the
needs of the school as a learning community; and,
 Promote reading through book clubs, book talks, book lists, book
reviews, blogging, book displays, storytelling, and more!
 Cultivate a culture and community of active learning and reflection.

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Curriculum, Collaboration,
Community
 LMC Tech Services
 Provide opportunities for professional development
 Coordinate the installation of new equipment, including projectors,
speakers, document cameras.
 Coordinate setups in auditorium and commons
 Coordinate copier repair and maintenance
 Coordinate checkout of tech equipment, including:
 digital cameras
 flip cameras
 multi-media head sets
 laptop and projector

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Collaboration
 Provide opportunities for integrating technology in current
curriculum.
 Work with teachers to design and implement integrated lessons
that meet state standards.
 Assist teachers in the instruction of lessons that integrate
technology.
 Collaborate on developing assessment of integrated projects
and assignments.

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Community
 The library media center is a community space where the
academic and social climates of WHS meet.
 Activities of all disciplines take place in the media center.
 Students are encouraged to use the space for social
interaction, intellectual discourse, and scholarly endeavors.
 Technology and literacy drive media center activities—as
defined by 21st Century Skills and multiple-literacies.
 Student expectations are the same before school, during lunch
hour, and after school.

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As members of a learning
community, students will
 Follow school policies in the library media center. For example, eat
lunch in the commons, keep cell phones and ipods in lockers, and request
a pass to leave class.
 Act in a scholarly manner. For example, be respectful of others, show
openness to learning new concepts and ideas, and have tolerance for
differences in opinions and thought.
 Use the media center as a resource to support personal and
academic growth. For example, read a YA novel, find information on a
hobby or sport, do research for a paper.
 Use technology and online resources ethically and responsibly, in
and out of school. For example, use Internet to seek information, access
online databases, create a photo storybook report.
 Take time to be reflective of your behavior, learn from your mistakes,
and remain open to “starting over.”

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How do students use the media
center
 Students visit the media to:
 Use the computers
 Print an assignment
 Study for a test
 Check out a book
 Attend a club meetings
 Relax and recharge
 Talk with the media center staff

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Acceptable activities before school
and during lunch
 Homework  Google Earth  Read online news
or magazines
 Drawing  Social discourse
 Watch online sport
 Internet Research  Assigned projects videos
 Reading  Club meetings
 Email  Multi-media
projects
 Chess or Mancalla
 Edit digital photos
 Coloring

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Study Hall Guidelines
 Students may use the media center to work on assigned
projects during their study hall period.
 Students must get a pass from their teacher prior to the study
hall period.
 Passes must be official and include the date/time and project
student should be working on.
 Students must check in with their study hall teacher before
going to the media center.
 Students are expected to stay on task.

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Study Hall Guidelines
 Students may be sent back to study hall with warning if they
are:
 Playing computer games
 Disruptive or distracted
 Texting or talking on a cell phone
 Not working as instructed
 Students may be sent back to study hall without warning if they
(are/have):
 Damaging property
 Using proxy site to access blocked sites
 No Pass
 Left w/o permission

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WHS Library Media Center
Curriculum, Collaboration, Community