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The Sope Creek Elementary School Library
Media Center has recently undergone a
complete
renovation to enable
students
more
access
to the collection of books and
resources.
The
center section of the Library has a moveable
partition that can be closed for
speakers or other
events and still allow
access to the books, story time,
reference help, and instruction. The
remainder
of the online catalog
computers are
located in this section as well. Also
located in this main room is a
ceiling
mounted LCD projector for use during
instruction and presentations. The main
circulation desk
is at the front of the
room with a smaller remote circulation desk
located at the rear of the room for
use
when the partition is closed.
The
Reference Room has been
separated by a wall with
large open
windows and contains all student
magazines,
reference materials, and
professional journals, books and videos.
The
students also have access to two of the
eight online catalog computers in the
Reference Room.
From these, students can
easily access the
Cobb Virtual Library, Microsoft
programs and our own
online library
catalog.
The
Media Center is currently in the process
of updating and aligning the collection
with the new Georgia
Performance Standards that have begun
implementation this year. The Library
Media Center is continually
updating its picture
books and fiction books through the
generous support of the PTA’s monthly
Birthday
Book Club.
The
Library is open from 7:15 to 2:45 Monday
through Friday. Students are encouraged
to visit the
Library Media Center
before school and with their classes for
research, group reading time, story time
and study.
The
Library maintains a flexible schedule
which allows use by several groups of
students, parents,
and faculty members at any
given time during the day. The schedule
for classes is available in the
Library
office for teachers to view and sign up for
book exchange, story time and learning,
as well as
information literacy skills
instruction. Scheduling of Library space
for other than individual class use
is
arranged through the
Administrative Assistant, Jessica
Appleyard.
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