2. School Profile
● Houses about 847
students in grades K-5
● 78% African American,
● 12% Caucasian,
● 10% Other (This category
consists of 20 different
languages and
nationalities)
3. School Profile
● Low-Mid Socioeconomic
Status
● One Full-time Media
Specialist
● One Full-time Parapro
● One part-time technology
person
4. Media Center Entrance
● Upon entering the
school, the media
center is directly
ahead but the main
entrance is on the
side hallway. This
makes it evenly and
easily accessible to
all classes on two
long halls.
6. Circulation Desk
● The media center
parapro does the
majority of the checkouts.
● She often stays late in
the afternoons reshelving returned
books
7. Office of the Media Specialist
Behind the windows is
the office of the media
specialist. Every other
week, the technology
person for the school
also works from this
office.
8. Class/Faculty Seating Area
● This is the area where the ms conducts classes daily
and the principal holds weekly faculty meetings.
● Reference books are located on the shelves behind the
seating area and student work is displayed.
● There is also an exit door here which is usually locked
from the outside since it is not the main entrance.
9. Fiction Books
● The fiction book shelves
in picture 1 enclose the
area (to the right) where
the ms holds classes.
● There is a huge amount
of unused space where
the rug lies in picture 2
that can be put to great
use and not cause clutter
in the media center.
10. Additional Seating Near Entrance
● Many parents and
volunteers usually sit
here to assist
students one-on-one
with skills indicated by
their regular
classroom teachers.
● The library entrance
is to the left.
11. Non-Fiction Books
Guided Reading Books
● This corner of the mc (in picture 1) has chairs randomly
spread out near the non-fiction book shelves. The chairs
are only used when there is a faculty meeting.
● In picture 2, the wall shelf consists of guided reading
books and a few books on tape.
12. Class Book-Reading Area
● The media specialist spends a great deal of time
reading stories to K through 2nd grade classes.
● The entrance is wheel chair accessible.
13. Individual Reading Area
● The circulation line for
check-outs runs down
the center of this rug.
● The reading chairs
are primarily used by
students who are
waiting for the rest of
their classmates to
check out books.
14. Computer
Area
● These computers are
primarily used for
locating books and
taking AR tests
● There are 8
computers in the mc
available for student
use
15. Meeting Room
● Parent conferences
are held in this room.
● Testing also takes
place here when
there is no other
place to test small
groups of students.
This is also the room
used for broadcasting
the morning news!
16. Survey Says…
● Ten 4th and 5th grade
students were asked
what they would like to
see added to the media
center
● Ten faculty/staff members
including the MS and her
parapro were asked what
they would like to see
done differently in the
media center provided
funding was available
17. Survey Says…
Student Responses:
● A drop box instead of a
basket for returning books
● More types of books to listen
to on tape
● More exciting things to do
than just check out books
● More computers to use
since the lines are long to
use the current computers
18. Survey Says…
Faculty/Staff Responses:
● A collection of DVDs in the
Media Center
● Removal of things stored in the
MC that are not media related
● An easier way for students to
find books on the shelves
(from computer catalog to the
book shelf)
● Tables and chairs that can be
moved easily to make room for
other activities in the mc
20. Revised MC Floor Plan
● Overall, more technology was included in the
media center to make it an inviting space for
patrons.
● More computers were added to be used for
internet use and not only to search for library
books and taking AR tests.
● More inviting student- friendly chairs and a round
table were added at the entrance.
21. Revised MC Floor Plan
● Credenza desks were added with Leappads
stored below for ESOL and other student use.
Books on tape can also be utilized here.
● An oval shaped table was added between the
sofas for convenience.
● Shelves were shifted to make room for the
additional computers.
22. Current Policy of the Media Center
-The media center requires and has a full-time
media specialist and a full-time parapro
-The media center is a wheelchair accessible
facility but lacks the necessary accommodations
for other disabilities represented in the school
-The media center sq footage is equivalent to
approximately 3,825 for nearly 847 students and
therefore meets the sq footage requirements
23. Necessary Changes to the
Current Policy
-Additional products can be purchased online at http:
//www.enablemart.com/About-Us to accommodate
students with other disabilities such as visual and
hearing impairments.
-The media center could benefit from having a fulltime technology person with the amount of students
in the school and if additional computers are
purchased
