1. Media Center Orientation Welcome to the Hominy Valley Elementary School Media Center Mrs. Rafferty, Media Coordinator Mrs. Truitt, Media Assistant

2. 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.

3. Microsoft Office (NOT Works) Excel, PowerPoint, Access Successmaker Computer programs available to students:

4. 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 ont disturb others.

5. Media Center Rules Do not run in and out. Be a good listener. Raise your hand to speak.

6. Other Media Center Rules Line up at the check in/out desk. Share. Respect the books and your classmates.

7. Sorry! We dont like bugs! Food and drinks are not allowed in the media center!

8. 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.

9. EASY Easy books are fiction books that are easier to read. They are shelved by the authors last name. –Ada Shelved as E ADA

10. FICTION Means fake or made up. Not True. Fiction books are alphabetized by the authors last name. –Judy Blume – shelved as FIC BLU

11. NON-FICTION Means not fake. True. Books about real things. Also fairy tales and folk tales. Shelved by Dewey Decimal number: –Subject number and authors name.

12. 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.

13. Returning Please return items to the book carts located at the Circulation desk

14. Magazines and Periodicals We provide both pleasure reading & academic magazines located on the periodical stands just inside the front door.

15. Where to go if you need help Mrs. Rafferty – Media Coordinator Mrs. Truitt- Media Assistant