The document proposes updates to the media center facility at Louisville Academy. It recommends building an additional 12x10 production room to accommodate the 5th grade morning news program. It also suggests brightening the media center with paint, colorful tables and chairs with a fish theme, and sea-themed carpets and rugs. New camera equipment is recommended for the production room. The proposed changes aim to create a warmer, brighter environment for students.

1. Louisville Academy Media Facility Plan By: Patrice Toulson Administration of the Instructional Media Program Instructor: Dr. Judi Repman Fall 2008

15. Pictures of Facility This is the handicapped accessible entrance into the C.H. Cofer Memorial Library at Louisville Academy. The library is a separate entity from the other buildings and is easily accessible to all students.

17. This is the view of the library standing at the door as you come in. You can see the circulation desk, tables, book shelves, computer, dictionary and rolling book shelf. This is a picture of the magazine section with a portrait of Mr. C.H. Cofer, the man who the library is named for.

18. Another view of the magazine section This is an aquarium in the library. The students love it!

19. Book Shelves – Notice the mural on the wall. This was painted by the art teacher at Louisville Academy. This is another view of the book shelves with the cushioned chairs.

20. Audio Visual/Storage Room and Conference Room Entrances Audio/Visual Storage – printers, ink cartridges, keyboards, binders, etc.

21. Conference Room - It has six computers and six printers. One of the printers is a photograph printer. They also use this room for testing individuals.

22. Conference Room – It has a shelf above the computers that holds binders of information.

23. Reference Section Area – file cabinet, encyclopedias, globe, etc.

24. This is the hallway going out of a 2 nd exit. Within this hall are two bathrooms, a boys and a girls, and a fire extinguisher. There are book shelves on the wall. There is a computer for the students/faculty to use at the end of the book shelf.

25. This is another view of the book shelves on the back wall. A computer is at each end. A television/DVD/VCR is between the shelves. This is a view of the book shelves on the back wall. A computer is at one end and a dictionary is at the other end for students/faculty to use.

26. There is a cushioned seat for students to use while reading on the back wall. There are more book shelves on the back wall. Each bookshelf has display books open on top of the shelves. Another computer is seen in the right bottom corner.

27. Two more computers and a printer are accessible for students and faculty to use. This is the entrance to the Electrical Distribution and Media Production room. This is where the 5th graders do a television production in the mornings and just do not have enough room to do it accurately.

28. Electrical Distribution/Media Production Room- It houses magazines, videos, table and chairs, etc. Electrical Distribution/Media Production Room- Video Area

29. Electrical Distribution/Media Production Room- It also houses TV/VCR/DVD players, computer server, butcher paper, etc. Electrical Distribution/Media Production Room- This is the area where the 5th graders stand to do their morning production called the LA Times.

30. Entrance to the office - It houses two desks and the entrance to a restroom and a storage/electrical room. The paraprofessional’s desk in the office along with a book shelf

31. This is the media specialist’s desk in the office. This is the entrances to the Storage/Electrical Room and the restroom from within the office

32. First Door to the right as you come into the library from the entrance. This is the Workroom. It consists of the laminating machine, die cut, resource manuals, etc.

33. Workroom: Refrigerator, paper cutter, laminating machine, die cuts, boxes, etc. There are probably some boxes that could be thrown away.

34. The circulation desk - Wires on the circulation desk still seem a little hazardous! It looks like they need to stick the wires in the protector better and tape the loose wires down to the desk.

35. The is a double sided cubicle that holds books and a chair for students to sit and read. This is a view of the tables and some of the book shelves. The blue shelf in the middle is a rolling book shelf.