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Mission

The mission of the Jensen Beach High School Media Center is to ensure that students are effective users of information.  The Media Center serves as the information center of the school by providing both print and non-print materials to support the curriculum and student interests.  The Media Center Staff strives to provide access to materials in all formats, promote the use of technology to enhance learning, provide assistance with research and project development, and promote enjoyment of reading.  The Media Center Staff provides technology support and addresses all submitted media repair and service requests in a timely manner.

Policies

The JBHS Media Center operates on a flexible schedule.  Students are welcome to visit the Media Center at any time when class is not in progress (before school, during lunch, after school … etc.).  A pass is required to visit the Media Center when classes are in progress.

Sending Students to the Media Center

The classroom teacher must accompany their students if the entire class is visiting the Media Center.  Please check in advance on the Media Center Calendars located in the Media Office (Room 2-107) to ensure other classes are not already scheduled to use the Media Center.  Individuals and small groups of students (no more than five) may visit the Media Center with a signed pass from their classroom teacher.  Students without passes will be sent back to class.  Students are not permitted in the Teacher Planning Room (Room 2-109) at any time without supervision.

The media center is meant to be a place of study.  Flexible scheduling allows the resources in the Media Center to be available to students at any time when the need for information should arise.  Students should have a purpose for visiting the Media Center.

Appropriate Purposes for Sending Students to the Media Center: 

• Check out or return materials.
• Silent study.
• Conduct research.
• Take a makeup test.
• Use audiovisual equipment for class assignments or projects.
• Produce audiovisual materials for class assignments or projects.
• Use computer software or computer services not available in the classroom.

Students may be sent back to class if the Media Center is full or if the students are disruptive and off task (see rules below).  Consistently disruptive students may temporarily lose their privilege to visit the Media Center or, in the event of extreme disruptions, be sent to the Dean's Office with a discipline referral.

Checking Out Materials

Students must have their JBHS Identification Card in order to check materials out from the Media Center.  A student may not use another student’s identification card … if this occurs, the identification card will be confiscated and turned in to the Dean’s Office with a discipline referral.  Students may not check materials out for classroom teachers, unless it has been previously arranged by the teacher and Media Center Staff. 

Students may have two books checked out at a time.  Books can be checked out for two weeks and can be renewed as needed.  Students can put available books on reserve if they do not have their JBHS Identification Card with them to check the book out.  Reserved books that are not picked up within a week will be put back into the general collection.  Overdue books must be returned before a new book can be checked out.  Overdue books that are not returned in a reasonable amount of time will be declared lost.  Lost and damaged books must be paid for. 

The following items can only be used in the Media Center (not available for check out): 

• Reference Books (Encyclopedias, Atlas, … etc.)
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Audiovisual Equipment
• Computer Software
• Teacher Reserved Materials

Equipment

The Media Center also has items available to assist students with developing materials for class assignments and projects.  Students are encouraged to ask the Media Center Staff for assistance and suggestions with project development.  The use of some equipment may require teacher supervision.  These are a few of the items available: 

• Internet Access : METNET form on file required.
• Computer Printers : Copies must be paid for in advance at the circulation desk.
• Audiovisual Equipment : Generally requires teacher supervision.
• Die Cut Machine (Letters, Numbers, Symbols) : Teacher supervision required.
• Heavy Duty Stapler and Hole Punch : Teacher supervision required.
• Laminating Machine and Paper Cutter : Media Staff Only.

Rules

• Students should not disrupt others who are working in the Media Center.
• Communications should be spoken softly enough as not to disturb others in the Media Center.
• Food and drinks are not permitted in the Media Center.
• Books and materials should be handled carefully: Barcodes and sensors must not be removed or tampered with.
• If the security system is set off the student must bring their books back to the circulation desk to be rechecked.
• Books that are not checked out should be returned to their proper places or left at the circulation desk.
• While in the media center students are expected to always follow the instructions of their teachers and Media Center Staff.

Please do not hesitate to ask the Media Center Staff for assistance with locating items, conducting research, creating materials for assignments and projects, and anything else we may be able to assist with.  We look forward to working with you and assisting with your informational technology needs.