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Use of Media Center
The Media Center is open on school days from 8
a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Checkout Guidelines
Library materials are checked out for
two-weeks. Reference materials may be used in the media center. Teachers,
though, may checkout reference materials for classroom use.
Lost or Damaged Books
Students are responsible for books they sign
out, but if they are lost or damaged beyond ordinary repair, they are charged
purchase price. All efforts will be made to return money if a lost book is
found and in good condition.
Students are asked not to repair books in any
way, but to bring them back to the library for repair.
Media Center Sign-Up Calendar
Teachers are encouraged to schedule time in the
media center for instruction and/or research. These visits should be based on
cooperative planning with the media specialist. Information literacy skills
may be introduced or reinforced by the media specialist. Upon request, the
media specialist will construct bibliographies and or web-based resources to
support classroom teaching. Teachers will be asked on a monthly basis about
topics covered in their classroom to help support curriculum coordination.
Collection Organization
West Shore has an extensive collection of
fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, biographies, magazines/periodicals,
newspapers, and reference materials. There are 12 computers in the media
center to be used for research and the online card catalog.
Curriculum
The West Shore Media Center makes all efforts
to support the educational curriculum of the school. Units of research are
planned with the classroom teacher when possible and teachers are asked if
support materials are needed in their classrooms.