Transcript Welcome to the MEDIA CENTER!!

By: Mrs. Secrest
Why don’t we call it the
library anymore??
There are LOTS of
reasons…
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Magazines
Cameras
Projectors
Computers
On-line resources
Computer based
Card Catalog
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Scanners
Puppet Shows
Kits
TV’s
DVD Players
VCR’s
Digital Microscope
Reading Counts
Program
Scanners
Books
Internet
Magazines
Kits
On-line Resources
Computers
Digital
Microscope
Library Media Center
Reading Counts
Book/Computer
Program
DVD Players
& DVD’s
VCR’s
Digital Cameras
Computer Based
Card Catalog
Projectors
TV’s
Media center rules
 Use shelf markers in a
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SAFE way
Put materials away when
you are finished
Return all books on time or
have them renewed
Keep your library card in a
safe place
Keep track of your time
Raise your hand and ask
for help when you need it
Follow the Computer Lab
rules
 Do not damage pencils,
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computers, puppets, cards,
sitting area, and other
items in the room
Follow the Code of
Conduct in the Media
Center and the WHOLE
school
Use your inside voice. The
Yacker Tracker is listening!!
Do not give out your
Reading Counts password.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR
BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Behavior Plan
1st offense: A verbal warning is given.
2nd offense: Student will sit in time out area.
3rd offense: We discuss the situation. If an apology is
given or the appropriate thing is done they may
rejoin the group. The teacher is informed of the
situation and it is marked for their conduct
grade in classroom.
4th offense: Note to parent or phone call home.
5th offense: A detention may be issued or sent to the
office.
** If the student is sent down to do research or to get
materials independently, student will be asked to
leave and a note is sent back to the teacher.
SAFETY PROCEDURES
 Fire Alarm – Exit south side (check-out side, turn right
in hallway, turn left and exit recess doors.)
 Windstorm Alarm – Go to story pit
 Tornado Alarm – Go to hallway on 2nd grade side in
front of bulletin board.
 ALWAYS proceed in a quiet and orderly fashion.
Lost/Damaged Books
You are responsible
for everything
checked out
with your id card!
Do not loan your ID card to
anyone and NEVER check
out books for a friend!
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Mrs. Secrest does NOT want to see
THIS…
I.D. CARDS
ID cards are required to:
Check out books
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ID cards are NOT required to:
Renew a book
Return a book
Take Reading
Counts quizzes
Visit the library
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KEEP YOUR I.D.
CARD IN YOUR
CLASSROOM AT ALL
TIMES!
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Check out procedures
 Scan your student card
 Scan your books
 Scan the pink card to clear the screen.
YOU CAN ONLY CHECK OUT ONE NEW BOOK AT A
TIME…LEAVE SOME FOR OTHERS!! 
How
many
books can
you check
out??
Kindergarten – 1 book
1st Grade – 2
**But we will start out
2nd Grade – 2
with checking out
3rd Grade – 3
only 1-3 books until
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4 Grade – 4
you can show me you
5th Grade - 5
are responsible!! 
Renew it!
OVERDUE BOOKS MAY NOT
BE RENEWED!
RETURN BOOKS ON TIME!
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Check it in!
Place in the book drop OR
Have a library worker check it in
Don’t just leave books on the
counter and walk away!
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Looking for Books/Materials
Use the computer catalog
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Computer Rules
o SHARE the computers!!
o If there is a line for RC quizzes, you
may only take ONE quiz at a time!!
o Open only ONE program at a time.
o Use a gentle touch.
o If the monitor is dark, check the
power button light. If it is orange,
press the space bar and it will turn on
automatically.
o Keep the computer area in neat order
when finished.
Computer Use
Computers are for schoolwork only! NEVER, EVER
PRINT ANYTHING WITHOUT ASKING!!
NEVER, EVER USE THE COLOR COPIER!!!
•Research
•Looking for books
•Taking RC quizzes
•Typing reports
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What kind of books do we have
 Fiction
- These are books that tell a made-up story
* They are located on the short shelves
 Non-fiction
- These are books that will give you FACTS on
something you are interested in
* These are located on the wall
 Biographies
- These are books that tell you about a REAL person
* They are located on the wall across from check out
Even MORE books…
Reading Counts paperback
Young Hoosier Books
 Paperback books that have
 Special Books selected for
the colored dots on them
- These are located in baskets
right above the story pit
* These are books that will
count toward earning points
and prizes. I’ll tell you more…
Indiana students to read.
- These are located on the
windowsill.
* These books are
considered the TOP PICKS
for students each year. They
are also the books that will be
used in Vigo Counties Battle
of the Books in May!!
What IS
Reading
Counts??
This is a program
where students read
specific books, take a
quiz on each books,
and earn points and
PRIZES!!
WHO is it for?
•Reading counts is
for grades 1-5
•SRI is for grades 2-5
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST FEW DAYS
OF THE MONTH TO TAKE A QUIZ!!!
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Remember where some books are
located…I Spy & Drawing books are in the
Cozy Corner
Graphic Novels
Eyewitness Books
New book series this year…
Chet Gecko, Rotten School, Hank Zipzer, Camp Confidential & Hardy Boys
Maggie’s Garden is HERE!!
Now you can sit in the
sunshine and READ!!
Remember…NO throwing
rocks and NO looking in the
other classroom window!! 
Mrs. Secrest can’t WAIT to
get to know ALL of you!!