Access,+Evaluation,+and+Use

To assist teachers and students in their efforts to use the media center and its resources easily and effectively while encouraging the most use by the most patrons an electronic sign-up sheet was developed for teachers to view and edit on the school's network. This provides teachers with a view of what is available and when encouraging "just in time" instruction. A page from one of these sheets is attached. Statistics from these files can help make data driven descisions regarding needs and use.
 * Electronic Sign-up Sheet (2.1, 2.4, 3.4)**

Inventory is completed yearly to help create and maintain the media center to make it as useful as possible. This has been much improved this year as Destiny has been purchased to run our cataloging and circulation process. Through inventory, I am able to see what is missing, in shape to be discarded, used, and needed. This helps in the following year's book order as well.
 * Inventory (2.1, 3.4)**

Students assistants are used in the media center to assist in housekeeping and circulation. Student assistants are selected with the assistance of the principal. These assistants organize shelves, assist in inventory collection, check in and out materials to other students and teachers, and complete general cleaning needs. These assistants are helpful as they help maintain the center for the most effective learning possible.
 * Student Assistants (2.1)**

An introductory video was created and is used with sixth grade classes as part of their first library meeting. This covered different aspects of the media center including check-outs and returns, overdue policies, search practices, etc. This video is shown prior to the students coming down for thier initial meeting. This video is viewed through TeacherTube, and it is housed on the school website so access is available to all students.
 * Introductory Video (2.1)**

Seventh grade students come to the media center each year for a copyright and citation lesson prior to completing the research paper for their science fair projects. Students in this lesson discuss information regarding copyright. Upon explanation, students learn about fair use. Students are also given citation outlines and create bibliographies for multiple media formats including electronic media, sample notecards, and internal documentation as a whole class before breaking our into research groups for the science fair.
 * Copyright and Citation Lesson (2.4, 2.6)**



Reference Materials Lesson **(1.2, 1.4, 2.4, 2.6)** See link for details

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 * Web Wednesdays** **(1.4, 2.4, 2.6, 3.8)**

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 * Big 6** **(1.2, 1.4, 2.6)**