Screven Elementary School

Facility Plan

Motto:Together Everyone

Achieves More

SES Media Center Profile Serves approximately 285 students

Serves 20+ staff members

One full-time Media Specials

One full-time Media Center Assistant

History of Screven Elementary School

It was built in the late 1930’s as a first through twelfth grades.

It lately became a kindergarten through seventh grade facility.

It current state (2007) is pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.

Media Center Current Location Media Center is

currently located on left in the main building. It is just down the hallway from the office.

It is easy to access for students in the middle hall.

Current Facility Floor Plan

It is about 1000 square feet including the media center, workroom, speech room, and computer lab.

Current Policy The media center operates on flexible scheduling.

Teachers may sign up for time in the media center or computer lab at their convenience.

It is open from 7:50 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The students may come to the media center after announcement and attendance,which is about 8:15 to 8:20.

Teacher may request materials needed for instructional units. The media specialist ask that teachers notify at least two day in advance.

Current Policy Teachers may check out up to 50 items for as long as need or until the end of the

school year. Students may check two books at one time. Reference materials can only be checked one instructional day. Material lost or damage will need to be paid fro so that the materials can be

replaced. Internet Access and Publication of Students information is available at:

http://www.wayne.k12.ga.us/About%20Us/Programs/Technology/Acceptable%20Use%20Policy/Handbook%20Statements.htm

Internet Safety and Computer Usage Rules for Students information is available at: http://www.wayne.k12.ga.us/About%20Us/Programs/Technology/Acceptable%20Use%20Policy/Computer-Internet%20Acceptable%20Use%20Rules.htm

Current Policy Media Center Committee

Consist of: Media Specialist and Media Center Assistant Administrators 3 Teachers 2 Students 2 Community Members

The staff should contact the Media Center Committee to suggest new instructional materials and equipment.

Positive Survey FindingsStudents’ Reponse: They were excited

about the newly bought Accelerated Reader books.

Facility’s Reponse: They very pleased

with the recently purchased books that are tie the GPS standard at each grade level.

The Negative Survey FindingsStudents’ Reponses: They wanted a new computer

lab or more workstations. They would like a healthy

snack area located in the library. They also said the area should be away from the books and the computer lab so that these objects do not get damaged.

They would a comfortable area to relax and read.

Facility’s Reponses: The staff’s one number request is a new

computer so that a whole class (20 or 25 students) have computer at one time.

They said the furniture is too large for smaller students.

There is no Smart board to be used in the media center.

There is not where to video/audio tape that is out of the main traffic flow area in the media center.

There is no conference room, which makes collaboration difficult.

The workroom is an office and storage area, instead of being a new workroom.

Positives of the Current Floor Plan: The Circulation Desk

The circulation desk is located near the entrance of the media center from the main hallway.

The media specialists can view the media center and the computer lab because its location.

Positives of the Current Floor Plan: Books

The media has approximately 5,000 fiction and nonfiction books.

Media Center plans to add at least 100 new books this school year.

Negatives of the Current Floor Plan

Obviously, we have out grown our current school and media center because the media specialist office has become speech pathologist’s room.

Negatives of the Current Floor Plan

Since the speech pathologist is currently using the media specialist’s office, the media specialist uses the workroom as an office and video/electronic/periodical storage.

Many of the tools that the teachers use have been moved to the teachers’ lounge and Instructional Coach’s office, which is in a completely different hallway.

Negatives of the Current Floor Plan

Our computer lab is very small.

It has only seven Mac 9 and one Mac OX 10.

Its size causes problems when teachers are trying to complete STAR testing and projects.

Negatives of the Current Floor Plan

The large oak tables and oak chairs that are currently in the media currently are too large for younger students.

Also, when this area is used for facility there is not enough seating for all of the staff.

It does not have a conference room for staff meetings and/or collaboration.

Negatives of the Current Floor Plan

Currently, the fifth grade video tape the morning announcements in the corner of the media center.

The media specialist and teachers would like to have a separate area for video/audio taping.

Facility Plan: ModifiedFloor Plan

Media Center Improvements Since within the next few years, the county is planning

to build a new facility. I chose to totally redesign the layout of the media center.

I tried to design the future media center to maximize the student engagement, and to promote media specialist/ teacher collaboration.

Also, the future media center will have more storage area.

All areas in the media center will have carpet excepts the healthy snack area.

Media Center Improvements-Tables and Chairs

The tables and chairs are smaller than the large oak tables and chairs

The smaller tables and chair are easy for student to use and do their work on.

Media Center Improvement- Reading Area

It will have a comfortable seating area that will be used story time and guest speakers.

This seating can be easily moved so the area can be used for other activities.

