Media Facility Plan Carol Nimmons FRIT 7132 Administration of the Instructional Media Program Spring, 2011 Instructor:

Dr. Green

Lake Forest Hills Elementary

3140 Lake Forest Dr. Augusta, Ga. 30909

Lake Forest Hills Elementary School Media Center Your Media Center . . . The World at Your Fingertips

County Mission

The Mission of the Richmond County School System is to educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens.

County Media Mission

The mission of Media and Instructional Technology is to provide leadership and support for the professional growth of all staff which will result in maximum learning for all students. The Department of Media and Instructional Technology is service oriented, providing instructional media and technology services to students, faculty, staff and administrators of the systems school and departments and the community at large.

Lake Forest Hills Motto

Building A Better World One Student At A Time

Lake Forest Hills Mission

The mission of Lake Forest Hills Elementary is to develop life-long learners who are knowledgeable, compassionate, and globally responsible in an ever-changing world through partnerships with home, school and community.

Lake Forest Hills School / Media Center Data

LFH is one of 35 elementary schools in Richmond County. It is located in a residential area in the western part of the county. LFH serves approximately 570 students in grades Pre-K through 5.

LFH employs 75 faculty and staff members. Of these, there is 1 full time media specialist and 1 half time media clerk. (A parent volunteer serves as the other half time clerk.) The media center is located just across from the front doors of the school and the school office. It is centrally located between the two wings of the school. The original school building houses grades 4 and 5, special education classes, the gym, art room, music room and cafeteria. Pre K through grade 3 are located on the opposite end of the building. This portion of the building was added in 1999 when two schools (Lake Forest and Forest Hills) merged. There is one main entrance to the media center (double doors) and one door leading into a hallway by a rear door of the school. This rear door is only used by faculty and staff or during a fire drill. The school computer lab is located in another wing of the school, on the 2 nd and 3rd grade hall.

Lake Forest Hills Media Center Entrance

View of AV (VHS / DVD) Storage And Video Production Room (to left, just inside media center doors)

View From Just Inside Entrance Doors

View From Just Inside Media Center Doors

Views Of Fiction / Accelerated Reader Section (continuing around walls of media center in a clockwise direction)

Views Of Central Portion Of Media Center (Accelerated Reader section in back left corner and reading well in back right corner)

Views Of Reading Well

Right Exterior Wall Of Media Center With Computers For Student And Faculty Use And Tables For Class Seating

Class Seating Area

View Of Promethean Board, Work Area (housing laminator, storage and bathroom) And Left End Of Circulation Desk Entrance Is Now Located At About 2 Oclock Directionally From This View.

Work Room

Textbook Storage

Media Center Office

Circulation Desk

View Of Entrance / Exit From Inside Media Center

View Of Equipment Storage Area (to right, just inside main doors)

Current Facility Floorplan

Positive Survey Results Faculty:

* Bright and well lit * Accessibility * Active board * Openness

Student:
* Good books * Computers always work and are fast

Negative Survey Results Faculty:

* Dated material * Need some soft chairs

Student:
* Check out computer too slow * Some books always checked out

* Carpet * Need another checkout computer * No listening center * Computer lab too far from media center

* No small chairs and tables

Media Center Modifications

Replace carpeting with cork flooring.

GreenFloors Cork is environmentally correct as well as improving health and comfort for human indoor living. In our homes, cork floors create a warm, comfortable, resilient surface that is gentle underfoot, and is anti-microbial. http://www.greenfloors.com/HP_CF_Index.htm $4.50 s/f = $ Remove 2 sets of wooden tables and chairs and replace remaining wooden chairs with some that have padded seats.

Regency Seating Belcino Series Upholstered Hardwood Chair Keep students comfortable while they study in Regency's Belcino Series Upholstered Hardwood Chair. This library chair has a solid hardwood frame with a thick, padded waterfall cushion. At 18 inches wide, the rectangle seat and back provide plenty of room for most any size student. The fabric upholstery is easy to keep clean. This model has standard post-style legs and no arm rests. Choose from a selection of finish and fabric colors. https://www.schooloutfitters.com/catalog/product_info/pfam_id/PFAM4775/products_i d/PRO12960 24 @ $99.99 = $2399.76

Add smaller tables and chairs.

