JOE K. BRYANT ELEMENTARY

2725 Bryant Farm Road

Anna, Texas 75409

972-924-1300

Annabelle Hendricks BryantJanuary 14, 1915 - September 4, 2004The daughter of Lou Ella Aston Hendricks and John Wesley Hendricks.  Married Josiah Kelly Bryant on May 29, 1933. One of Annabelle's endearing and lasting gifts to all of her 8 children, 37 grandchildren, and 33 great grandchildren was her knowledge of children's literature especially nursery rhymes, poems, and songs. Annabelle's family and friends felt it was a great privilege to dedicate this library in her memory.

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This manual was designed to aid the librarian, administrators, faculty, and staff on the policies and procedures of the library. This policy and procedures manual will support teaching and learning in the library by:

· providing clear guidelines for the library patrons (teachers and students)

· providing an understanding of the day to day functions of the library

· fostering an understanding of the different aspects of the library (i.e. materials selection, circulation of materials, right to privacy, etc).

· helping the library run smoothly, and · increasing the functionality of the library media center.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

Introduction

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the library media center is to: · promote life-long reading and learning, both

for pleasure and for information · to be a valuable resource for the school staff

and the school community · to provide collaboration with staff to create

authentic learning for all students · to provide quality resources and instruction to

students and staff · foster information literacy

MATERIALS SELECTION Materials are selected to fit the current curriculum for Pre-K

through 5th grade. They are also selected based on the needs and interests of the students as well as the different learning styles and intelligences of the student body and should include different forms or genres and varying points of view. Each item should be evaluated on its significance as an entire work rather than upon the merit of individual parts. The following procedures should be followed when selecting materials:

· Read current reviews in professional journals of the material · Have 3 other professional librarians read and review the materials · Ensure that the material is relevant to the school curriculum · Ensure that the material meets the needs and interests of the

school All materials, whether purchased by the library or donated to it, are

evaluated in accordance with these procedures.

CIRCULATION OF MATERIALS

Every student, Kindergarten through 5th grade will be allowed to check out books from the library once a week. Grades 2nd through 5th are allowed to come to the library during open checkout. First grade will be allowed to come to open checkout during the second semester. Each grade level has a different amount of books they can checkout at a time. The procedures are as follows:

· Kindergarten students are allowed to checkout one book every week. · 1st grade students are allowed to check out one book a week. After

Winter Break, they will be allowed to checkout up to 3 books-2 on their AR level and 1 free choice book.

· 2nd through 5th grade students can check out up to 4 books a week, 3 on their AR level and 1 free choice book.

There is no charge for overdue books. If a book is damaged, there will be a fine incurred. If a student has a fine on their account, they will not be able to check out the maximum amount of books for their grade level. They will be able to check out only one book each week until the fine is paid in full.

CHALLENGES TO MATERIALS

No one has the right to restrict the freedom of others to read whatever they wish. No book or other material in question is automatically removed from the collection because of an objection to it. Examination and reconsideration of materials, if necessary, will be handled as outlined in these procedures:

· Challenge requests may be made by teachers and/or parents, and should be made by filling out the Request for Reconsideration Form and given to the Library Director, who will present the challenge to the Library Committee.

· The Library Committee (comprised of the Library Director, an elementary, a middle school, and a high school librarian) must then read, listen to, or view the material in question and discuss the literary value of the material.

· Once the literary value has been weighed, the Committee will then make their final decision.

· If the final decision is appealed, it must be taken to the School Board for reconsideration.

If a book is not reconsidered for removal, it will remain on the shelves of the library for others to checkout and read as they see fit.

WEEDING MATERIALS In order to maintain the best possible collection of materials, a continual weeding

process takes place. Items are discarded if they are outdated, if they no longer circulate, if there are more duplicate copies than needed, or if they are in poor physical condition. Weeding is an ongoing process throughout the school year and can be accomplished one collection at a time or at least 5% of the collection. The procedures for weeding are as follows:

The librarian will use his/her best professional judgment and knowledge of the curriculum, collection, and the clientele to determine if a book should be weeded from the collection.

The librarian will use the expertise of the faculty in determining if the book/material should be weeded.

· The librarian will consider other factors for weeding, including, but not limited to, record of use, currency and accuracy of content, technical quality, biased or portrays stereotypes, inappropriate reading level, outdated, unattractive format, design, graphics, illustrations, and not selected in accordance with general collection criteria.

· The weeded materials will be stored in the library storage for a year and then it will be removed from the campus and taken to the district warehouse for proper disposal.

RIGHT TO PRIVACY The library does not make available the records of student

transactions to any party except in compliance with the law. The library does not make available lists of registered students except in compliance with the law. A student and/or parent must present the student’s ID number before any information will be given concerning items checked out, items overdue, or fine information. Address, phone numbers, or any other personal information from a student’s record may not be given out without direct consent of the Library Director.

INTERNET ACCESS The use of technology is highly encouraged. The library provides

access for all of its students to the Internet, and through it, to the unlimited resources available on the Internet. These resources are to be used primarily in collaboration with teacher-directed classroom study, including classroom activities, and personal research. In addition, students may explore and research many fields of study independently using the library’s computers and Internet. Some guidelines to adhere to are as follows:

·         Access to or transmission of materials that violate federal or state laws, including but not limited to copyrighted materials, threatening, racist, sexist, or obscene materials, materials that are password or access-code restricted, are prohibited.

·         Students may not use the library’s Internet to engage in any disruptive or illegal act, including, but not limited to unauthorized access to password protected sites, gambling, cyber bullying, and file sharing.

Each student is required to have the Acceptable Use Policy Form filled out by their parents. If this form is not turned in to the student’s teacher, the student cannot have internet access or use any other form of technology. The use of the Internet is not private and should not be regarded as such. The use of the Internet is a privilege, not a right. If the student abuses their privilege to use the Internet, they will loose it for the remainder of the school year.

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