Media Center Facilities Plan

Shayla Norman

FRIT 7132/Fall 2010

Dr. Green

Worth County Primary School1304 N. Isabella Street

Sylvester, GA 31791229-776-8660

Our School Motto

WCPS Motto:

Learning Today,

Leading Tomorrow

The mission of Worth County Primary School is to provide students with a solid educational

foundation that will ensure a successful journey towards graduation and productive

citizenship.

WCPS Vision

Our vision for Worth County Primary School is to assist

students in the development of their full potential

through differentiated instruction that is challenging

and motivating.

To achieve this vision we will make curricular and

instructional decisions that are data driven, standards-

based, and provide the necessary scaffolding for

student achievement.

We will dedicate ourselves to the success of our

students by being life-long learners and outstanding

educators through the use of professional development

and research based practices.

 As a result, our students will be offered a quality

standards-based curriculum with appropriate

instructional technology to prepare them for their life-

long educational journey.

WCPS Beliefs

Students

learn best

when they

are actively

engaged

through

quality

time on

task.

Each

student is a

unique

learner and

should be

provided

differentiat

ed

instruction.

Students

learn best

in a safe,

orderly,

and well-

disciplined

environme

nt.

Prompt

and

regular

attendance

by

students,

teachers,

and staff

leads to

improved

performan

ce.

Teachers,

parents,

and the

community

share the

responsibili

ty in

preparing

students to

learn,

grow, and

function as

productive

citizens.

School MapThe media

center is located at the front entrance of the school.

It is centrally located to all classrooms and is directly across from the main office.

Media Center Front Office

WCPS Media Center Goals

To provide materials and learning experiences that contribute to lifelong learning and support a wide variety of teaching and learning styles, student needs, abilities, and interests.

To provide students and teachers with physical and intellectual access to the variety of informational resources and materials necessary to support the achievement of curricular and instructional goals.

To assist students in the development of attitudes and skills which enable them to become independent, life-long learners.

To maintain a program that functions as the information center of the school with a climate conducive to self-exploration, experimentation and self-fulfillment

WCPS Media Center Profile

Opened in 1995

Serves approximately 950 students, PreK-2nd

Serves 70+ faculty members

One full-time media clerk

One full-time media specialist

Media Specialist

Shayla Norman

Media Clerk Annie Toomer

Media Center Location

The media

center is located

on the left as you

walk in the front

of the building.

It is centrally

located and is

easily accessible

to all classrooms.

Media Center entrance. View from front of school View from Corridor

Current Facilities Floor Plan

Reference

Leveled Readers

Perio dicals

Red Dot AR Books

Non-Fiction

Yellow Dot AR Books

Yellow D

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R B

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Red

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Boo

ks

Yellow D

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ook s

storage

stora ge

Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Fiction

Fiction

Fiction

Fiction

Gre

en/B

lue

Dot

AR

Boo

ks

Non

-Fic

tion

AR

Fic

tion

Fic

tion

Fic

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Orange D

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ReadingCorral

Reading Loft

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The current floor plan includes media specialist’s office, teacher work room, storage closet, break room w/restroom, media clerk’s office/teacher resource room, storybook corner, reference room & attendance keepers office

Circulation Desk

The circulation desk is located in the front of the media center beside the media specialist office.

The media specialist office has one window to view the circulation desk and most of the media center. Media specialist office

behind circulation desk

View from Circulation Desk

The view of the media center from the circulation desk is very open. There is a mirror in the back corner to make it easier for the media specialist and clerk to monitor students in the media center.

Mirror for observing browsers

Media Specialist’s Office

Storage Room w/ Restroom

Storage Closet

This storage closet behind the media specialist’s office houses many daily necessities for media operation but should be more organized

Left Side Right Side

Teacher Resource Room

Teacher Workroom

Storybook Corner

Reading Carousel

Reading Loft

The Reading Loft is located on the wall between the Storybook Corner and the Emergency Exit doors. Teachers may send up to four children at a time to read in top of the loft due to space and safety. Student’s may also purchase extra loft time with AR points.

Reference Room

Attendance Keeper’s Office

The STACKS!

Positive Survey Results…The physical layout flows well, it's set up in a friendly

way, and works well for children with disabilities. Reading Loft is comfortable for students to sit and read.Large area in the Storybook Corner for story time.Students can easily check in and out books on their own.Media center offers laminating services to teachers.

Negative Survey Results…There are no listening stations for the

students to sit and listen to books in the media center.Not enough space to seat a whole class to have whole

group lessons.No place for students to sit and read while in the media

center.Not enough computers for students to use for research.Storybook Corner’s bare walls are boring to visitors and

browsers.AR books should be intermingled with the other books so

that they can learn to find their way around the library rather than just through AR books.

Listening Stations

Listening stations will be placed across the wall in the storybook corner for students to sit and listen to their favorite stories while visiting the media center.

Problem: There are no listening stations for the students to sit and listen to books in the media center.

Solution: Children’s Listening Stations - Daisy Station

www.demco.com Price: $1,774.99 each

Tables and Chairs

Five sets of tables and chairs will be purchased to provide enough space to seat an entire class for instructional purposes. Students may also use these tables for research with visiting the media center.

Problem: Not enough space to seat a whole class for whole group lessons.

Solution: 48" Round Table Set with Addison Chairs, Medium Cherry/Oak

www.demco.com Price: $1,294.99 each Each set comes with 1 table & 4 chairs

Reading Tables

Reading tables will be purchased and placed at the end of the stacks so that students will have a place to relax and read in the media center.

Problem: Students need a place to sit and read in the media center.

Solution: Texwood™ 78"W Children's Reading Table

www.highsmith.com Price: $1,165.00 each

Comfortable Furniture

Reading tables will be purchased and placed at the end of the stacks so that students will have a place to relax and read in the media center.

Problem: No comfortable seating available in the media center Solution: Kidovation Children’s Furniture – chair, ottoman &

loveseatwww.demco.com Price: $309.99 - chair

$154.99 - ottoman $354.99 - loveseat

Improved Facilities Floor Plan

Reference

Leveled Readers

Perio dicals

Non-Fiction Non-Fiction

Non-F

iction

Non

-Fic

tion

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Spotl ight

storage

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Fiction

FictionFiction

Fiction Fiction

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Computer Software & CD's Videos Videos

Reading Loft

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