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Mission
The mission of the library media program is to ensure that all students proficiently use information in various formats, and to provide a wide range of learning resources at varying levels of difficult, with diversity of appeal and points of view to meet the needs of students and teachers.
Purpose
The primary objections of the media program are:
Collection Description
The media center provides a variety of materials in both print and non=print collections. The print collection encompasses all Dewey classification numbers, a large fiction collection, and digital databases. Computers are available for accessing email and Canvas. They can also be used for school assignments. No game playing will be allowed. The media center provides a variety of resources to meet both the academic and personal needs of students and teachers. The staff makes a continued effort to provide a balance of resource materials to all curriculum areas.
Material Selection
Material selection is conducted by the Media Coordinator and is guided by the state core curriculum, as well as the needs and interests of students and teachers. The following serve as guidelines for selecting materials:
Funding
The media center is funded annually by the Washington County School District. An annual budget of 10,000+ is allocated to print and other library materials, $ is allocated to audio/visual materials. Additional funding is provided through student fines.
Collection Maintenance
The print and non-print collections are updated annually. Titles and other materials are updated to meet curriculum standards, fulfill student and teacher demand, and to stay abreast of innovations and current issues. Materials are added to replace lost or damaged items, and to replace aging titles with new editions. Computer equipment and software are updated to facilitate student needs. Outdated or irrelevant materials are weeded according to circulation stats and/or accuracy. The maintenance of the collection is fluid avoiding stagnation or uselessness of information.
Challenged Materials
The SCMS media center follows the Washing County School District policy and procedure regarding challenged materials, policy 4221. Subsequently, the required challenged material form is available, form 944.
1215 North Lava Flow Drive
Saint George, Utah 84770
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