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Photo courtesy of Alicia Francis CHSE MEDIA CENTERFAULKNER COUNTY LIBRARY

Conway High East Media Center Location: 1815 Prince Street, Conway, AR Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 3:27 PM; No free flow on Wednesdays and Fridays 1,6,7 periods Computer lab usage available only to teachers who reserve the computer lab in advance Location: 1900 Tyler Street, Conway, AR Hours: Monday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Faulkner County Library

Conway High East Media Center “The Conway High School East Library Media Center is to establish a partnership between students, teachers, parents, and the community to ensure that patrons can effectively use ideas and information, as well as select, access, and evaluate said information to enhance the development of skills for lifelong learning while supporting the philosophy, aims, and objectives of Conway High School East. “The Faulkner County Library aims to guide people to the information they seek, regardless of platform, (audio/visual/text/electron ic) and give them as many resources as possible so that they can gain access to something they didn’t have access to before.” (T. Nash, personal conversation, September 23, 2011) Faulkner County Library Photo courtesy of Alicia Francis

Conway High East Media Center Circulation Typing Read magazines Researching using books Researching using computers Instruction concerning researching via WWW Check out technology equipment to teachers Some books in Spanish Circulation Typing/Printing Copy papers Read Magazines Researching using books Researching using computers Instruction: computer classes, ebook instructions, Spanish classes, etc. Interlibrary loans Reserve services Spanish collection Braille collection Government forms (i.e. tax forms) Microfilm DVD’s CD’s Summer Reading Club for Kids Video game parties Faulkner County Library

Conway High East Media Center Banned book promotion Battle of the Books competition Professional Development space provided, if needed Children’s story time-daily Art shows Book sale Driver’s testing Books on cassette/CD Ebook lending Book clubs Concerts Author signings Faulkner County Library Photo courtesy of Alicia Francis

Conway High East Media Center 9 th and 10 th grade students Faculty and staff of Conway High East Campus Students must have a pass from their teacher for circulation/research as well as an ID card All members of Faulkner County Must have a library card issued in order to borrow books Do not have to have library card present in order to check out books Faulkner County Library

Conway High East Media Center Sherry Messmer, media specialist In charge of all aspects of the library. Travis Barrentine, CHSE principal, is her immediate supervisor Each division of the library has someone who is in charge (i.e. Tom Nash is supervisor of cataloging; Wade Graham is supervisor of circulation.) Ruth Voss, director, is supervisor of the following, descending in order of chain-of-command: Director Assistant director Cataloging Circulation Faulkner County Library

Conway High East Media Center The Media Center specialist must have a master’s degree in Library Media Science and: Passed Praxis II Two years’ classroom experience Ruth Voss, director, has a master’s degree in Library Media Science; however, all other positions vary in training. All full-time paraprofessionals must earn 3 continuing credits per year. Most employees have received on-the-job training as the extent of their professional training. Faulkner County Library

Conway High East Media Center Spacious layout for wheelchair accessibility Elevator access since LMC is on top floor Braille books available Wheelchairs available Wheelchair accessible (i.e. ramps, bathrooms, card catalog on top floor) Large magnifying machine to help the seeing-impaired patrons. Faulkner County Library Photo courtesy of Alicia Francis

Conway High East Media Center Paraprofessionals were removed from the all media centers 4 years ago, leaving all the workload on one person’s shoulders. Donors and volunteers are what drives the Faulkner County Library. Recently, an anonymous donor gave a large magnifying machine for the seeing impaired, an expensive piece of technology. Faulkner County Library Photo courtesy of Alicia Francis

Conway High School East Campus photo. Retrieved September 23, 2011, from: Francis, A. (Personal Photographs). September 20, “Faulkner County Library”. [Photographs], Conway, Arkansas. Francis, A. (Personal Photographs). September 22, 011. “CHSE Media Center”. [Photographs], Conway, Arkansas.