Media Center Improvement- Conference Room

There will separate conference room that can be use in a variety of ways.

The seating will comfortable. It will have table that rearranged different to fit the current users needs.

It include has a Smart Board. It will have receptacles into the

floor for additional power sources.

It will have a small window, but it will a special darkening shade to block light, while the Smart Board is being used.

Media Center Improvements- Workroom

The workroom will have plenty of counter space for ellision cutter, laminating machine, and resource tools for the staff.

It will have trade books and professional development materials in this area,too.

Literacy and Science Kits will located in the shelf units in be in this area.

Media Center Improvements- Snack Area

It is will have a healthy snack center located in separate area in the media center that it can be easily monitored by media center volunteers and student helpers.

It will have vending machine with juice water, yogurt bars, fruits, vegetables,and other healthy snacks.

The snack center will have a tile floor, so clean up is easy.

This will prevent the damage of materials in the rest of media center, but this area will attract more students as well as staff to the media center.

Media Center Improvements- Storage Room

It will have a storage room for electronics and other technology.It will have cabinets for storage in this area.

The storage room will be located between the media specialist’s office and workroom for easy access.

The network server will be located in this area also.

Media Center Improvements- Media Specialist’s Office

Media specialist will be located behind the circulation desk so that she can monitor the media center from her office.

It will have area for her to repair books and technology.

Media Center Improvements-Computer Lab

The media center will have a class-sized computer lab.

Is will also include a smart board with projector to be used during instruction.

The seating will be comfortable.

The electrical and network receptacles will be in the floor to maximum the mobile computer station.

Media Center Improvements- Video/Audio Taping Room

The media center will have a small room for video/audio taping.

It will provide a controlled setting for both tapings.

It will have a chrom-a-key green backdrop which the student can edit the video to add different image in the recording.

Media Center Improvements- Special Reading Area

Special Reading Areas for Individual Students: This area will have a pirate

ship for student to read in. The wall behind the ship will be a mural of the ocean and island.

Also, there are bean bags for student to sit and read.

Policy Improvements - Scheduling I feel the media center should be open longer for

student and staff access to better prepare our students. The Article, School Libraries and Increased Student

Achievement: What’s the Best Idea?, by Kristen Scott, clearly states the libraries plays a key role by being a center access point for informational literacy.

I think that the media center should be open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m for staff and from 7:50 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. for students.

I also feel that the media center should be open to be used for community groups or other student activities that occur after normal scheduled library hours.

Policy Improvements-Media Committee

After viewing Carroll County Policy on media programs, I suggest that our media center adopt this county outline of the roles of the building level media committee, which are as followed: The committee is responsible for recommending long and

short-range media goals, budget priorities, operation, utilization and accessibility produces and selection processes for instructional materials and equipment.

Policy Improvement- Accountability of Lost Book or Materials

Since it is not clearly stated how to charge for lost books in our policy, I would suggest that we add Carroll County’s policy on replace of lost books.

Carroll County’s Policy on lost library books:

Hard bound books- &15 or replacement cost

Hard bound paperback books (Turtleback, Econoclad, etc.) - $8.00 or replacement cost

Paper back books-$7.50 or replacement cost

Reference and more valuable materials- replacement cost

Magazines-replacement cost Until the book or material is paid

for the student shall be denied the privilege of checking out materials from the media center.

Policy Improvement- Updating Copyright Policy

Our current policy on copyright is suppose to be date this school year, I would suggest the committee look at Carroll County’s copyright policy as a example or a starting point. It thoroughly cover copyright policy on print items, computer software, cable television and satellite programs, etc.

You make view this document:

Policy Improvements After review SACS ( Southern Association of Colleges

and Schools and the Library Association), I have the following suggestions for improving the media center’s

policy. 6.21 Maintains a comprehensive materials collection consisting of

current media, books, reference sources, and periodicals in print and electronic formats that support student learning, the curriculum, and the instructional program;

6.23 Ensures that all students and staff members have regular, ready access to media services, materials, and equipment;

6.26 Ensures that the media staff collaborates with other professional staff members to attain maximum benefit from the resources;

References: Pictures:

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Pirate Ship picture: www.cr8agift.co.uk

References: SACS:

http://www.sacscasi.org/region/standards/index.html Carroll County Policy:

http://www.gsbaepolicy.org/policy.asp?PC=IFBC-R&S=4027&C=I&RevNo=1.65

Scott, K. J.“School library and increased student achievement: What’s the bug idea?” EBSCOhost retrieved on September 10, 2007. WEBSITE@@@

Screven Elementary School

Alisha Thornton CannonITEC 7132

Facility PlanDr. RepmanFall 2007