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Maxwell Elementary
School Media Center
Facilities Plan
Jill Stadler JohnsonITEC 7132
Media Center LocationMedia Center Location
Media center is located in the middle of the school.There are doors on both sides so it is accessible to all
classrooms and teachers.
MES Media Center ProfileMES Media Center Profile
One full-time media clerkOne full-time media specialist Serves 553 students, Pre-K to First GradeServes 50+ faculty members
Reference Books Dew
ey Book Section
Accelerated Reader Books
Accelerated Reader Books
AR books
Easy books
Easy Book Section
Easy Book SectionG
uided Reading Books
Guided Reading Books
Reading Resource Office
Storage Room
Storage Room
Computer Tables
Work Table
Work
Tables
Circulation Desk
Read Aloud and Lesson AreaRead Aloud and Lesson Area
AR books
AR books
DoorDoor
Bulletin Board
Bench and Chairs Butcher
Pap
Door
Doo
r
Current Facility
AR books
AR books
Book sets
Easy books
Media Specialist’s Office
Media Specialist OfficeMedia Specialist Office
Media Specialist office is located behind the circulation desk.It houses all the central distribution TVs and DVD/VCRs.There are two windows in the office which allows views of
the media center, although there are many blind spots.
Circulation DeskCirculation DeskThe circulation desk is located on one wall of the media center.The media center office is located right behind the circulation
desk.The media clerk can view most of the media center. There is one
corner that is blocked by a bookshelf.Pre-K and Kindergarten students are checked out by the para-pro
and first grade students check out their own books.
Seating AreasOne area of seating is made up of trapezoid shaped tables put together.
One more area is made up of a round table.
This area is for Pre-K and Kindergarten students to sit and wait while the rest of their class gets checked out.
Computer Area
3 computers and a printer are available for student use. The media specialist also has one for her use.The computers are in the
middle of the room.There is a computer lab
in the school located in another room.All classrooms have 4
computers for student use.
Teacher Resources and Teacher Resources and Storage AreasStorage Areas
Teacher resources (videos and books for units) are housed on the bookshelves. There is also a small kitchen area (sink, microwave, and coffee pot).This room also contains 2 laminators and a poster
making machine.
Teacher Resources and Teacher Resources and Storage AreasStorage Areas
Teacher resources (videos and books for units) are housed on the bookshelves. There is also a small kitchen area (sink and coffee pot).This room also contains 2 laminators and a poster
making machine.
Storage AreaThe storage room houses technology supplies such as printer cartridges, digital cameras, video cameras and AV carts. It also houses unit theme materials.
The StacksDewey books are
located on the tall shelves on one side of the media center.Accelerated Readers
are located on several lower shelves throughout the media center.E books are located
on lower shelves in one corner of the media center.Guided Reading
books for teacher check-out are located on the tall shelves that line the wall opposite the Dewey books.
Dewey Books
Guided Reading selections
AR Books shelved by level
E books
Positive Survey ResultsPositive Survey ResultsTeacher Results
•Teacher materials are together.•Colorful painting on circulation desk and E book area.•Addition of the Dewey books.•Helpful tools like the poster making machine.
Student Results
•Painting on the walls is pretty.•There are lots of books.•I get to check-out books.•Mrs. Moss is nice to me.
Negative Survey ResultsNegative Survey ResultsFaculty Responses
•Read aloud area blocks the Dewey section and the door into the teacher’s resource room.•Mats for read-aloud are hard.•Need child-sized seating areas for work and instruction.•Need child-sized seating for browsing and reading.•Need child-sized and motivational book displays for our young population.•Blind spot located in one corner of the media center.•Cluttered due to lack of storage.
Negative Survey ResultsNegative Survey ResultsStudent Responses
•Read-aloud area is hard.•People have to move if a teacher comes in to get a book while we are listening to a story.•No where to sit and look at books.•My feet dangle when I sit in the chairs.•The chairs are hard.•The bookshelves are ugly.
Media Center ImprovementsProblem- No child sized seating
• Replace adult seating with child-sized tables and chairs
Problem- Adult looking bookcases housing E books
www.lakeshorelearning.com42” Round Kids Colors Table $199.00Classic Stacking Chairs $26.95
www.demco.comMultiplex Primary Book Display $1289.99 (holds 352 books)
•Replace with age-appropriate shelving
Media Center Improvements
•Problem- No reading areas for students
Purchase items for reading
www.lakeshorelearning.comLittle Beanbag Seat $36.50
www.demco.comDemco Kidovation Browser Tables $194.99
Media Center ImprovementsMedia Center Improvements More inviting read-aloud area
Install rug
www.prekfurniture.comHappy Reading Rug $419.95
Media Center ImprovementMedia Center Improvement Problem- Blind spot in the corner
Install mirror
www.convexmirrorpros.comGlass convex mirror- Steel Backing $89.98
The way I plan to set up the media center I will not have blind spots.
MediaMedia Center Center ImprovementsImprovementsClutter is a big issue in the media center. Space became a problem three years ago. The Reading Resource teachers had to move into the back room of the media center that used to house the guided reading selections, so they had to be moved to the floor. The storage closet is so full with TVs and media carts things have to be moved around every time you want to find something. Space is not such a problem this year, so I think I would talk to the administration about moving some of the big items so there would be more room and it would eliminate most of the clutter.
Reference Books Dew
ey Book Section
Accelerated Reader Books
Accelerated Reader Books
AR books
Guided
Reading
Guided Reading
Guided Reading
Guided Reading Books
Reading Resource Office
Storage RoomStorage Room/Teacher Resources
Circulation Desk
DoorDoor
Door
Doo
r
Browser Table Beanbag
Seats
Bug Book Display for E booksHolds 352 books
Bug Book Display for E books Holds 352 books
Computers
Browser Table
Beanbag SeatsWork Tables
Rug for Read-Aloud
Work Tables
Media Specialist's Office
Revised Floor Plan
Take out one set of shelves from each side for Bug Book Display.
Remove Guided Reading books shelf to open up area for browsing space and computers. Guided Reading section moved.
Eliminate blind spot by moving teacher’s guided reading books.
Shelf AR books in level ranges instead of individual ranges to maximize shelf space.
PoliciesPoliciesDOE•Square footage- We are not in compliance with the square footage of our media center. With a FTE number of 553 the square footage should be 3000 and our media center is approximately 1976. Even with the provision of 500 square feet for existing media centers we are not at the approval rate. With the media center located in the middle of the school there is no where to expand.•We are in compliance with the media program requirements. There is a media committee at the system and school level. There are policies and procedures for selecting materials, reconsideration of materials, gifts, using non-school owned materials, and complying with copyright law. There is a media specialist and a media clerk in the media center. There is a fixed, flexible schedule for media access and the media specialist works with classroom teachers to develop lessons that incorporate unit theme topics. The media committee does not operate exactly as listed in the Code IFBD section. There are no multi-year plans.
PoliciesPoliciesDOE continued•Personnel Required- Due to our FTE count we are required to have a full time media specialist. We have a media specialist and a media clerk in the media center.
GAC•I spoke with my media specialist and she reported that our school system does not follow the GAC guidelines anymore because they do not match SACS. We follow what is included in SACS. Although she did report that we do have 10 books per student.
SACS•Our media center does provide comprehensive information and media services that support the curricular and instructional programs. Our school district is SACS accredited.
