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To ensure an effective media program, policies must be in place to inform users of practice and expectations of the media program. Users of the
school media program must know up front what the guidelines are for ethically utilizing school media programs and resources.

Relevant Policies Date Evaluation of Policy Suggestions or Links

Adopted/Revised Completeness/Currency
Media Committee 7/24/04 (new) This policy is complete. No additional information is required.
Establishment Specifically states whose on the
committee, and the specific tasks
of the media committee.
Media Plan Revised 2/06 Policy includes steps for creating a No additional information is required.
media plan, and a sample media
action plan.
Budget Revised 5/07 This policy is extensive and No additional information is required.
complete. The policy includes
allocation of finds, accounts, and
purchasing, sample budget forms
such as the media plan for
expending Title V funds, budget
summary sheet, P-Card summary
sheet, and a budget expense
sheet.
Use of Non-School Revised 2007(The Covers instructional relevance of This policy could quickly be rectified by placing it with the
Materials county policy item, age appropriateness, county’s current policy on “Selection of Instructional
handbook was revised copyright, and fair use. The policy Media.” Placing this policy here clearly outlines the
at this time; no is not complete in that the school selection of non-school materials and makes more sense
specific date was itself requires the media center to since the same rules exist for all instructional media.
included as part of the preview any material that will be
policy itself.) used as part of instruction (more
particularly, video or any print
housed in the media center.)

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To ensure an effective media program, policies must be in place to inform users of practice and expectations of the media program. Users of the
school media program must know up front what the guidelines are for ethically utilizing school media programs and resources.

Selection Policy Revised 2007 It appears that the selection policy
addresses video in detail but print
sources are not addressed at all.
Utilization/ Revised 5/07 This policy includes access and
Organization delivery, references Information
Power, Building Partnerships for
Learning, and SACS procedures,
including policy/procedures on
cataloging, collaboration, and
access to media resources.
The following site from an ALA workbook for writing policy
provides a detailed, step-by-step process for addressing
this specific policy and includes print resources in media
selection.
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?
Section=dealing&Template=/ContentManagement/Conte
ntDisplay.cfm&ContentID=11173
Since the media center utilizes the county policy and does
not clearly indicate its own access policy, there should be
a specific policy outlining this. The site below lists the
hours of the media center and the policy for accessing the
media center.
http://teachersites.schooldesk.net/content/4/92/985/my
%20files/MMHS%20Media%20Center%20Handbook.pdf

Reconsideration Revised 2007 This policy is quite specific, No additional information is required.
including appeals. Included in the
county policy handbook is a
“Request for Reconsideration”
form that must be filled out when
an item is being challenged.
Scheduling Revised 2007 Information Power, Building No additional information is required.
Partnerships for Learning is
referenced as part of this policy as
well as State rule 160-4-4-01.

Karen Field
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To ensure an effective media program, policies must be in place to inform users of practice and expectations of the media program. Users of the
school media program must know up front what the guidelines are for ethically utilizing school media programs and resources.

Cooperative Revised 2007 Collaboration is included as part
Planning/ of the flexible scheduling policy.
Collaboration Since the Media Specialist
Evaluation Instrument specifically
addresses collaboration, I think
that this policy should be
addressed separately. Flexible
scheduling allows teachers and
students to come into the media
center, but it does not establish
collaboration.
Copyright (Fair Use) Revised 2007 This policy cites Title 17 of the U.S.
Code, the fair use policy, and
videotaping. However, there are
other areas of copyright not
included in the county policy and
should be addressed at the school
level.
Disposition and Revised 5/07 This policy is complete and
Weeding Procedures 8/10/04 current. Policy includes weeding
guidelines at outlined by Dewey
category.
The following link provides a good example of the
expectations from all parties who use the media center as
part of instruction.
http://www.mrsbentheim.com/Collaboration-Policy
The site below includes some necessary items regarding
copyright policy. For example, the first part of the policy
states how an individual can go about asking for
permission to use copyrighted information. Additionally,
there is additional information about software copyright
as well.
http://bellevuecollege.edu/lmc/handouts/Copyright.pdf
Since the school does not have its own policies, and acts
on the county policies, items such as these are not
addressed, but should be part of the media specialists’
responsibilities.
No additional information is required.

Karen Field
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To ensure an effective media program, policies must be in place to inform users of practice and expectations of the media program. Users of the
school media program must know up front what the guidelines are for ethically utilizing school media programs and resources.

Use of Electronic May 22, 2006 This policy includes network No additional information is required.
Communication IFBGA(1) responsibility, including a section
(Acceptable Use) that addresses inappropriate use
of the network. The school uses a
Network Responsibility
Agreement form that both
parents and student must sign.
An additional form is required of
staff members who use the
county network.
Internet Protection May 22, 2006 In accordance with CIPA this Although the policy clearly states how the county is in
IFBGA (2) policy outlines the county policy compliance with CIPA, it does not address how or
for blocking objectionable when the filtering system is updated nor does it
material. address the possibility of allowing sites to be
accessed if they are proven to be useful for
instructional purposes. The site below is a good
example of addressing these issues.
http://www.8e6.com/documents/.../Internet_Safety_Pl
an_Template.doc

Website May 22, 2006 This policy outlines school website
IFBGA(3) creation, a requirement for all
faculty. Included is a form that
has to be signed by faculty
members acknowledging that
they will adhere to the county
policies concerning what can be
shared through teacher created
websites.
I think this policy needs to incorporate the language of 21 st
century tools (wikis, podcasts, blogs) as part of the policy.
Doug Johnson provides some possible language
adjustments to meet the needs of the 21 st century learner
at:
http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-
blog/2009/8/2/13-point-checklist-updated.html

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To ensure an effective media program, policies must be in place to inform users of practice and expectations of the media program. Users of the
school media program must know up front what the guidelines are for ethically utilizing school media programs and resources.
Circulation There was no such This policy, I assume, was
policy specifically implicitly addressed in access, but
addressed in the since no school policy is included
county media as part of the county policy, the
handbook. school’s policy is not stated and
should be.
Confidentiality There were no such I didn’t know that what students
policy addressed in check out is private. Reading
the county media about this policy as taught me a
handbook. lot about confidentiality and since
it has legal ramification, it
certainly should be addressed in
the policies.
Teacher/Student Revised 5/07 Since teachers and students are
Evaluation critical elements of a media
program, this policy is essential.
The staff of the media center
should solicit feedback from both
students and teachers in order to
adjust and change media practices
that are beneficial for instruction.
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This site provides detailed information about checking out
resources, overdue fines, and lost or damage charges. I
chose it over other school policies because it encourages
all users to be good stewards of the resources provided by
the media center, even though it addresses students in
particular and not teachers.
http://zope.illinoisplinkit.org/site_lcls_gca/about-
us/library-policies
I chose this site because it provides detailed information
on privacy. Items such as the deletion of information that
provides tracking, a section that outlines the need for
parents to teach their children about giving out personal
information, who from the library can legally give out
personal information and security measures to keep
ensure privacy and confidentiality.
http://sherlib.wordpress.com/policies/privacy-and-
confidentiality-policy/
No additional information is required.