Dunleith Media Handbook

Dunleith Elementary

Dunleith Elementary Library Handbook

Role of the School Librarian

The responsibility of the school librarian is to support the needs of the faculty, students, and parents. The purpose of the school library is to promote student learning, enjoyment of reading, acquisition of information literacy skills, and to ensure the school curriculum is supported by the teacherlibrarian as part of the collection development process. The school librarian is considered a teacher as well as an information specialist. We are highly trained, well educated (required Masters Degree at minimum) and experts in instructional design. We are professional educators, staff developers, technologists, and maintainers of the librarys collection.

A childs love of reading

Dunleith Mission and Vision Statements

The Literacy Academy at Dunleith Elementary School delivers a quality Literacy Arts education for all students. Students utilize literacy skills to understand all aspects of learning. The literacy focus at Dunleith Elementary creates an environment where reading and writing are the foundations for life-long learning. This program provides Kindergarten through fifth grade students an inclusive academic program that integrates literacy with technology learning tools and resources. Marietta City Schools Mission is to prepare each of our students for academic achievement for college, career, and life success. Dunleiths mission is to work collaboratively with colleagues, students, parents, and the community to maximize student achievement. Dunleiths vision is to be the school of choice and our theme for the 2013-14 is our time to dazzle. Dunleith Library is guided by the

vision and standards set forth by the American Association of School Librarians. These standards are embodied in a publication entitled Standards for the 21st Century Learner. Common beliefs include the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Reading is the foundation for learning. Inquiry serves as a basis for learning, i.e. the initiative to perform research. Students must learn to behave ethically and responsibly with information. Technology and information literacy skills are inseparable. The library supports equitable access to resources. A broader, more comprehensive definition of information literacy includes:

Critical thinking Decisions are based on sound research Students demonstrate ethical sharing of knowledge. Students pursue aesthetic and personal growth.

Hours
The before school program Open at 8:15 supervised by Close 3:00 Ms. Knox is housed in the media center. Before school begins at at 6:30 am . The library opens officially after announcements that begin at 8:15 and end approximately by 8:25 am The library closes at 3:00 pm each workday.

Student Behavior
Students have the identical expectations in the library as the classroom. The library is open for access throughout the school day and available to students who bring a library pass from their teacher. In addition to this rule the following policies are in place: 1. 2. Students without teacher passes must return to class. Students must come to the library for a specific purpose to either perform 5. research or check-out materials. 3. 4.

No food or gum consumption is permitted. Respect for materials is highly valued. Should a student damage an item, the family is expected to replace the item. Quiet voices are the norm out of respect for others.
If we knew what we were doing, it wouldnt be called research! Albert Einstein

Check-out Procedures for Students

We encourage students to take an active role in the daily operations of the circulation desk. Students know their lunch numbers that double as their library patron numbers. There is a check-in station that students use prior to placing their returned books on a yellow cart. To check-out a new book, students type in their number on one of two stations, then scan a barcode on the reverse side of the book. Check-out time is two weeks for books and may be renewed in the case of a long chapter book. There are no late fees for books, however should a student misplace a book, he/she is expected to pay the replacement cost of the item. Reference materials such as encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries, etc. are for in-library use only. DestinyQuest is available online
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via our Media Center website (http:// dunleith.marietta-city.org/Page/1303).

Class Visitation and Schedule

The Districts new website content manager provides a working calendar published for all visitors to see. Classroom visits are encouraged to include supplemental instruction on library/technology skills with the media specialist. A second schoolwide calendar duplicates class reservations for all teachers to view. Should a teacher wish to reserve time; one of two methods are used: 1. The teacher requests a reservation on the paper calendar on the circulation desk. The teacher looks at the public Media Center Calendar on the website, emails the media center specialist, and the appointment is noted on the electronic calendar. 2.

Rules for Faculty: Equipment Check-Out

Two iPad carts and two laptop carts are distributed on a first come-first serve basis. A paper calendar (monthly) resides on the media circulation desk. Teachers may make reservations up to a week in advance to reserve computer items. A library of DVDs is available for teacher check-out. We ask that equipment be returned and checked in via the circulation station daily (returned no later than 3:00 pm). The media specialist will work collaboratively with faculty to provide instructional resources via proprietary databases such as Safari Montage, Discovery Learning, Brainpop, and locally purchased material approved by the media committee.

