Manual

Staff	Hours	Schedule	Checkout	Research
Sign-in/out	Checkout Limits	Periodicals	Reference	Reserves
Over Dues	Lost Items	Online Catalog	Internet	Library Card
Multimedia	Recycle	Channel One	Clubs	Manners
Rights

Welcome to the Beaufort Middle School Library Media Center!

Media Staff:

Mrs. Geraline Castle, Media Coordinator
Mrs. Tanya Ely, Media Clerk and CCC Facilitator
Mrs. Janet McLendon, Technology Facilitator

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Media Center Hours: 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday

The media center is to be used for studying, reading, and conducting research. We strive to be the center of all learning experiences by providing a comprehensive selection of materials that will encourage growth in knowledge. We aim to meet the needs of each student on his/her level and educate him/her according to our diverse school curricula, individual interests and abilities.

The media center will operate on a flexible schedule for all grades. English Language Arts (ELA) teachers will rotate their classes on a two-week basis. There should be adequate time for teachers to sign-up for additional class research. The sign-up schedule and calendar are located on the circulation desk. Teachers must give at least one (1) day advance notice and consult the media coordinator before scheduling their classes. If your research assignment requires the assistance of the media coordinator, please give at least three (3) days advance notice.

The media center will have open checkout throughout the day from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Only English Language Arts teachers may send individual students or small groups of four (4) or less to checkout books. Students must have an appropriate pass written in their agenda to visit the media center. (If necessary, library passes will be provided and/or written in the agenda especially for before and after school study groups.)

Each student will place books that you are returning on the return cart when entering media center. (OR about 5 minutes before the class arrives, the teacher may assign one or two students the task of returning the books to the media center.) When checking out books or renewing books form a line in front circulation desk being cautious of groups entering or leaving CCC. If you are browsing for a book and remove it from the shelf, but decide that is not the one you want, please place it on the designated book cart/truck or table.

Teachers may also send students to the media center for small group research unless a class is in the media center. Please limit the small groups to no more than four (4) students at a time. Students must have a research assignment. There is no free time in the media center. Please be sure to write students an appropriate pass in their agenda stating their purpose.

Students coming the media center on an individual or group pass must show the media coordinator their agenda/pass on arrival to the media center. Then place agenda on the circulation desk. When the student or students are ready to depart, the media coordinator or media clerk will sign their pass stating the time they are returning to class.

Books for all middle school students will circulate for a period of two (2) weeks. For all students, the checkout limit is three (3) books at any time. At least one or two, must be an AR (Accelerated Reader) book. Please see the media coordinator if you have a valid reason and need additional books. Such reasons include you have a special project, are a member of an academic club, or are enrolled in a book club.

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Periodicals:

All students may check out periodicals including magazines and newspapers for a two-day (2) period. There will be a periodical checkout notebook (yellow) at the circulation desk.

Reference books circulate for overnight use only. Any students wanting to use a reference book overnight should come to the media center to checkout the items after 1:00 p.m. Reference books must be returned to the media center by 7:45 a.m. the next morning. There will be a reference checkout notebook (green) at the circulation desk.

Overdue lists will be given to homeroom and ELA

Students may reserve a book that may be hard-to-catch otherwise. There are several methods to reserve a book. (1) Use the Winnebago Spectrum 5 Circulation and Catalog System, (2) complete a reservation form located at the circulation desk, and/or (3) write in the reserve notebook (blue) located at the circulation desk.

Teachers may request in advance to have materials pulled and placed on reserve for class research. This is especially recommended when there are limited materials on a particular subject and if all students are expected to utilize the same sources to complete their research. Either you or your students may be asked to assist when pulling items.

Library books, magazines and reference books should be returned before or by the due date in order to continue checking out materials and not to accrue a fine. As a middle school student, it is your responsibility to remember to return items that you have checked out. If these items are kept after the due date, a fine of $.10 (ten cents) a day will be charged for each overdue item. Overdue reference books accrue a fine of $1.00 (one dollar) a day for each day it’s late. Students will not be allowed to checkout any other items until all overdue items are returned and fines are paid.

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Students will be expected to pay a replacement cost for any lost items. Near the end of each nine-weeks, a letter will be sent home for any long overdue items with the replacement cost included. At the end of the year in June, a final list of lost and overdue items will be distributed to the faculty and staff.

New books are replaced at the exact purchasing price. Other lost items will be replaced as follows:

• Hardbound book: $15.00

• Paperback book: $7.00

• Magazine: $3.00

• Reference book: Price varies according to the cost of each book.

• Remember, reference books are very expensive.

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On-line Catalog:

There are four (4) On-line Public Access Catalog computer (OPAC) in the media center. The on-line catalog is the key and index to the holdings of the media center. Students and teachers can find all materials by using the basic author, title, subject, and keyword searches. Also, students will be able to access the on-line catalog from computers located in classrooms throughout the school.

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Students have access to the Internet from all computers in the media center and classrooms. If students wish to use the Internet for research purposes, they must complete, sign, and have their parents sign the Carteret County Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) form and return to BMS. Proof of Internet permission will also be denoted on the AUP page in the student’s agenda. If a student uses the Internet inappropriately, discipline action will be taken.

Students must be responsible, accountable, and remain "in charge " of their agenda because it serves many purposes. (1) Provides a record of each student’s patron and CCC number (which usually is the same number with only a few exceptions) (2) Proves that both the students and their parents have signed the Carteret County Schools Internet Acceptable Use Agreement for Internet Usage.

Do you understand the importance of your BMS agenda? Information in your agenda is confidential!

There are several CD-ROMS, multimedia encyclopedias, and on-line reference materials available for students to use for research. A list will be provided and assistance available.

Place unwanted paper and cans in recycle bin.

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Will be scheduled and viewed as a school or by grade levels.

Please join, participate, and support Quiz Bowl, Battle of the Books, the library club, any book clubs, etc. that are happening at BMS.

• Fire Drills follow appropriate egress routes.

• Tornado Drills follow appropriate procedures (position and away

• from glass).

• Volume in the library media center (LMC) use library whisper voices.

• Respect others in the LMC.

• Interruptions, remove interruptions from your royal media manners.

1. You have the right

2. To use the media center and its resources
3. To receive help in the media center
4. To checkout and use media center materials
5. To complete research that will help you with your school work

6. You have the responsibility

7. To use the media center and its materials carefully and correctly
8. To put materials away carefully and correctly
9. To return materials on time and in good condition
10. To come with appropriate materials including pen or pencil, paper, and a purpose
11. To be quiet, polite, considerate of others and to follow the code of conduct established at BMS and in the media center

Remember, everyone in the school uses our media center! By working together and by "charging up" in the media center, we can maintain the media center as a wonderful place while utilizing the wealth of knowledge it holds! Therefore, take care of our media center!

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