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Beat Four School Library Media Center

 

Library Media Specialist

Jeannie Pruitt

Email: pruittj@wcsdms.com

Phone: 601.735.2124

Beat Four School Library Media Center Mission  

The mission of Beat Four School Library Media Center is to focus on educational experiences that foster a partnership with parents, communities, and technology to develop our students into productive citizens, focusing on skills that build character, decision-making, and lifelong learning.

 

Beat Four School Library Media Center Vision   

The vision of the Beat Four School Library Media Center is for the media center to be the focal point of the school and to serve as the core of the educational program. The library media center must strive to accommodate students and teachers during unstructured time and regularly scheduled curriculum areas. The library media center will maintain a collection of print and non-print items that will both support the curriculum and interest the patrons.



 

Operational Procedures

 

Open/Flexible Scheduling for Library

 

Hours of Operation

 

The Beat Four School Library Media Center is open Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM until 2:25 PM. Students have the opportunity to use the library for independent study and personal use. Classes are scheduled for visits during the week. Faculty and staff are welcome to visit the library at any time. 

 

Scheduling Policy

Classes will be scheduled in the library for library skills, research, or class projects. These class times will be scheduled by the school library media specialist and the teacher. 

 

Beat Four School Library serves PreK through 8th-grade students.



 

Destiny Library Software

 

The library catalog is maintained on our Beat Four School Destiny Portal Web page. (Destiny Portal)

Any student in 3rd grade through 8th grade is able to log in to his/her account at the library and see which books are checked out, place holds on books, and search for new titles.

 

Circulation Policies

  • Pre-K-1st-grade students may check out 1 item at a time. (Upon teacher request, two books may be checked out.)
  • 2nd-8th graders may check out 3 items at one time.
  • Items are checked out for a period of 2 weeks.
  • Items may be renewed if the student still needs items.
  • Reference books, such as encyclopedias and dictionaries, are to be used only in the library. Teachers may check out these items for classroom use only.

 

Overdue Materials

  • A student is responsible for any books checked out in his/her name.
  • Notices will be sent to students for books that are overdue.
  • Items overdue by 1 month are considered lost and require immediate payment for a replacement copy.

 

Lost Materials

  • Lost materials are charged the cost of the item.
  • Students with lost books will be placed on the school fine list.

Damaged Materials

  • Minor repairs will be performed as needed; however, students who have damaged items beyond repair will be expected to pay the purchase price of the book. 
  • All books with water damage will be charged the purchase cost of the book.

Magnolia

 

MAGNOLIA provides Mississippi residents with access to electronic databases through their local public, school, community college, or university libraries.

MAGNOLIA is funded by the Mississippi Legislature and, in part, by Libraries throughout the State of Mississippi.

 

Library Media Center Educational Websites 

 

Professional Development Opportunities

 

School Librarian

 

Teachers

 

Additional Websites