The policies provide a framework for the school and link its vision to day-to-day operations. They identify key activities and provide guidance to decision-makers. The procedures provide a clear plan of action to implement policies. This allows those involved with the school to understand their roles and responsibilities. The document reviews several of Redan Middle School's media center policies and compares them to county policies, noting any strengths or weaknesses and suggestions for changes.

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The policies provide the framework for school and it is the direct link between the school’s vision and their day - to -day operations.
Policies identify the key activities and provide the general strategy to decision-makers on how to handle issues as they arise. The
procedures provides clear plan of action required to carry out or implement policies. The policies and procedures are important as well
they allow the people related to school to understand their roles and responsibilities within predefined limits.
Relevant Policies Redan Middle County Strengths/weaknesses New Policy Needed or Changes
School Media Policies
Center policies
Mission Statement, 2003-2009. We 2003-2009 It is very clear and No changes needed.
Vision, and Goals have a mission specific.
statement, vision,
and goals for our
MC
Staffing We have the same Adopted With the budget cuts they It is good but could be rewritten
Requirements requirement as 5/14/1998 cut on the Media http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aasli
district Clerk position ssues/positionstatements/appropriatestaffing
.cfm
Media Specialist/ We don’t have Revised It has clear specifications http://cnet.dekalb.k12.ga.us/internal/edmedi
Library Media Clerk one. 5/2008 about MS roles but the a/curins/files/role_of_the_librarian.ppt (It is
Roles and school does intranet and could not be opened but
Responsibilities provides good information)
These are some good sites
http://www.clayton.k12.ga.us/departments/i
nstruction/mediaservices/handbook/schoolli
brarymediaspecialist.asp
http://glma-inc.org/handbook_techroles.htm
Cataloging Policy We have Destiny Adopted 2007 District uses Destiny I did not see anything written for this policy
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at school (OPAC) but this example could be used.
OPAC http://library.nisd.net/Library/Procedure
%20Manual/prodocs/Cataloging_policies_n
ov8_2007.pdf
Selection Policy We have selection Revised and Contained in this policy It is detailed and requires no change.
Acquisition Policy policy and it was Updated by is selection
Reconsideration revised 2007 the DeKalb responsibility, print, non-
Policy Educational print and electronic
Gifts and Donations Media materials, reconsideration
Department materials, donations,
October, instructional equipment,
2007. consideration files,
selection aids, and
special needs.
Scheduling Policy It is clear and in Revised 2007 I like it as it is flexible It is not very detailed
the student and also allows students http://www.bhsonline.org/library/showfile.p
handbook and teachers access hp?policies.htm#flexible
Revised 2008 whenever needed
Circulation Policy It is clear and in Revised 2007 They do have certain No change required
the student number of items for each
handbook grade level to be checked
Revised 2008 out
Deselection Policy CREW method Revised The district uses the same The district does not have a policy but
Weeding which is 4/28/2008 procedure CREW and provides a link below.
Discarding Library Continuous MUSTY. It is important http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/weed
Media Resources Review to reflect the current GPS
Evaluation and students interest in
Weeding topics of personal
And MUSTY enrichment.
Acceptable Use of It is mentioned in Adopted It provides student and The policy does not need change but could
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the Internet/Intranet the MC handbook 6/11/2001 teachers with guidelines be written in simple language like
Internet for use of the internet to http://www.tsba.net/production/detail.asp?
Acceptable support education and iFile=5622&iType=4&iBoard=16
Use research.
Employee Computer Not on our Adopted The Do’s and Don’ts of The policy does not need change but could
& Internet Use website but on the 6/10/2002 the policy are clearly be re-written like this with clear sub -
county website. mentioned. headings
MS always http://www.maranacook.org/Employee
forward this %20AUP
information via
email.
Copyright Policy MS always Revised and Ensure that DCSS The districts provides the following links
Guidelines for Fair updates and Updated by employees comply with http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_F
Use reiterates about the DeKalb the federal copyright air_Use_Overview/chapter7/7-b.html#2
the copy right and Educational laws.
fair use Media http://www.leasttern.com/Tech/CopyrightG
Department uidek12.html
October, Some other resources are
2007. http://www.copyright.gov/
http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
I liked this link as it interactive and students
will motivate the students
http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
(Interactive activity for students)
Challenged We do have a Adopted Library media committee No changed required.
Materials procedure and 10/9/2000 and follows through the
Library Media revised procedure and it is clear.
Committee is in 4/14/2008
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charge of it
Library/Media We do a Issued Listed what each member No changes required
Technology committee and we 8/23/2007 is responsible for. http://glma-inc.org/handbook_techroles.htm
Committee meet once a
Technology Plan month
Lost/Damaged We do follow that Revised A policy is set up for It is clear and could be rewritten as this also
Books and Media policy 11/30/2004 holding report cards due mentions about the teacher and parents
Center Materials to lost/damaged books. loosing things.
Overdue The students are http://library.nisd.net/Library/Procedure
Books/Fines expected to pay and if %20Manual/prodocs/Damages%20and
Restitution Policy they are not in the %20Overdues.pdf
position of paying, they
have Restitution Policy
in Lieu of monetary
payment
Withdraw & We do follow this Instructional The students transferring No changes are required
Clearing Students policy Materials to another school within
(of fines) Issued the county or outside the
9/11/2000 and county are responsible
revised for the lost materials and
2/10/2003 fines and it will not be
taken away from their
records.
Confidentiality of We do have the Adopted Confidentiality is a It is good enough but need to mention some
Library Records confidentiality 6/14/2007 board policy and any about Media center confidentiality issues
policy at school effective information regarding the and this link could be use to add to the
7/1/2007 student should not be policy
discussed to anyone other http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslp
than the legal guardian roftools/positionstatements/aaslpositionstate
mentconfidentiality.cfm
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Information Literacy We do use this in Revised 2009 A checklist was broken http://www.clayton.k12.ga.us/departments/i
Skills Development our school down for each grade nstruction/mediaservices/middleschool.asp#
level (k-12) 8thgrade
Dekalb County needs to come up with its
own Literacy Skills Dev. Instead of having
to go to another counties website.
http://cnet.dekalb.k12.ga.us/internal/edmedi
a/curins/files/information_literacy_skills.ppt
ppt from Dekalb
Webpage Policy School does not Adopted The webpage policy is This policy is not mentioned in our school
adhere to this 6/11/2001 and very clearly mentioned in media center policies and the teachers don’t
policy. revised the district policy. It take advantage of this resource. This is a
4/11/2005 states the privileges, great tool of the teaching and learning
responsibilities, and other process and is not much emphasized in our
guidelines for proper web school.
site and web page
publishing.
Permission to Our School uses Webpage It is up to the point and No change required.
Display Student the same forms as Issued needs signatures from all
Work/ Use Third district 6/11/2001 the parties involved
Party work
Student Code of Available in Revised 2009 Very Clear and Detailed No changes required.
Conduct school and the
Behavior in the students are also
Media Center expected to pass
the discipline test.
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