- A survey was conducted of 20 teachers at Cedartown Middle School about their use of and attitudes toward the school's Media Center. - Overall, teachers were positive about the Media Center staff and resources, finding what they need when visiting and students enjoying trips there. - However, some teachers reported not having enough time to visit or fully understanding the catalog system. Collaboration between teachers and the Media Specialist was reported as occasional rather than consistent. - The results reveal general satisfaction with the Media Center but also opportunities for improving teacher-specialist collaboration and teacher understanding of available resources.

1. Media Center Survey
for Teachers
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RTSHCX5
Carol Carter
Jessica Cox
Rhonda Elton

2. Question 1
• I have enough time to visit my school's Media
Center.
Answer Choices Responses Percent
Strongly Agree 3 15
Agree 10 50
Disagree 7 7
Strongly Disagree 0 0
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree

3. Question 2
• When I visit the Media Center, I usually find what I
am looking for.
Answer Choices Responses Percent
Strongly Agree 9 45
Agree 11 55
Disagree 0 0
Strongly Disagree 0 0
Strongly Agree
Agree

4. Question 3
• The Media Center staff is approachable and helpful.
Answer Choices Responses Percent
Strongly Agree 12 60
Agree 8 40
Disagree 0 0
Strongly Disagree 0 0
Strongly Agree
Agree

5. Question 4
• The Media Specialist offers to collaborate with me
on Common Core lessons.
Answer Choices Responses Percent
Often 2 10
Sometimes 15 75
Rarely 3 15
Never 0 0
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

6. Question 5
• I understand how to use my Media Center’s card
catalog program(Destiny):
Answer Choices Responses Percent
Strongly Agree 2 10
Agree 11 55
Disagree 7 35
Strongly Disagree 0 0
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree

7. Question 6
• The Media Center is an important component of my
curriculum and lesson planning.
Answer Choices Responses Percent
Strongly Agree 0 0
Agree 13 65
Disagree 7 35
Strongly Disagree 0 0
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

8. Question 7
• My students enjoy going to the Media Center.
Answer Choices Responses Percent
Strongly Agree 17 85
Agree 3 15
Disagree 0 0
Strongly Disagree 0 0
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

9. Question 8
• My students are able to find the materials they need
in the Media Center.
Answer Choices Responses Percent
Strongly Agree 7 35
Agree 13 65
Disagree 0 0
Strongly Disagree 0 0
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

10. Question 9
• The Media Center resource that I use the most with
my classes is:
Answer Choices Responses Percent
Fiction Books 5 25
Non-Fiction Books 1 5
DVD’s 0 0
I-Pads 1 5
Laptops 7 35
Chromebooks 6 30
Fiction Books
Non-Fiction Books
DVD's
I-Pads
Laptops
Chromebooks

11. Question 10
• I use the Media Center:
Answer Choices Responses Percent
Daily 7 35
Weekly 12 60
Monthly 1 5
Quarterly 0 0
Semi-Annually 0 0
Annually 0 0
Daily
Weekly
Montly
Quarterly
Semi-Annuatly
Annually

12. Interpretation of Results
The ten question survey was created and sent to teachers at
Cedartown Middle School. Twenty teachers responded to the survey.
The goal of this exercise was to survey teachers on their attitudes
towards the Media Center in general, as well as the Media Center staff
and the Media Center resources. I see and hear that teachers are
feeling overwhelmed with the implementation of the Common Core
and the new Georgia Milestones. Question one was included to get a
feel for whether or not teachers felt as if they had enough time during
the school day to visit the Media Center. Only three teachers strongly
agreed that they had enough time to visit, ten teachers agreed they
had enough time to visit, and seven disagreed that they had enough
time to visit. I know teachers are stretched thin, so if they cannot make
it to the Media Center, I would like to find ways to make it to them.
Question two asked the teachers when they visited the Media Center,
did they usually find what they were looking for. Nine strongly agreed,
and eleven agreed. No-one disagreed or strongly disagreed. This
makes me feel like the Media Center is well-organized and teachers
know how to use the space.

13. Question three asked about the Media Center staff. There is a
full time Media Specialist and a full time Media Clerk on staff at
the school. The question asked if the Media Center staff is
approachable and helpful. Twelve teachers strongly agreed
and eight teachers agreed that the staff is approachable and
helpful. That shows that they are doing their job and have a
good rapport with the teachers. Question four asked if the
Media Specialist offers to collaborate with the teacher on
Common Core lessons. The responses were two often, fifteen
sometimes, and three rarely. This bothers me a bit. I would like
to see more collaboration between the Media Specialist and
the classroom teachers. Question five asked if teachers
understand how to use the Media Center’s card catalog
program. Two teachers strongly agreed, eleven agreed, and
seven disagreed. So even though in question two teachers
answered that they could find what they were looking for in
the Media Center, the responses to this question show that not
all teachers know the value, functions, and capabilities of the
DESTINY program.

14. Question six asked if the Media Center was an important
component of the teacher’s curriculum and lesson planning. The
responses to this question were disappointing as well. While
thirteen teachers agreed that the Media Center was important
to their lesson planning, seven teachers disagreed. Again, I
would like to reach out to teachers and initiate more
collaboration. Questions seven and eight dealt with students and
the Media Center. Question seven asked if students enjoyed
visiting the Media Center and question eight asked if students
were able to find the materials they needed when they visited.
Seventeen teachers strongly agreed and three teachers agreed
that their students enjoyed going to the Media Center. Seven
teachers strongly agreed and thirteen teachers agreed that their
students were able to find the materials they needed when they
visited the Media Center. Again, this shows that the Media
Center is well-organized and houses the resources that students
need in order to complete their assignments. Question nine
asked teachers which Media Center resource they used the most
with their classes. Seven teachers responded laptops, six
responded Chromebooks, five responded fiction books, one
responded I-pads, and one responded non-fiction books. Finally,
the last question asked teachers how often they used the Media
Center. Twelve teachers responded weekly, seven responded
daily, and one responded monthly.

15. The results of this survey reveal that teachers are
happy overall happy with the Media Center staff and
the resources that the Media Center provides.
Teachers utilize the Media Center on a fairly consistent
basis. They use it for checking out materials and
sending their students to check out books. However,
there is not as much collaboration taking place as I
feel there should be. This is an area that the Media
Specialist needs to work on with the teachers.