Media Center Procedures

Circulation
Books have a loan period of two weeks, with 1 renewal allowed.  Fines are $.25 per school day.  Students may have 5 books at any one time.  However, due to our limited collection, only 2 books may be on the same subject.  Reference books are limited to an overnight loan only.  The reference books will be due the next morning by 8:00 a.m.  Fines for reference books are $1.00 a day.  Videos and magazines are not available for circulation.  We ask that all materials be returned in the condition in which they are checked out.  Overdue notices will be handed out in English classes.

Copy Machine
Students may have copies made for $.10 a page.

Media Center Hours
Monday-Thursday 6:30-4:00 p.m.
Friday                  6:30-4:00 p.m.
 

Media Computers
Media computers house various online databases and our automated card catalog for student and faculty use.  Our webpage canbe used as an excellent link to specific webpages and educational sights. The computers may also be used for Internet searching if the student has a signed Internet user agreement on file.  The Internet may only be used for school related assignments.  Classes receive top priority during the school day.  It is the teachers' responsibility to insure only students with signed and filed Internet user agreements may log on to the Internet.

Passes
Each student must have a media center pass issued by their teacher.  The pass will specify the purpose of the visit.  Each teacher may send two students per class period.  If a teacher must send more than two students, please make arrangements with the media center in advance, we will try and meet requests.  Substitutes are not allowed to send students to the media center.   Regardless of what time the student enters the media center, they must sign in and out.  Teachers who have reserved the media center for their classes will be given priority.  If the media center is at capacity, students may be sent to the computer labs IF THERE IS ROOM AND STAFF AVAILABLE.

Computer Labs
Labs are available through the sign up procedure housed in the media center.  All teachers may use the labs for their classes. Please indicate the number of students you will be bringing in and what you will be working on. Additional students might be sent to these labs if there is space and the media center computers are in use.  All students must sign in on the sheet housed in the lab and the computer number must be indicated.  Report all computer problems immediately.  Login is the the student's ID number. However, if the number begins with zeros delete them.  Password is their last name.  Example:
5055
Smith

Media Center Student Expectations

1. Treat others as you wish to be treated.
2. Talking is permitted.  However, it must be at a quiet, conversational level so as not to disturb others.
3. Treat books and equipment with respect.
4. Classroom behavior expectations as stated in the student handbook will be enforced in the media center.
5. No food, drink or personal grooming allowed in the media center.