AME Library Media Center
Policies and Procedures
Adopted 2010
Policies and Procedures
Adopted 2010
Library Mission Statement:
The mission of the school library media center is to assist in providing a quality education for every child and to encourage lifelong literacy and learning through reading. Library media centers provide an environment in which students and staff learn to access, evaluate, and apply information using a variety of print and electronic formats. The library media center supports the school’s curriculum and assists members of the learning community in becoming effective users of information.
Goal:
The goal of the library media center is to promote a love for reading that will develop an appreciation for books to become information literate and effective life-long readers. The AME School Media Center strives to provide patrons with materials that will enrich and support the educational program of the school. It is the responsibility of the school media center to provide a wide range of materials on different levels of difficulty, with diversity of appeal, and representing different points of view. The inclusion of any item in a collection does not necessarily mean that the media center or school advocates or endorses the contents of that item.
Objectives:
The goals of the media specialist are;
1. To teach students to access, evaluate, and use information.
2. To maintain a well-balanced collection of media appropriate to the needs of the school.
3. To provide assistance in locating and using instructional materials.
4. To promote instruction in information literacy to students and faculty.
5. To provide planned instructional materials that will stimulate growth in factual knowledge and literary appreciation.
Library Media Center Hours of Operation
Open from 7:25 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. every school day.
5th Grade Ambassadors may check in/out, or renew student or faculty books while media specialist is performing car/bus duties.
Students K-5th grades may visit the library from 7:25a.m.-7:45a.m. each morning to check out books, turn books in, or renew a book.
Students K-5th may check out books during scheduled times with their class. Faculty members are welcome to browse and pick up materials in person or notify the librarian via email/note or student messenger.
Students may also use the iPads in the library to search Destiny Quest
(an online card catalog for our school www.library.scott.kyschools.us)
to search for books in the library)
Book Fairs
There are two book fairs held each year. The book fairs are run by the PTA and the librarian and profit from the book fairs are split evenly between the PTA and the library. These funds go towards the needs of the library as decided on an annual basis by the librarian, Technology Coordinator, and principal.
The funds will directly benefit The AME community.
Patron Request
Whenever a faculty member or student has a recommendation for books, periodicals, or software that he/she feels should be added to the library media collection, he/she should notify the library media specialist and make their request. Almost always, that request will be granted as long as funds are available, and it serves the school mission statement.
Student Checkout
Special Rules to help with Circulation (popularity)/Student Requests (amended August 2011):
Staff Check-out
Faculty may check out unlimited numbers of materials as long as needed. Periodicals, audio visual materials, and equipment must be signed out at the circulation desk, if taken outside the library media center. Items should be returned after use so that others may use them.
Reference Materials
Reference materials are to be used by students in the library media center. Teachers may check out reference materials for use in the classroom when necessary.
Professional Collection
Professional collection may be checked out by staff with unlimited usage but should be returned after use so that others may use them.
Audio Visual Materials/Equipment
Students are not allowed to check out audio visual materials or equipment. Teachers may check out audio visual materials for use in the classroom.
Fines
There are no fines for overdue books.
Lost and Damaged Books
If a book is lost or damaged, the book must be paid for before additional books can be checked out. The replacement cost of the book is quoted on the overdue notice. Payment for a lost book is reimbursed should the book be found and returned in good condition. Students who owe money to the library lose their privilege for borrowing more materials and will not receive their final report card. Winter break party and Field Day privileges will be taken according to SBDM policy, based on age of student, amount and $$ of lost books.
Selection Policy
The needs of the School Media Center are based on knowledge of the curriculum and of the existing collection. These needs are given first consideration in the selection of materials used to enhance the classroom curriculum. Selection is based on consultation between the librarian and the teachers; close communication is essential in developing a collection that is relevant to the curriculum. Requests for purchases are always welcome. The librarian is responsible for selecting materials, building and maintaining the collection.
Selection Criteria
The following criteria are recommended as a guide to selecting the best
Resources for the library media center
· Literary and artistic excellence
· Lasting importance or significance to a field of knowledge
· Support of the curriculum and educational goals of the school
· Favorable recommendations by educational professionals
· Reputation and significance of the author, illustrator, or publisher
· Timeliness of the material
· Contribution to the diversity of the collection
· Appeal to media center patrons
· Suitability for intended use
Selection Tools
The librarian consults reputable, unbiased, professionally prepared review sources such:
Request for Media Center Purchases
Because the media center strives to support the curriculum needs of the patrons, faculty members are strongly encouraged to take an active role in media center purchase. Requests for purchase are always welcome.
Collection Renewal (Weeding)
The library’s collection will continually be evaluated in accordance with curriculum changes, new material formats, interests and needs of users, and changing instructional methods.
Weeding is essential to maintain a relevant and attractive collection.
Materials will be removed from the collection when items:
· Are no longer needed to support the curriculum or student or faculty interests
· Are superseded by more current information
· Are in poor physical condition
· Contain obsolete subject matter
· Contain inaccurate information
· Have low circulation statistics
Books/Materials Still Missing at the End of the School Year for Students
The mission of the school library media center is to assist in providing a quality education for every child and to encourage lifelong literacy and learning through reading. Library media centers provide an environment in which students and staff learn to access, evaluate, and apply information using a variety of print and electronic formats. The library media center supports the school’s curriculum and assists members of the learning community in becoming effective users of information.
Goal:
The goal of the library media center is to promote a love for reading that will develop an appreciation for books to become information literate and effective life-long readers. The AME School Media Center strives to provide patrons with materials that will enrich and support the educational program of the school. It is the responsibility of the school media center to provide a wide range of materials on different levels of difficulty, with diversity of appeal, and representing different points of view. The inclusion of any item in a collection does not necessarily mean that the media center or school advocates or endorses the contents of that item.
