North La Fayette Elementary School

Media Center
Facilities Plan
Beth Mashburn
FRIT 7132
October 29, 2012

PURPOSE
The purpose of the North La Fayette
Elementary Media Center is to
function as the information center of
the school by maintaining a media
program that supports, complements,
and expands our instructional
program. We strive to provide a
friendly, nurturing environment that
encourages students to want to learn
and to love to read.

PHOTO TOUR
This is the
entrance to the
media center.
There is a lovely
mural painted on
the wall outside
the media center.
For special
programs like
Book Fair, this
area is very well
decorated
according to the
Book Fair theme.

As you enter
the media
center, to the
right is a cart
with a
computer
where students
can check in
their own
Accelerated
Reader books
and then reshelve them.

To the left of the

self check-in
computer is the
circulation desk.
The
Accelerated
Reader section
is located
behind the desk.
Also behind the
desk is the
storage room,
work room, and
media
specialists
office.

This is the
Accelerated
Reader (AR)
section. Fiction
and nonfiction
books are shelved
together
according to
reading level.

On the back
wall the AR
Series Books
are housed.

On the other
end of the AR
Series Books is
the Teacher
Resource
section.

This is the storage room.

This is the media

specialists office. To the
right over the desk you
can see that she has a
window to see out into the
library. This is the same
window that is in the
photo behind the self
check-out computer.

To the left of
the AR section
is the
Smartboard,
story time rug,
and 8 tables
with seating for
32 students.

Along the back

wall are
periodicals and
biographies.
On the shelves
to the left of
the tables is
nonfiction.

This is the
nonfiction
and
reference
section.
The door in
the back
leads to the
computer
lab.

This is the computer

lab. There is also a
Smartboard located in
this room.

To the left of
the computer
lab is a
seating area.

This is the
Paperback
section. To
the left is
the Easy
section.

Beside the
Paperback
section and
across from the
circulation desk
are 4 computer
workstations
that are used
for AR testing
and book
lookup.

This is a
work area
for the
media
specialist.
It is in the
center of
the library
behind the
4 computer
workstation
s.

TEACHER SURVEY
1. What do you like best about the school
library?
Friendly staff
Inviting environment
Librarian
Many resources
Warmness
Librarians willingness to help

TEACHER SURVEY
2. What do you like least about the school library?
Separation of media from daily classroom
Marketing
Not big enough
Students go every other week not enough
Scheduling limits total class visits per month
All of the teacher resources are not online
Limited resources/AR books
Lack of time to visit library

TEACHER SURVEY
3. Are there any improvements that need to be made
in the school library? If yes, what?
Partnerships between library/classroom
More books available for higher reading level
Larger
No
Media specialist visit classrooms
Technology
Online teacher resources
More books
Full time assistant

TEACHER SURVEY
4. If you could add one feature to the school library,
what would you add?
Reading area with student book reviews
Student made posters/projects
Bean bag chairs and floor pillows
Audio books
Updated listening center sets
Document cameras
Additional computers
Internet access to teacher resources in the library

TEACHER SURVEY
5. Do the materials available in the library meet all
your needs? If not, what would you like to see
added?
Yes - 33.3%
Professional journals
More technology
More updated books
More books available for higher level readers
More AR tests
More laptops
More iPads

TEACHER SURVEY
6. Are the resources and equipment that the library
provides available to you when you need them?
Yes - 77.8%
7. Are the hours that the library is available to you
convenient? If not, what would make it more
convenient?
Yes - 66.7%
Open before school
If librarian could be available by 7:30
Full time parapro

TEACHER SURVEY
8. Is the library available when you need it for whole
class use and small group student use?
Yes - 44.4%
If space is available
Only on our scheduled days
Sometimes
Not for whole class
9. Do your students know how to use the computer to
look up the location of a book?
No - 44.4%
Dont know - 33.3%
Yes - 11.1%

STUDENT SURVEY
1. What do you like best about the school library?
Books - 49.5%
Book Fair - 10.7%
Reading - 10.7%
Quiet - 6.8%
2. What do you like least about the school library?
Nothing - 13.6%
Can only check out 2 books at a time - 9.7%
Lines - 6.8%
Have to be quiet - 6.8%

STUDENT SURVEY
3. Are there any improvements that need to be made
in the school library? If yes, what?
Nothing - 40.8%
More books - 18.4%
4. If you could add one feature to the school library,
what would you add?
More books - 19.4%
iPads - 5.8%
5. Do the materials available in the library meet all
your needs? If not, what would you like to see
added?
Yes - 49.5%
No - 37.9%
Add more books - 10.7%

STUDENT SURVEY
6. Is the library available to you when you need it? If
not, please explain.
Yes - 55.3%
No - 23.3%
Would like it to open early 14.6%
7. Do you know how to use the computer to look up
the location of a book?
Yes - 56.3%
No - 34.0%

ORIGINAL FLOOR
PLAN

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REVISED FLOOR PLAN

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REVISIONS
Eliminate self check
out and add book
return.
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Add self check out system.

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Add reading
rockers and bean
bag chairs to new
reading area.
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Add reading
couch to new
reading area.
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Add new rug to new reading area.

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Add wall system at entrance to new reading

area.
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Add 6 new iPads.

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Add 8 new
computers.
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Add 8 new carrels.

www.demco.com

Add cushions around

story time area rug.
www.demco.com

Add seating area to student

work display section.
www.demco.com

Add updated
listening center
equipment.
www.demco.com

Paint the walls.

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Add art to the

walls.
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POLICIES
Circulation and Visitation Policy
Students must have parental consent to check out
books from the media center. No fines are charged
from overdue material, but students are expected to
return their books in a timely manner and must pay
for items that are lost or damaged. Students may
visit the media center up to twice a day to check out
books any time during school hours with teacher
permission. Students are not allowed to check out
more than two books at a time. K-1st grade students
may be limited to one.

POLICIES
Scheduling
Flexible scheduling allows students to visit the
media center with their individual classes for
curriculum-based instruction, research, and book
checkout.

POLICIES
Hours
The media centers operating hours are from 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hours for student checkout are
7:50 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. Monday through Friday.

POLICY REVISIONS
1. Compose policy handbook that contains
relevant policies.
2. Circulation and Visitation: Allow 2nd -5th
graders to checkout 3 books at a time.
3. Hours: Open 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for
checkout.