OBJECTIVE 3

Access to Information

ARTIFACT #1: Media Center Sign Up Sheet & Lab Sign Up Sheet

REFLECTION:

It is a wonderful feeling to work in a media center that is so busy the teachers are lining up at the door to sign up for space. Sometimes, two or three classes at a time will use the space and need our assistance. It is exciting - for awhile. Then it begins to become a problem. Some teachers are using the space inefficiently or need us to provide services at the last minute. Organization and preparation are key to a successful media experience. Recognizing that something needs to be done to make things run more smoothly, save my sanity and set expectations for the teachers, at the beginning of the year I create sign up sheets that address what types of services the teacher and the students need, what resources and lessons they may need, and what the duration of these needs would be. I find that once I implement these procdures, we are more effective in providing support. Implementing scheduling options for different needs provides flexible and open access for the media center, its patrons and its services.

 

 

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