Objectives:
The goals of the media specialist are;
1. To teach students to access, evaluate, and use information.
2. To maintain a well-balanced collection of media appropriate to the needs of the school.
3. To provide assistance in locating and using instructional materials.
4. To promote instruction in information literacy to students and faculty.
5. To provide planned instructional materials that will stimulate growth in factual knowledge and literary appreciation.
Library Media Center Hours of Operation
Open from 7:25 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. every school day.
5th Grade Ambassadors may check in/out, or renew student or faculty books while media specialist is performing car/bus duties.
Students K-5th grades may visit the library from 7:25a.m.-7:45a.m. each morning to check out books, turn books in, or renew a book.
Students K-5th may check out books during scheduled times with their class. Faculty members are welcome to browse and pick up materials in person or notify the librarian via email/note or student messenger.
Students may also use the iPads in the library to search Destiny Quest
(an online card catalog for our school www.library.scott.kyschools.us)
to search for books in the library)
Book Fairs
There are two book fairs held each year. The book fairs are run by the PTA and the librarian and profit from the book fairs are split evenly between the PTA and the library. These funds go towards the needs of the library as decided on an annual basis by the librarian, Technology Coordinator, and principal.
The funds will directly benefit The AME community.
Patron Request
Whenever a faculty member or student has a recommendation for books, periodicals, or software that he/she feels should be added to the library media collection, he/she should notify the library media specialist and make their request. Almost always, that request will be granted as long as funds are available, and it serves the school mission statement.
Student Checkout
- K-2nd may check out one book per library visit (if book is turned in from previous visit).
- 3rd-5th may check out 2 books per library visit (as long as both books are turned in from previous visit).
- Materials are due back each week unless more time is needed to finish a book. Students may renew their book up to 4 weeks.
- Special permission for more materials may be granted when necessary for an assignment.
Special Rules to help with Circulation (popularity)/Student Requests (amended August 2011):
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries are for 3rd-5th
- Harry Potter are for 4th-5th
- Students may not check out 2 brand new books on the same visit
Staff Check-out
Faculty may check out unlimited numbers of materials as long as needed. Periodicals, audio visual materials, and equipment must be signed out at the circulation desk, if taken outside the library media center. Items should be returned after use so that others may use them.
Reference Materials
Reference materials are to be used by students in the library media center. Teachers may check out reference materials for use in the classroom when necessary.
Professional Collection
Professional collection may be checked out by staff with unlimited usage but should be returned after use so that others may use them.
Audio Visual Materials/Equipment
Students are not allowed to check out audio visual materials or equipment. Teachers may check out audio visual materials for use in the classroom.
Fines
There are no fines for overdue books.
Lost and Damaged Books
If a book is lost or damaged, the book must be paid for before additional books can be checked out. The replacement cost of the book is quoted on the overdue notice. Payment for a lost book is reimbursed should the book be found and returned in good condition. Students who owe money to the library lose their privilege for borrowing more materials and will not receive their final report card. Winter break party and Field Day privileges will be taken according to SBDM policy, based on age of student, amount and $$ of lost books.
Selection Policy
The needs of the School Media Center are based on knowledge of the curriculum and of the existing collection. These needs are given first consideration in the selection of materials used to enhance the classroom curriculum. Selection is based on consultation between the librarian and the teachers; close communication is essential in developing a collection that is relevant to the curriculum. Requests for purchases are always welcome. The librarian is responsible for selecting materials, building and maintaining the collection.
Selection Criteria
The following criteria are recommended as a guide to selecting the best
Resources for the library media center
· Literary and artistic excellence
· Lasting importance or significance to a field of knowledge
· Support of the curriculum and educational goals of the school
· Favorable recommendations by educational professionals
· Reputation and significance of the author, illustrator, or publisher
· Timeliness of the material
· Contribution to the diversity of the collection
· Appeal to media center patrons
· Suitability for intended use
Selection Tools
The librarian consults reputable, unbiased, professionally prepared review sources such:
- The School Library Journal
- The New York Times Book Review
- Horn Book
- Booklist
- KYLMS listserv and LMS colleagues
Request for Media Center Purchases
Because the media center strives to support the curriculum needs of the patrons, faculty members are strongly encouraged to take an active role in media center purchase. Requests for purchase are always welcome.
Collection Renewal (Weeding)
The library’s collection will continually be evaluated in accordance with curriculum changes, new material formats, interests and needs of users, and changing instructional methods.
Weeding is essential to maintain a relevant and attractive collection.
Materials will be removed from the collection when items:
· Are no longer needed to support the curriculum or student or faculty interests
· Are superseded by more current information
· Are in poor physical condition
· Contain obsolete subject matter
· Contain inaccurate information
· Have low circulation statistics
Books/Materials Still Missing at the End of the School Year for Students
- As stated in the student library contract, students owing books past the designated day for books to be returned in the spring of the current school year must pay for the book, or they will lose part of their Field Day activities (see below).
Kindergarten students--if book is less than $5, will lose 15 minutes. If book is Over $5, will lose 20 minutes.
1st grade--if book is less than $5, will lose 15 minutes. If book is over $5, will lose 25 minutes.
2nd grade--if book is less than $5, will lose 20 minutes. If book is over $5, will lose 30 minutes.
3rd grade--if book is less than $5, will lose 25 minutes. If book is over $5, will lose 35 minutes.
4th grade--if book is less than $5, will lose 25 minutes. If book is over $5, will lose 40 minutes.
5th grade--if book is less than $5, will lose 25 minutes. If book is over $5, will lose 45 minutes.
If a 3rd-5th student has more than one book missing, than the time will accumulate as above, but not to exceed 1.5 hours.