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Welcome to the Roopville Elementary School Media Center

Welcome to the Roopville Elementary School Media Center. Tracey Young MEDT 7477 Fall 2012 . Hours. The Media Center is open to students from 8:00am -2:30pm. Definition of a Media Center.

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Welcome to the Roopville Elementary School Media Center

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  1. Welcome to the Roopville Elementary School Media Center Tracey Young MEDT 7477 Fall 2012

  2. Hours • The Media Center is open to students from 8:00am -2:30pm.

  3. Definition of a Media Center • A place in which literary and artistic materials, such as books, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, and prints are kept for reading, reference, or lending. • A collection of such materials, especially when systematically arranged.

  4. Library Media Center PROCEDURES - Enter Quietly - Place library card on desk - Leave pass in container - Return Book - Use a shelf marker - Find a new Book - Check out - Leave Quietly

  5. What’s in the Media Center • Books • Magazines • Newspapers • Encyclopedias • Dictionaries • Computer station

  6. Collections • Reference • Fiction • Non-fiction • Biographies • Short stories • DVD/VHS

  7. PARTs of a book • - Cover • - Pages • - Spine

  8. TAKING CARE OF A BOOK • Clean hands • No eating/drinking • No drawing/coloring • Watch out for others! • Use a bookmark • Carefully turn pages • Book bags

  9. READING CORNER

  10. Power time • Many RES students will have the opportunity to learn new reading and research skills this year during Power Time. We will host students from each grade level in 3-week blocks. During those times, we'll be reading fun books and using resources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, and web sites. We hope for upper grades to also develop some computer skills that they don't normally get in computer lab.

  11. LOCATING MATERIALS

  12. Dewey Decimal Classification system • Books are arranged according to the Dewey Decimal System of Classification. • Books for Pre K and Kindergarten students are separated to make it easier for younger students to locate their books.

  13. Dewey decimal system of classification • 000’s Generalities (Encyclopedias) • 100’s Philosophy & Psychology • 200’s Religion & Mythology • 300’s Social Sciences • 400’s Languages • 500’s Natural Sciences • 600’s Technology • 700’s Art • 800’s Literature • 900’s History & Geography • 921s Biographies • F Alphabetical order by author • E Easy Fiction – Younger students

  14. Circulation • You may check out up to 1 or 2 books at one timedepending on grade level. • All books may be checked out except reference. • Periodicals (magazines & newspapers) must be used in the Media Center. • - The loan period for most books is two weeks.

  15. Student Broadcast Daily Student News program produced for students by Students

  16. SEEK HELP!!!! Feel free to ask the Media Specialist to help you locate materials that you need or want. WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU!!!

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