Partners in Education

August 2003-2004

The Fayette County
Media Services and School Libraries Newsletter

AUGUST NEWS
Personnel          Media Services         Magazines          TRC          World Book          Special Ed Resources          
Database Trial Info         Elementary Only          To be sent by Courier

Cataloging Pointers

Follett Tips

Programming Suggestions

School Spotlight

Professional Growth

TRC & WebMax

PALS ("Planning and Action for LibrarieS") committee members for 2003-2004
     * Amber Tongate - High Schools
     * Emily Damron - Middle Schools
     * Barbara Carter and Cheryl Railey - Elementary Schools
  

This Summer at Media Services 
This has been a short busy summer here at Media Services. Our main priority has been to get the materials from Russell Library moved to their new schools. Seems like 02-03 purchase orders have been late in being  generated and late in arrival. As of the middle of July, the first shipment of 13 orders had not arrived.  We work on them as they come in however, since they are and always have been a priority.  We will still be working on the items we received from you at the end of last year by the time you get back. Please know that we get them to you as soon as we can.
 

Looking for magazine selections for your students and staff?  
Take a look at School Library Journal's Periodicals Information Directory 5/1/03 where several have been reviewed. http://slj.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=articlePrint&articleID=CA240989  FCPS now has two vendors for magazines: Popular Subscription Service and Black Magazine Agency.  A cost analysis showed that Black has overall discounted prices for student magazines and Popular has the overall discounted prices for professional magazines.
  

FCPS TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER
The FCPS Teacher Resource Center (TRC) opens for the 2003-4 school year.   The purpose of the center is to provide a workplace with a variety of educational and professional resources that will enhance the education of the FCPS students.  For 20+ years Media Services Circulation has provided materials to teachers within our system that support the curriculum.  These materials can be searched and booked via a website by the teachers within FCPS.  These materials can also be booked via fax, email, phone or walk-in.  The expansion into a resource center involved arranging some extended hours on Thursdays during the school year, making equipment accessible for teacher use, and adding some non-circulating teacher resources. 

As a School Library Media Specialist you can promote the use of the TRC by:
     * Inviting Mary Lou Corman and/or Nancy Strassner to talk to your staff (10 minutes will work)
     * Sharing the brochure given to you at the opening about the TRC
     * Forwarding emails sent out by Nancy or Mary Lou about the TRC to the school staff
     * Searching WebMAX for teachers to help find materials that support the curriculum they are teaching
     * Giving the link to the teachers for WebMAX and explaining the delivery system
     * Showing them the site for the TRC as well as explaining how WebMAX and the delivery system works
     * Sharing the fact that we are open on Thursdays during the school year until 6:00 if they want to come and browse
     * Sharing the fact that we have multiple resources that are non-circulating but can be used here at the center.

The TRC is a division of Media Services, which is in the department of Technology.  It is located in the Louie Mack Building behind Lafayette High School, across from the girls’ softball field at 460 Springhill Drive.  Parking can be in the lot behind the building or in the student lot behind Lafayette High School.   Those people who arrive before 3:00 on a school day should place a note on their dash that says, “Working at Media Services”.  
CONTACT POINTS: 
                   Phone -381-3888
                   Fax - 381-3892  
                   Email - mscirc@fayette.k12.ky.us
                   Website for booking - WebMAX loginl  
HOURS OF OPERATION: 
                     School Days -  Monday – Friday   8:00 – 4:00;  Thursdays  8:00 – 6:00  
                    Non-instructional days including snow days, PD days, R/C days   8:00 – 4:00  
                    The TRC is closed when all FCPS offices are closed.  
AVAILABLE MATERIALS:
         Browsing to check out materials is encouraged as well.

World Book Online  
WB has made some changes in its online format.  This district paid source is now called the World Book Online Reference Center and can be used within the fayette domain seamlessly at http://www.worldbookonline.com/.  To explore the changes, look for What's New.  You can preview from the EXPLORE link a capsule of  the site's new look and features. 

The Special Education Teacher Resource Center once housed in a portable on the Tates Creek Campus, has been moved to the FCPS TRC at Media Services.    The staff is working very hard to enter the materials into the WebMAX system.   Once entered those materials will be available to all the teachers in Fayette County.

Elementary and Russell Library Materials
If you would like to choose library books left from the closing of Russell Elementary Library, you need to select from the books and AV on the shelves at Media Services in Room 213.  You must make your selections by the close of the day September 13th.   Media Services will process them into your collection and send them by courier to your school.

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