CMS MEDIA CENTER

Effective Dissemination of Information     Efficient Research Skills     Lifelong Appreciation of Literature

Find what you need in Destiny

All resources my be located through the software program Destiny.  Look for the icon on your Novell launcher from any networked computer.

Destiny is the electronic card catalog listing the resources available to students and teachers in the CMS Media Center.  It is a web-based program which means that by next year, you will be able to check resources from any internet computer.   

There are  several Destiny lookup stations in the Media Center for finding materials.  AV and professional materials will be retrieved for teachers by the media staff.

Accelerated Reader designations. Although CMS does not officially use this reading program, many books in the collection are labeled with the AR reading levels which will help students determine if a book is on an appropriate reading level for them.

Book Club small groups will begin before during the second semester. 

Fire Drill/ Emergency Procedures: Unless there is time for the student to rejoin his class, students who are in the Media Center during emergencies will be escorted to a safe area by the media staff. 

Media Center Facilities:

Main Reading Room

17,000 book collection. Magazines. Silent Reading Areas with soft seating. Study Table Area. 28 Research computers.

2 Conference Rooms. Each holds about four people comfortably.

Network / Equipment Storage Room

AV Storage Room

Media Processing Room

Staff Work Area