It has been a busy year already. The Media Center is in its new location and I feel that it is getting rather organized.  I know where just about everything should be and I'm beginning to put items in their respective place. 

     The biggest goal is to get out to all of the sites and attempt the following:

I would like to come out to your site for a 1-2 day visit to meet with staff to assess their needs for Media Center resources and to identify Media Resources that would benefit the entire district. (These could stay at your site or be donated to the Media Center.) Here is how I envision my visit.

 1. Arrive at site in time for an after school staff meeting.

 2. Meet with staff to:
     •Review goals of Media Services and review how to submit requests for materials to be added to the Media Center collection.
     •Set up a plan for me to see what is available in each site that could be identified for use by other staff in the district and materials that could be stored in the district Media Center

3. Spend the next 1-2 days meeting with each staff member to:
      •Discuss their needs for resources
      •Locate/Identify materials that could be stored in the district Media Center.

4. Create a database identifying materials that could be shared with other sites or stored in the district Media Center.

5.  I’ll be collecting ideas for the first round of Media Center orders through January 31st. If you or your staff have suggestions for videos, CD’s, or professional books that could be used by more than one site for more than one trimester or year, mail or FAX me the ordering information including where to order the items, the items requested, order numbers, and cost.  Or, simply send me the catalog with the items highlighted and I’ll return it to you once I’ve put the order together. 

Items that will be used by only class in one site (for example theme items specific to your school) will not be purchased with Media Center funds. Some ideas for items to request include videos that support the science or social studies curricula, literature videos, or professional or teacher resource/activity books. If you can’t find specific items but have a topic or title in mind, let me know and I’ll try to find it. 
 

Media Services Update

Celebrate Book Bash
Many schools have been reading like mad.  Big Al is in danger of having to show up in drag at his school.  We are planning a big trip to see that one (with digital cameras so I can share the event).  I am getting ready to send out a stack of library books to those sites that are participating as a prize for getting half way.  Would love to get feed back so we can make this an even better event.

I will be talking more about READ ACROSS AMERICA in the next year.  It is officially celebrated/scheduled on DR. Seuss's birthday Friday March 1.  To check it out got to http://www.nea.org/readacross/
 

District On Line Services
All district on line resources are now available  

Returning Media Materials
I’ll be FAXing lists of checked out materials to individuals in the next few weeks.  Please return what you are finished with....and that's all I have to say about that.

Plans for Next Year
 

Let me know which units, themes, topics, curricular areas you plan to work on next year so I can purchase related multi-media materials to support the activities in your classroom.

FOSS Kit Requests
As soon as you decide which FOSS or WINDOWS ON SCIENCE kits you’ll need for next year, let me know so I can add your name to the list. Remember, kits are distributed on a first to request, first to receive basis.