Dodge County Middle

School

Media Center Facility Plan

DCMS Media Center Profile

 Serves approximately 803 students, 6th-8th

grade
 Title 1 Status
 Serves 52 faculty members
 One full-time media specialist
 One full-time media clerk
DCMS demographics
 Number of Students= 803
 African American Students= 291
 Hispanic Students= 18
 White Students= 469
 Multi-Racial Students= 18
 Students with Disabilities= 104
 Economically Disadvantaged= 494
Media Center Location

 The Media Center is located on the 7th grade

hall.
 The Media Center is accessible to all
classrooms in the school.
View from Main Hall

This is the
only entrance
to the library.
There is no
outside exit
and there are
no windows in
the library.
Current Facility Floor Plan
Book Periodicals

Periodicals
Storage Storage
Shelves Closet Room

Nonfiction

Nonfiction

Nonfiction
Computer Table

Computer
Computer
Table Nonfiction

Computer
Fiction/Nonfiction

Fiction Fiction
Books Books

Computer Table Table Table Table

Computer
Computer

Table

Smartboard
Computer

Table Table Table Table

Circulation
Desk

Media Specialist
Teacher Workroom
Office Bookshelves / Informational Nonfiction
Current Facility Floor Plan
Circulation Desk
View from Circulation Desk
Circulation Desk– Student View
Media Specialist Office

The Media Specialist’s

office is located directly
behind the circulation
desk.
Smart Board Area

There are 6
tables
surrounding the
Smart Board in
the library.
There are also
two round
tables directly
behind the
oblong tables.
Bean-bag Area
 Students that are
awarded for good
behavior are allowed to
lounge in the bean-bag
area and read AR or
read the magazines
that are located on the
shelves in that area.
Bean-bag Area
Periodicals
As you may see, the
lighting in this area is not
very good.
Although it is a poorly lit
corner of the library,
students enjoy lounging
on the bean-bags when
they are allowed to do so.
Computer Area
There are 8 student
computers in the library.
Both workstations look like
the one in the picture.
Due to funding, there are
no laptops for students or
teachers in the library.
Storage Room

The storage room is a

large room housed in the
very back of the library.
Students are not allowed
in this area. This room
holds most of the
equipment that teachers
can check out. Also,
classroom book sets are
stacked on the shelves
lining the walls in the
back of the room.
Storage Room
 This storage room is an
extra room located in
the back of the library
and is used to store old
computers and laptops.
This storage room is
actually about the same
size as a small closet.
Non-fiction Books

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Nonfiction Books

 Most non-fictional
books found in the
library are very old
books. However,
there is a wide variety
of non-fictional books
that can be found in
our library.
Fictional Books
Informational Non-fiction
Teacher Resource Room
This room stores
the equipment
for teachers to
use. Most of the
time, the media
clerk does the
work for the
teachers and
returns it to their
classrooms.
However, on
occasion,
teachers must
do the work for
themselves!
Positive Survey Results
Faculty Responses Student Responses

 Media Specialist
and Media Clerk •Students feel welcome
have positive at the media center.
attitudes towards
work. •There are some good
 The Smart Board books in the media
has benefited center.
teachers and
students with many •Students enjoy leaving
instructional uses. the classroom to visit
 Teachers are able the media center.
to leave materials
to be laminated and •The librarian is nice.
have them returned
to their classrooms
without even
having to pick them
up.
Negative Survey Results
Faculty Responses

 “Weeding out” of old books needs to occur.

Replace the old books with more modern
books that better suit students’ interest.
 Replace old computers with laptops for
students.
 Modify the computer workstations to create
room for more computers.
 Put a restroom and kitchen in the library for
teacher use.
Media Center Improvements
 Problem: Replace old books with new books
that will better suit today’s students.
http://www.amazon.com
www.scholastic.com/bookclubs

Buy new or used books at low prices!

Media Center Improvements
 Problem: Replace old computers with laptops for students.
 Solutions: Buy modern laptops
for students.

http://www.dell.com
http://www.hp.com
*Competitors’ prices vary depending on the computer model chosen.
Media Center Improvements
Problem: Modify workstations to create room
for more computers.
www.versatables.com
Replace current computer workstations with
tables to provide more student work-
stations in the media center.
 Facility Plan Modifications
 Problem: no restroom or kitchen provided for faculty members in the media
center.
 Solution: add a restroom, microwave, and refrigerator for faculty use.

http://www.walmart.com
$99.00
http://www.lowes.com
$268.00 http://www.lowes.com
$199.00

http://www.lowes.com
$81.94
Media Center Improvements
Current Media Center Policy

 In order to reserve the library, faculty

members should sign up one day in advance.
If teaching assistance skills lessons are to be
provided, faculty members should sign up
one week in advance.
 Teachers may send up to 3 students to the
library at one time.
Current Media Center Policy

 A request form for the selection of new

materials is in the teacher handbook.
Requests are honored as soon as possible
and kept in a consideration file until funds are
available.
Current Media Center Policy

 Orientation for 6th grade will be held during

the first 2-3 weeks of school.
 Orientation for 7th and 8th grade is provided
during the same time period.
Current Media Center Policy

 The library will be open from 7:45 A.M. until

3:45 P.M., during all class periods and lunch
periods.
 The staff will reserve equipment and
materials for teachers.
 The staff will plan cooperatively with teachers
on methods and materials to enhance
curriculum objectives.
Current Media Center Policy

 The staff will coordinate the accelerated

reading program and assist students in taking
these tests on the computer.
 The staff will provide a place where school
supplies may be purchased.
 An audiovisual room is provided for storage
of equipment.
 Seating capacity for 64 students is provided.
Current Media Center Policy

 The staff will come promptly to your room (if

at all possible) when a problem arises with
equipment.
Current District Policy
Copyright Law
 One system individual and one individual at

each school will be responsible for the

sharing of current copyright information to
each school’s faculty and staff.
Employee/ Computer Internet Use
 All employees will learn to use email and

telecommunication tools and apply them in

appropriate ways in the performance of their
positions.
Current District Policy
Internet Safety
 Use of the internet must be in support of

education and research and consistent with

the educational mission, goals, and
objectives of the school system.
 Procedures or guidelines developed by the

Superintendent, Administrators, and/or other

personnel will provide for the monitoring of
online activities of users.
Current District Policy
Student Records
 The district will comply with requirements of
the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act (FERPA) and Pupil Protection Act
(PPRA).
Use of School Facilities
 School facilities may be used by local civic,
educational, cultural, or recreational groups
subject to certain terms and conditions set by
the BOE.
Dodge County Middle School

Media Center Facility Plan

Amy Walker
ITEC 7132
Dr. Repman
Fall 2009