The Jefferson Forest High School Media Center shall be the core of the school program.  Its purpose is to support and enrich the curriculum, to encourage pleasure reading, listening, and viewing, to teach the research skills necessary for students to become life-long learners, and to provide for the educational and professional needs of the school staff.

The media center shall provide a variety of materials and services to meet the diverse needs of our students to accomplish the above goals.  The collection shall also enhance the prescribed standards of learning.

The ultimate goal of the Jefferson Forest Media Center is to motivate each student to become an independent learner, who is able to think critically, make intelligent judgments in their daily lives, and appreciate the vast array of educational resources available both at school and in the community.
 

General Rules:

1. Be respectful and courteous to others

2. Students are expected to return library furniture to it proper place if they move it.

3. Trash should be thrown in trashcans, not left on tables or the floor.

4. No food or drink is allowed in the library

5. Students must sign in at the circulation desk when entering the library and sign out when leaving.

Computer Rules:

1. The computers are for teacher assigned work.

2. No email, IM (instant messaging), message boards, blogs, or games allowed

3. Ask a librarian before putting a floppy disk into a computer.

4. Do not change the desktop, screen savers, or icons.

5. Do no add or remove any programs or files from the library computers.

1st - 6th Periods:

1. Students visiting the library must have a pass from their teacher.

2. Upon entering the library the student must present his/her pass to a librarian and sign in on the Library Sign-in Sheet.

3. When leaving the library the student must sign out.

4. During fire drills, students should follow the librarian to the designated area outside.

Lunch:

1. If a class is in the library, students must have a pass to enter.  There will be signs on the doors indicating that a class is doing research.

2. If no class is in the library, students may come in without a pass to check out/in materials, read periodicals, make copies, study, or do research.

3. Students may not eat lunch or come to socialize in the library.

During Testing:

1. If testing signs are on the doors, please do not enter for any reason.  This disturbs the students that are testing.