Your students will enjoy educational projects seated around our activity tables. These tables are durable and ready to stand up to years of fun. Designed for toddlers and young students, our versatile activity tables come with adjustable legs in either toddler height or standard height, while all non-toxic and stain-resistant materials offer the best in safety and cleanliness. http://www.hertzfurniture.com/Classroom-Tables--Educational-Edge-Round-ActivityTable-with-Ball-Glides--9294--mo.html 4 @ $117 = $468

Preschool kids will love the colors of these super-tough stackable classroom chairs, and you'll appreciate their durability and value! The ergonomic design on these preschool chairs promotes students' correct sitting posture, and separate seat and back increase ventilation and comfort for your preschoolers. CERTIFIED GREEN http://www.hertzfurniture.com/Student-Chairs--Comet-Chair--2261--mo.html 16 @ $31.25 = $500 Since there are two large conference rooms down the hall, convert the conference room to a computer lab and listening center.

Dell Inspiron 17R Be more productive with Office Home & Student and the new Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 processor. Stay connected, stay in touch and stay entertained. With stylish designs to fit every personality and a 17.3-inch HD+ (900p) display, the Inspiron 17R is the high-performance desktop

replacement youve been waiting for. Includes Office Home and Student and McAfee antivirus software. http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-17r-n7110/pd?oc=fndoy23&model_id=inspiron-17r-n7110 10 @ $799.99 = $7999.90

Correll Adjustable-Height High-Pressure Top Computer Table (24" W x 48" L) Find the ideal work height for your students with Correll's Adjustable-Height High-Pressure Top Computer Table. Comes with both plastic knobs and tamper-proof set screws so you can easily adjust the height of the tabletop from 21 to 29 inches in one-inch increments. The 1 1/4-inch thick durable laminate top won't chip or scratch and the vinyl T-mold banding protects the edges of the table. https://www.schooloutfitters.com/catalog/product_info/pfam_id/PFAM4695/products_id/P RO12797 5 @ $229.99 = $1149.95

Virco Manufacturing Zuma 15 Stack Chair

Vircos Zuma Stack Chair combines ergonomic design and modern style at a price that wont break your budget. The one-piece, injection-molded polypropylene shell features a roomy seat with sloping waterfall front, letting students sit comfortably for long periods of time. This durable school chair is supported by a 15-gauge tubular steel frame with color-coordinated leg caps and nylon swivel glides. Choose from a selection of fun seat colors to match any classroom in your school. Easily stack your Zuma Stack Chairs up to six high when not in use.

https://www.schooloutfitters.com/catalog/product_family_info/cPath/CAT2_CAT26/pfam_id/P FAM1845 10 @ $54.88 = $548.80 Add headphones for student listening in new computer lab.

Hamilton Electronics HA-7 Auto Stereo/Mono Switching Headphones Lab Pack Hamilton Electronics' Automatic Stereo/Mono Switching Headphones Lab Pack works with most types of AV equipment, because each set of headphones automatically switch to match the mono or stereo source. Use the headphones with 3 1/2 millimeter stereo, 3 1/2 millimeter mono, 1/4-inch stereo and 1/4-inch modes. The headphones have soft, padded ear cushions and ear cups that swivel so they are easy to wear. This lab pack includes 12 headphones and one lockable hard carrying case (lock not included). Each set of headphones includes an anti-lice bag for maximum classroom cleanliness. https://www.schooloutfitters.com/catalog/product_info/pfam_id/PFAM9019/products_id/PRO161 35

1 set of 12 @ $120.88

Add large floor pillows to reading well.

Soft Floor Pillows

Bring a smile to your daycare or school, or keep them in your child's room for relaxing activities. Your children's pillow will be their sanctuary for reading and fun. Every vinyl pillow is constructed of safe and soft materials. Each large floor pillow is 27"sq and 8" thick! The Soft Floor Pillows are beyond just a square floor pillow: they provide smiles and comfort to every child. http://www.gooddeals.com/products/628/Soft-Floor-Pillows.aspx 2 sets of 4 @ $225.95 = $451.90

(Add copies of most popular books and weed dated materials.)

