Bedford Elementary Library

4650 Croissant; Dearborn Heights, MI 48125 313-278-3544 Media Specialist: Susan Fumo (fumosusa@d7.k12.mi.us)

Policies and Procedures Manual

This is a working document. The Elementary Media Program in District 7 is only a few years old. Policy development is ongoing.

I. Mission and Goals

II. Learning and Teaching

III. Media Program Administration

IV. Technology and Equipment Maintenance

Table of Contents

I. Mission and Goals

II. Learning and Teaching

A. Student Achievement and Instruction

1. Curriculum Goals

a. District 7 Library Curriculum

b. District 7 Technology Curriculum

2. Bedford School Report Card

3. Teacher Curriculum Request Sheet

4. Sample Media Lessons w/benchmarks

B. Staff Development

1. Tutorial Handouts and Helpers

2. Integrating Technology into the Classroom

3. Internet Searching Guidelines for Teachers and Parents

III. Media Program Administration

1. Scheduling Fixed Schedule Guidelines Flexible Hours Family Evenings 2. Staffing and Job Descriptions Media Specialist Accelerated Reader Administrator Volunteers Building Procedures (to be added) Job Descriptions Evaluation Forms (to be added) 3. Materials Access Circulation Procedures (to be added) Beginning of year procedures Checking In and Out Handheld Scanner Inventory and End of Year Report Check-out guidelines Check-out limits Overdue book notice (to be added) Staff Check-out Videos Databases OPAC Student Resources Web Site Computer Lab Reshelving Materials (to be added)

4. Finances Income/Expense Report Grants (to be added) Purchasing Policies (to be added) 5. Materials Maintenance Selection policy Student and teacher requests Ordering information Weeding policy Copyright guidelines Cataloging Procedures (to be added) 6. Communication Parents Listserv Web site of the day Monthly newsletter BEA presentation Staff Meetings Media Announcements Annual Report 7. Special Projects Accelerated Reader Book Fair Fairy Tale Ball

IV. Technology and Equipment Maintenance

1. District 7 Technology Department

2. Student/Parent Technology Agreements

3. Equipment Summaries

4. Software Summaries (to be added later)

a. Software Site Licenses

5. Computer Lab

6. Filtering and Student Use

7. Classroom Computers

8. Teacher Laptops – S-Video Connections

9. Phonic Ear