2. Check it out! A brief overview of Mill Creek Middle School’s Media Center policies, Procedures And services For additional information, contact our Media Specialist, Mrs. Linda Chapman..

3. Welcome to the Media Center We are open from 8:00 - 3:45.

4. Students are allowed to check out three books at a time for 15 school days. Students are allowed to check out three books at a time for 15 school days. There is a 10¢ per day per book charge for late books. There is a 10¢ per day per book charge for late books. Things you need to know before you check out a book

5. If a book or Playaway is lost or damaged, the student who checked it out has to pay for it. If a book or Playaway is lost or damaged, the student who checked it out has to pay for it. DO NOT let a friend borrow your agenda or your book! If a book is checked out on your account and something happens to it, YOU still have to pay for it. DO NOT let a friend borrow your agenda or your book! If a book is checked out on your account and something happens to it, YOU still have to pay for it.

6. Now Let’s talk about your visiT Always bring your agenda and a media pass with you to the media center. Always bring your agenda and a media pass with you to the media center. They are your ticket in the door! They are your ticket in the door!

7. Walk in the media center Walk in the media center Respect other library patrons Respect other library patrons Use quiet voices Use quiet voices Be kind and helpful Be kind and helpful Clean up after yourself Clean up after yourself Walk in the media center Walk in the media center Respect other library patrons Respect other library patrons Use quiet voices Use quiet voices Be kind and helpful Be kind and helpful Clean up after yourself Clean up after yourself And what ABOUT BEHAVIOR

8. Return Your Book Look for this sign at the computer. Look for this sign at the computer. Make sure the computer screen is on Check-In. Make sure the computer screen is on Check-In. Scan the Mill Creek barcode on the back of the book. Scan the Mill Creek barcode on the back of the book.

9. Do not scan the store barcode or you’ll get an error message. Do not scan the store barcode or you’ll get an error message. Look at the screen to see that your book is checked in. Look at the screen to see that your book is checked in. If you do not scan your book when you return it, it will stay on your account. If you do not scan your book when you return it, it will stay on your account.

10. Put the book on the correct cart. Put the book on the correct cart. Nonfiction on the left and fiction on the right. Nonfiction on the left and fiction on the right. nonfiction fiction

11. Find a New Book We have over 16,000 books in our media center waiting to be read. We have over 16,000 books in our media center waiting to be read. Biographies B Fiction FIC Non-fiction 001-999 Story Collection SC Reference REF Playaways PLA Biographies B Fiction FIC Non-fiction 001-999 Story Collection SC Reference REF Playaways PLA

12. I thought I wanted this book……. If you take a book off of the shelf and change your mind, put it back where you got it. If you take a book off of the shelf and change your mind, put it back where you got it. If you’re not sure where it goes, put it on the cart nearby. If you’re not sure where it goes, put it on the cart nearby. DO NOT JUST PUT BOOKS BACK IN RANDOM PLACES!!! This makes it difficult when someone else wants the book. DO NOT JUST PUT BOOKS BACK IN RANDOM PLACES!!! This makes it difficult when someone else wants the book.

13. Check out the Book Look for this sign. Look for this sign. Make sure the computer screen is on Check-Out. Make sure the computer screen is on Check-Out.

14. Scan your barcode that is in your agenda. Scan your barcode that is in your agenda. Scan the Mill Creek barcode on the back of your book. Scan the Mill Creek barcode on the back of your book. Make sure that you see the title of the book on the screen. Make sure that you see the title of the book on the screen.

15. If you get an error sound, look at the screen to see the problem. If you get an error sound, look at the screen to see the problem. Remember, if your account is not clear you will not be able to check out a book. Remember, if your account is not clear you will not be able to check out a book.

16. Reset to close your account. Reset to close your account. If you do not, someone could check out a book on your account and you are responsible for it even if it is lost. If you do not, someone could check out a book on your account and you are responsible for it even if it is lost. Put a “Books Due” sticker in your agenda on the due date. Put a “Books Due” sticker in your agenda on the due date. You’re Not Finished!!

17. Printing All printing must be class related. Black & White - first 10 pages free; 10¢ each additional page Black & White - first 10 pages free; 10¢ each additional page Color - 25¢ each Color - 25¢ each Make sure the print job is set up correctly. Make sure the print job is set up correctly. Not sure? ASK before printing!! Not sure? ASK before printing!! But wait….the media center has more to offer

18. Supplies Poster Board - 50¢ each Spiral binding - 50¢ without plastic cover $1.00 with plastic cover Unibind covers - $1.50 Laminating - 50¢ per foot of film

19. Provides a website with links to many useful resources Sponsors the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team Supports the Reading Counts program Hosts two Scholastic Book Fairs each year Sponsors the Dewey Library Squad Provides a website with links to many useful resources Sponsors the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team Supports the Reading Counts program Hosts two Scholastic Book Fairs each year Sponsors the Dewey Library Squad The media center

20. Emergency Exit Doors Emergency Exit Doors DO NOT USE THESE DOORS If NO adult in the Media Center then If NO adult in the Media Center then NO STUDENT IN the MEDIA CENTER NO STUDENT IN the MEDIA CENTER Emergency Exit Doors Emergency Exit Doors DO NOT USE THESE DOORS If NO adult in the Media Center then If NO adult in the Media Center then NO STUDENT IN the MEDIA CENTER NO STUDENT IN the MEDIA CENTER And a final friendly reminder

21. See you soon in the Media Center. Thank you for Attention