Media Center OrientationMedia Center OrientationMedia Center OrientationMedia Center Orientation

Welcome to the Hominy Welcome to the Hominy Valley Elementary School Valley Elementary School

Media CenterMedia Center

Mrs. Rafferty, Media CoordinatorMrs. Rafferty, Media Coordinator

Mrs. Truitt, Media AssistantMrs. Truitt, Media Assistant

The Media Center provides:

• Books• Magazines• Curriculum support and research

opportunities to classes • A Web site to support online research• Computers and Technology• Digital Cameras, Camcorders-Must be used

with teacher supervision.

• Microsoft Office (NOT Works) Excel, PowerPoint, Access• Successmaker

Computer programs available to students:

Be a STAR and READ• S earch smartly.

• T alk quietly.

• A lways listen.

• R espect books and people.

• R eturn books on time.

• E verything has a place.

• A lways share.

• D on’t disturb others.

Media Center Rules• Do not run in and out.

• Be a good listener.

• Raise your hand to speak.

Other Media Center Rules

• Line up at the check in/out desk.

• Share.

• Respect the books and your classmates.

Sorry! We don’t like bugs! Food and drinks are not allowed in the media center!

Media Center Rules• Remember other students and

teachers are in the media center. Do not talk in a loud voice.

• Please put books you are checking in on the cart at the circulation desk. Mrs. Truitt will shelve them for you.

EASY• Easy books are fiction books that

are easier to read.• They are shelved by the author’s

last name.– Ada Shelved as E ADA

FICTION• Means fake or made up.• Not True.• Fiction books are alphabetized by

the author’s last name.– Judy Blume – shelved as FIC BLU

NON-FICTION• Means not fake.• True.• Books about real things.• Also fairy tales and folk tales.• Shelved by Dewey Decimal number:

– Subject number and author’s name.

Borrowing• Books are checked out for 1 week.

• K-2 are allowed to check out 1

book.

• 3-5 are allowed to check out 2

books.

• Teachers will sometimes request

for students to check out more

books.

Returning• Please return items to the book

carts located at the Circulation desk

Where to go if you need help

Mrs. Rafferty – Media Coordinator

Mrs. Truitt- Media Assistant