Library Media Center

VISION STATEMENT

The library media center is the hub of the school and provides quality print and electronic resources that meet the informational needs of the entire school community while fostering an appreciation for literature.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the library media center is to empower students and faculty to become effective users of information while nurturing a love of literature and lifelong reading within a welcoming and friendly environment.

Learners use skills, resources and tools to:
• Ask questions, think critically and acquire information
• Use information to answer questions, solve problems and draw conclusions.
• Share knowledge and learning with others in a dynamic exchange either in person or through the use of technology
• Seek differing points of view, respect others people’s work and use social technologies responsibly.
• Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
• Develop and pursue personal interests.
• Develop an appreciation for literature.

Hours

The library media center is open Monday - Friday from 7:25 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. On early release days the media center will close at the end of the school day.

Staff

Cris Bright, Library Teacher
90 Hayden Rowe Street
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
508-497-9820 ext. 1218

Pat Pereira, Library Assistant
90 Hayden Rowe Street
Hopkinton,MA 01748
508-497-9820

Passes

Students who would like to work in the library media center during study hall must obtain a media center pass from Mrs. Bright or Mrs. Pereira at the beginning of each period. Passes will be issued on a space available basis. Students with Senior Privilege do not need to have a pass. Students with a pass do not report to study hall.   All students, including those with Senior Privilege, must sign in at the circulation desk when they arrive at the media center.  Students should also sign out whenever they leave the library.  Attendance will be taken in the library.

Access during lunch and after school

Students may come to work in the media center during their lunch period. A pass is not necessary for students coming from lunch; however, if the library is full, students will be asked to return at another time.  When students arrive at the media center, they must sign in at the circulation desk.  Students should also sign out when they leave. 

The library media center is open Monday through Friday from 7:25 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.   The library is closed at the end of the school day on early release days. 

Behavior Guidelines

When working in the library media, students are expected to:

• be respectful of others at all times.
• speak in a way that does not disturb others.
• be doing something productive.
• be working in a way that permits others to be productive.

When visiting the media center, students must sign in and out at the main desk. Students are welcome to use the facilities, but should remember the inappropriate use of library materials, supplies and furnishings or playing computer games is not permitted and could result in the loss of library privileges or other consequences as deemed appropriate. Students who have lost their library privileges may come to the library only when accompanied by their teacher.

If a student's behavior does not meet the above standards or is deemed otherwise inappropriate, the student will receive a warning and his or her name will be taken. Upon a second occurrence, the student will lose the privilege of using the library media center during the school day for two weeks. Additional violations will result in further consequences, including a progressively longer loss of privileges and/or Saturday School.

Collection

The collection of Hopkinton High School has been developed to enrich and support both the curriculum and the personal needs of our students and faculty, taking into consideration diverse interests, abilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, maturity levels, and students' extracurricular interests.  Materials selected encourage an appreciation for both informational and recreational reading, viewing, or listening.  

There are approximately 18,000 books, both print and audio, 32 periodicals, and three newspapers in the library collection. Included in the periodicals are Spanish and French language publications. Students and staff have access to subscription databases at home and at school. These databases include InfoTrac, CQ Researcher, SIRS, LitFinder and ABCClio History Databses. In addition, there is an extensive audiovisual collection which includes videos, DVDs and CD-ROM.

Circulation and Overdue Policy

• Library books and periodicals may be borrowed for three weeks.
• Videos may be borrowed overnight.
• Books may be renewed..
• Students with overdue materials lose borrowing privileges.  These privileges are restored as soon as the student's record is cleared.
• Monthly overdue notices will be sent to students. 
• Lost books are the responsibility of the student.  Students who lose books will be asked to cover the replacement cost.  This will include costs for processing materials.
• If, at the end of the school year, a student has not fulfilled his or her library responsibilities, borrowing privileges will be restricted for the following year.
  

Interlibrary Loan

Students and staff who need a book or another resource that is not available in our school collection may speak to Mrs. Bright about borrowing the necessary item through interlibrary loan.

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