Restate Importance of Study -  My media center has been part of the specials rotation for as long as anyone can remember and will be put on a flexible schedule next school year.  It is important for a compromise between the two to be made.  What can I do to ensure that no one regrets the media center not being part of the specials rotation?  How do I create fair and equal access for check out, media lessons, co-teaching and other needs in the media center?

Survey Questions - multiple choice, some open ended

 

1.  What type of schedule is your media center on?

        a.  completely flexible

        b.  completely fixed

        c.  partial fixed/partial flexible

 

2.  If you are on a partially fixed/flexible schedule, please explain how this works.

 

3.  Who makes decisions about how the media center is scheduled?       

        a.  the administration

        b.  the media specialist

        c.  other ___________________

 

4.  What type of tool do you use for scheduling?

        a.  premade schedule, no signing up

        b.  microsoft outlook calendar

        c.  google calendar

        d.  other online calendar

        c.  teachers have to come into the media center to sign up

        d.  other ______________________________

 

 

5. Do the teachers stay in the media center with the class?

        a.  yes

        b.  yes, but the teachers do not participate

 

        e.  no, it is their planning period

        f.  sometimes

        g.  other _______________________

 

6.  What are some of the activities that you use in the media center for PreK and Kindergarten? (Check all that apply)
        a.  story time
        b.  book care
        c.  finding materials in the media center
        d.  book talks
        e.  media center scavenger hunts
        f.  interactive games (Jeopardy, kaboom, etc.)
        g.  computerized card catalog skills
        h.  computer skills
        i.  genre studies
        j.  research skills

 

7.  What are some of the activities that you use in the media center for 1st and 2nd grades?
        a.  story time
        b.  book care
        c.  finding materials in the media center
        d.  book talks
        e.  media center scavenger hunts
        f.  interactive games (jeopardy, kaboom, etc.)
        g.  computerized card catalog skills
        h.  computer skills
        i.  genre studies
        j.  research skills

        k. other __________________________

 8.  What are some of the activities that you use in the media center for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades?   
        a.  story time
        b.  book care
        c.  finding materials in the media center
        d.  book talks
        e.  media center scavenger hunts
        f.  interactive games (jeopardy, kaboom, etc.)
        g.  computerized card catalog skills
        h.  computer skills
        i.  genre studies
        j.  research skills

        k.  other _____________________

        a.  collaborate with the teacher before they come in with their class so they recieve a custom made lesson

        b.  refer to their curriculum map to try and match lesson to what standards they should be working on at that time (but not necessarily work directly with the teacher)

        c.  teach information literacy skills regardless of what they are doing in class 

        d.  have a menu of lessons per grade level and the teacher chooses one when they sign up

        e.  Other

 

10.  How many other students do you allow in the media center when there is a class scheduled?

        a.  They can come in groups of 2 or 3

        b.  They can come in groups of 4 or 5

        c.  There is no limit

        d.  zero

 

 

11.  Do you block out time for your lunch?

        a.  yes

        b.  no

 

12.  Do you have helpers in the media center?

        a.  student helpers

        b.  parent volunteers

        c.  Partners in Ed volunteers

        d.  other unpaid volunteers

        e.  parapro/media clerk (paid position)

 

13.  Which of the following do you participate in? (check as many as apply)

        a.  Reading Bowl

        b.  Accelerated Reader (AR)

        c.  Banned Book Week

        d.  Read Across America

        e.  Other

14.  Do you have a media center handbook for the teachers?

        a.  yes

        b.  no

 

15.  When are teachers "trained" on how to use the media center?

        a.  they receive no face to face training, just the handbook

        b.  there is a media center orientation time during pre-planning

        c.  they learn what they need to know during their class' orientation

        d.  other

16.  How do you keep the staff informed about happenings in the media center?  (check all that apply)

        a.  email

        b.  time on the agenda at faculty meetings

        c.  media newsletter

        d.  word of mouth

        e.  media center blog

 

17.  How do you collaborate with teachers?  (check all that apply)

        a.  set up meetings with individual teachers who are willing and interested in collaborating

        b.  email

        c.  use the curriculum maps having little contact with the teachers

        d.  attend grade level and department meetings

 

18.  What else is the media center in charge of?  (check all that apply)

        a.  laminating

        b.  leveled book room

        c.  class novel sets

        d.  school store

        e.  morning announcements

        f.  computers throughout the building

        g.  Promethian Boards/Smart Boards/ ActivBoards

        h.  A/V Equipment - video cameras, cameras, listening centers, overheads, etc.

 

 19.  Do you have any morning or afternoon duties? (check all that apply)

        a.  hall duty

        b.  bus duty

        c.  car rider duty

        d.  school store

        e.  announcements

        f.  other ___________________________

 

20.  Are there school functions held in the media center? (check all that apply)

        a.  faculty meetings

        b.  training sessions

        c.  conferences

        d.  goodie day

        e.  Other ___________________

 

21.  What does the media center close for?

        a.  book fair

        b.  Read Across America activities

        c.  inventory

        d.  we close for other reasons

        e.  we don't close at all during the school year

 

22.  What is one area of your media center that you think is working really well?

 

23.  What is something in your media center that you would like to change or do differently?

 

 

            1.  finalize questions for survey

            2.  design online survey

            3.  Create link and request

            4.  email to possible participants

            5.  gather results

            6.  Tally for percentages, list answers for open ended questions

            7.  Use response to make educated decisions for making the transition between fixed and flexible schedule