New Facility Floorplan

Policies
The Richmond County Board of Educations Media Specialists Handbook can be accessed in its entirety at: http://www.rcboe.org/www/rcboe/site/hosting/Educational%20Media/MediaSpecialistHandbo okRevised1001.pdf *I have addressed those policies which I believe most importantly impact the school media center facility.

County and Facility Policies

Black print = Richmond County Policies Blue print = Lake Forest Hills Policies Red print = My comments

*I believe that the following policies are effective in keeping our media center functioning properly and in a satisfactory manner to support our faculty, staff, and students. Accessible Media Centers State Standards requires school media centers to operate on an open schedule.
*The media center is open to individual students, small groups of students and faculty at all

times.
*Cooperative planning between the Media Specialist and teachers shall help optimize utilization

of the available resources.

*Large group activities shall be planned and scheduled by the teacher for varying times, and

lengths of time, to fit a particular curricular need. Teachers are not to schedule the same block of time week in and week out. *It is Richmond County policy that the teacher remains with his/her class. *Richmond County schools shall operate using the open concept, with the media center existing to serve the learning needs of the students and the staff of the school. *Hours of operation before and after school ARE necessary to fulfill an open concept mandate. *Yearly closing of the media center for periods of time at the beginning and end of the school year IS NOT permitted. While checkouts may be limited for the purpose of inventory, the center must stay open for student and faculty use. *Conducting meetings in the media center at any time during the school day is permissible only so long as the center is not closed to student use. *Rigid scheduling of classes IS NOT considered consistent with this policy and is not to be used in Richmond County schools. *Any questions concerning the open concept should be addressed to the Director of Media and Instructional Technology. *In accordance with this law, the Lake Forest Hills Media Center operates on an open schedule. Teachers may send individual students or bring classes to the media center to check out books and may schedule small group and / or whole class instructional time. School hours are 8:30 am 3:00 pm. Media Center hours of operation are 8:15 am 3:45pm.

Policies Continued
Building Media and Technology Committee Each school unit shall have a Building Media and Technology Committee. This committee shall be composed of administrative, instructional and media personnel, parents, students, and community representatives.

The Building Media and Technology Committee shall meet as often as needed or as required to meet the schools needs. The committee is charged with making recommendations for the media program in the school. The Media Specialist shall be responsible for organizing and working with the Building Media and Technology Committee. The Media Specialist shall be guided by, but not limited to, the suggestions of the Building Media and Technology Committee. Building Media and Technology Committee The Lake Forest Hills Media and Technology Committee is made up of the school principal, the media specialist, 4 classroom teachers (each from a different grade), a parent representative, a student representative, and a representative from the community. This committee meets at least twice a year to discuss issues and make decisions and recommendations pertaining to the school media program.

Policies Continued
Duties and Responsibilities of a Media Specialist The Media Specialist is expected to meet professional standards and certification. Within the school setting he/she will be expected to be responsible for the following (abbreviated to those duties primarily affecting the facility): Implementing media policies and standards in line with state and local policies and procedures *Maintaining a neat and orderly media center and materials collection *Ordering and processing materials for the collection in a timely and approved manner *Training and supervising the media assistant *Setting policies and procedures for the operation of the media center *Preparing a Media Center Handbook detailing policies and procedures *Cataloging all materials and equipment and supervising their data entry into the automated system *Teaching library and reference skills to students *Teaching information literacy skills Coordinating the Building Media and Technology Committee *Meeting with faculty, individually and as a group, to discuss the instructional needs of the students *Cooperatively planning with individual teachers to meet their needs and those of their students *Supervising Internet use and access within the school *Maintaining the electronic distribution system *Maintaining the documentation, manuals and warranty information on all computers *Maintaining an accurate listing of ALL computer PASSWORDS used in the school regardless of their physical location *Maintaining awareness of new developments in technology and providing this information to the administrators, faculty and students Duties and Responsibilities of a Media Specialist Although LFH does not have its own policy, the Lake Forest Hills media specialist upholds the requirements of the county policy.