Media Center

Media Specialists
Chris Coombs and Judy Deal

Our Mission

The mission of the Hilliard Davidson High School media center is to promote information literacy and encourage independent reading so that students will become life-long learners. Also, we will provide access to current information in all formats which support the curriculum.

Online Services

The media center subscribes to the various research services. These sites are for the exclusive use of Hilliard Davidson High School students and staff. User names and passwords for home access may be obtained from a media center staff member.
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Procedures and Services

Student ID’s are necessary to check out resources. Most book materials and audiotapes check out for 30 days, videos and DVDs have a 10 day loan period, and magazines and reference books may be checked out overnight. Fines are on a per school day basis as follows: 10 cents for audiotapes, 50 cents for videos, $1.00 for reference, 5 cents for all other materials.

Technology

The Internet, access to other library catalogs and Microsoft office applications are the primary use of the computers. Students should abide by the technology policy of the school district which is in the student handbook, and the media center computer guidelines which are posted above the circulation desk.

Technology and Production Resources

• 40 PC computers
• Ellison Letter Machine — cutting out letters and shapes for bulletin boards and posters
• Televisions, VCR’s and DVD players — viewing and making videos
• Pinnacle Studio video editing software (by appointment)
• Opaque projector — Used for magnifying objects for tracing
• Scanner - Used to copy images to a computer file
• Color printer
• Binding machine
• Photocopy machine

There may be a nominal fee attached to some of the above services