Media Center

Media Center

Contact:

Melissa Babecka, Media Specialist

Melissa.Babecka@dcssga.org

Teresa Drake, Media Clerk

Teresa.Drake@dcssga.org

Media Center Hours:

The media center is open each school day from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Douglas County School Library Media Program is to support the county curriculum, to provide quality print and electronic resources, to assist students and staff in becoming effective users of information, and to promote lifelong learning.

Media Center Goals:

The goals of the media program:

  • To maintain a climate conducive to student self-exploration, experimentation, and self-fulfillment;

  • To assist students in the development of the attitudes and skills which will enable them to become independent, life-long learners;

  • To assist in the development of the curriculum and instructional program of the school and to support the achievement of curricular objectives;

  • To provide students and teachers with access to the variety of informational resources and materials necessary to achieve curricular objectives;

  • To provide access to materials that support a wide range of student needs, abilities, and interests.

Media Center Policies:

It is assumed that all students are able to check out books unless a parent/guardian contacts the homeroom teacher or Mrs. Babecka directly.

  • Kindergarten and first grade students may check out one book for a period of one week. Kindergarten and first grade students may not bring their library books home. Second through fifth grade students may check out two books for a period of two weeks and may take their library books home. Students who fail to return library books on time will not be allowed to check out others until overdue books are returned. Overdue notices are sent at the beginning of each month.

  • If a student loses a library book, he/she will be charged a book replacement fee.

  • If books are damaged, the charges will be in proportion to the extent of the damage. If damaged beyond repair, full price is charged. Students will not be able to check out until damage cost is paid.

Resources:

Destiny Discover:

Students can see what books we have in the DSES library collection by logging in to Classlink at http://portal.dcssga.org/ and then clicking on the Follett Destiny Discover app.

Sora:

Sora is a free app that provides students with access to ebooks, audiobooks, and other reading materials. It's available for K-12 students and is used in schools around the world. 

What Sora does 

  • Provides access to ebooks and audiobooks from school and public libraries

  • Offers age-appropriate reading materials for all reading levels

  • Allows students to read for school or leisure

  • Helps students keep track of their reading stats

  • Provides teachers and administrators with insights into students' reading habits

  • Allows educators to assign books to classrooms

How Sora works

  • Students can access Sora via the app or web browser on a desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone 

  • Students sign in to Sora using their school district

Sora

Sora