MARVIN RIDGE HS MEDIA CENTER GUIDELINES (Student)

Media Center Website
http://mrhs.ucps.k12.nc.us/media_center/

Media Center Hours
The Media Center is open Monday-Friday 7:30-4:00

Admission to Media Center
Passes, signed by a teacher or administrator, with the student’s name, date, time, and destination are *required.  They must be time stamped at the circulation desk and placed in the basket. Passes must be time-stamped again upon exit.  *Students may use the Media Center without a pass before school and after school.

*Students may use the Media Center during lunch, but must obtain a lunch pass before school and sign in at the door.

Sign-In
Students are required to sign in at the door.  All information is required.

Student  ID’S
A student ID is required to check out a book---no exceptions

Five items may be checked out at a time.  Materials must be present to be renewed.

Due Dates
Students are responsible for bringing books back on or before the due date.  Overdue notices will be sent at the end of each month.

Lost/Damaged Items
Patrons are charged for lost or damaged items.

Obligations
Students are expected to keep Media Center Accounts in good standing.

Students with Media Center obligations will be denied the privilege of borrowing materials.

Printing and Copying

All printing must fall within the guidelines of the county computer use policy.
$ .10 per page black/white
$ .50 per page color

Computer Use
Students will be assigned to computers and will log on with their ID numbers and passwords. There are many informational databases on the network plus Internet access for students. Please refer to the Union County Acceptable Use Policy Student Handbook, P. 39-40. We recommend that students use memory sticks to save their work for use at home.

*Expected Behavior
The Media Center is reserved for classes, research and quiet work, socializing must be done elsewhere. The Media Center Staff has the authority through the principals to restrict the privileges of those who do not cooperate. Offenders will be sent back to class.

	Sign in and bring your pass to the circulation desk to be time stamped
	Upon exit retrieve your pass and time-stamp it once again
	Work independently
	Food, drinks, candy and gum are not permitted in the media center
	Place book bags in the designated area
	Students with Media Center obligations [lost books, overdue materials, fines, etc.  ] may not check out materials.
	Computers are to be used for academic purposes only
	Media Center staff may assign seating
	Media Center staff will not write passes to the restroom, Guidance Office or the Attendance Office.