A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life. Henry Ward Beecher

Computer Use
The Media Center provides nine look-up research stations. Additionally, the school has two iPad carts and two laptop carts for classroom and media center use. Dunleith abides by the schools Code of Conduct, recited each morning on school announcements by all classrooms. Students are expected to abide by rules of ethical computer use to include writing respectful emails, refrain from use of profanity or cyberbullying. To that end, the media center will provide training sessions on Internet safety and ethical use of information.

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Dunleith Elementary School Mission Statement: We will work collaboratively with colleagues, students, parents, and the community to maximize student achievement. Vision: Our mission is to be the school of choice for families. Belief Statement:
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Dunleith Elementary

We believe all students can master challenging curriculum. It is our job to present clear and engaging lessons. High expectations for all students and staff promote high achievement.

Challenged Materials
Challenged materials will be handled according to the City of Marietta Board of Education Policy. All complaints should be addressed to the Media Specialist. If desired by the person making the complaint, a Challenged Material Form can be completed and will be submitted and filed with the principal. The Media Committee will review the challenged materials, and should the results be deemed unsatisfactory to the person offended by the material, the matter will be referred to the City of Marietta Board of Education.

Downloads

Assume that all material on the Internet is copyright protected Properly cite Internet resources used in a multimedia work Request permission from the webmaster to link to a website Motion Media: up to 10% or three (3) minutes, whichever is less, from the entire presentation Text: up to 10% or 1,000 words, whichever is less, from the entire presentation Poems of 250 words or less: the entire poem may be included by no more than three (3) poems per poet Poems longer than 250 words: copyright limits use to only 250 words of any

poem. In including the poem in a multimedia work, use only three (3) excerpts by a poet and no more than five (5) excerpts by different poets

Music, Lyrics, and Music Videos: up to 10% or 30 seconds; alterations to music may not change the basic character of the melody Illustrations and Photographs: not more than 10% or 15 images, whichever is less, and no more than five(5) images from a single artist or photographer Numerical Data Sets: up to 10% or 2,500 fields or cell entries, whichever is less

Portion Limitations

Copyright
Adherence to copyright guidelines is required by state and federal law. A few basic guidelines are listed below and further information can be obtained from the media specialist or based on material from the Copyright Site, available at http://thecopyrightsite.org.

Photocopying Guidelines
For research, teaching or teacher preparations, single copies may be reproduced as follows

One book chapter Periodical or newspaper article Short story, short essay or short poem Chart, graph, diagram, cartoon or picture from books, periodicals or newspapers

From any book or periodical, only one chart, graph, diagram, cartoon or picture may be reproduced in multiple copies.

Multiple copies of the following may be reproduced:

Poems of less than 250 words if the reproduction will fit on one or two pages Complete articles, stories or essays if the writing is less than 250 words Excerpts of articles, stories or essays may be reproduced if the excerpt is no more than 1,000 words

Consumable materials may not be copied . This includes workbooks, exercises, standardized tests and test booklets. Some magazines and books of exercises give copy rights to the person who has purchased the materials. If this is true, a statement in the front of the publication will indicate that copies can be made. Cartoon characters, which are copyrights and/or syndicated, may not be copied for any purpose.

Media Committee
The Dunleith Elementary Media Committee serves as a liaison between the media center, the school, and the community. Duties of the committee include, but are not limited to:

Personnel
Dunleiths Media Specialist is Emily K. Dunsker, Ph.D. Dr. Dunsker has over 15 years of experience as an accredited ALA librarian. She has worked in middle and high school environments. She worked prior to becoming a librarian as an elementary Montessori teacher in private schools across the United States. Emily works part-time at Georgia Perimeter College as a reference librarian. She loves reading, music, technology, cooking, four legged creatures, and her family. Marilee Knox remains Dunleiths half-time paraprofessional with a wealth of patience, intelligence, and love. Our students adore her as does the faculty.

Developing long and short term goals Submitting budget priorities Reconsidering challenged materials Evaluating the media program

Considering copyright questions The committee meets quarterly or as needs arise. The media specialist coordinates the committee and calls all meetings. The committee consists of the media specialist, one teacher from each grade level, one administrator, one community member, one parent and one student.