Media Center

Media Center webpage  Contact: Media Specialist: Laura Gary-Michel Media Specialist: Kristin Saxon Media Aide: Sherrie Herron We are here to help both faculty and students make the most effective use of our resources.

The media center at Marietta High School includes over 25,000 titles, a substantial video library, computers for Internet research, and a Mac Lab for multimedia projects. Media Specialists work with teachers to create collaborative lessons to reinforce the curriculum, improve research techniques, and develop 21st century information technology skills.

Hours

• Monday: 7:10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  (tutoring hours)
• Tuesday: 7:10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday: 7:10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  (Spring tutoring hours)
• Thursday: 7:10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  (tutoring hours)
• Friday: 7:10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Library Use

All students are welcomed to the library during school hours with a pass from a teacher.  Please sign in at the circulation desk and show you pass to media center representative.

Lunch      

• The media center is open during all lunches
• Student may come to the library during lunch, but food is not permitted in the media center.
• If student would like to return to lunch room a pass can be issued to student from media center staff.

Tutoring        

• Tutoring hours are on Monday and Thursday until 4 p.m. during the Fall.
• Tutoring hours are on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday until 4 p.m. during the Spring.
• Students must have a pass from a teacher and an assignment to be completed in the media center in order to get on the tutoring bus from the media center.
• All students attending tutoring in the media center must be present before 2:45 p.m.

Book and Equipment Check out

• Students may check out 3 books for 3 weeks
• Cameras may be checked out for 24 hours.
• Books & cameras can be renewed if presented to media center staff.
• Overdue fines are $.05 a day per book and $.50 a day per camera.

Computer Use   

• Computers are provided for school use in the media center. Classes have priority for computer use, but individual students can use computers if they are available.
• There is an Internet Acceptable Use Policy in the student agenda. Students should have this form signed at the beginning of the school year in order to use school computers.
• Printers are available for student printing
  $.05 for b/w copies and $.50 for color copies

Resources

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Research Resources

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Reference tool for Research	Reference tool for Research	Database with current controversial topics. Contains primary sources for current issues as well.

A database for literature research: biographies, literature criticism, primary sources, and more.

Research Paper Resources

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	Web tool that helps create a bibliography and citations for research papers.  Also helps create note cards & outlines.	Web tool that allows students to download their research papers to be checked for originality.

Video Resources

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Video database for school use only	Short animated educational videos for school use only.