Hours : 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday; 7:00 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. Friday
The Media Center closes at the bell on Early Release and exam days.
Media
Center Mission
The mission of the Monarch High School Media & Information Center is
to encourage and support life-long learning, literacy, and independent
thinking and to ensure
that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information utilizing
traditional resources, along with current and emerging technologies.
The media staff is committed to the facilitation of resource-based instruction, personal inquiry, integration of technology into the curriculum, staff collaboration and interdisciplinary teaching.
In sum, we provide our students and faculty the print and non-print resources that support the successful completion of school projects, the development of information literacy and the pursuit of personal interests.
Media Center Goals
·To provide intellectual and physical access to resources in a multitude of print and non-print formats.
·To provide instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas.
·To collaborate with other educators to fully integrate the information literacy skills into the school's curriculum.
·To promote the enjoyment of reading.
Access : Students must have a valid MHS ID to use the media center. During the school day students must check in at the circulation desk and present a media pass to the media staff.Loan Policy : A valid student ID is required to borrow library materials. Students may check out up to 5 books at one time for a period of two weeks. Items are renewable for an additional two weeks if returned on time for renewal. Students will be limited to two books per topic. Items placed on reserve do not circulate. Students with overdue materials will have limited borrowing privileges until overdue materials are returned. Students with overdue materials may be issued an obligation and prohibited from participating in extra-curricular activities. Students are held responsible for the safe return of materials checked out on their ID.
Computer Use : Students and staff using Monarch's computers agree to abide by the School
Board of Broward County's Acceptable Use Policy for Internet and Telecommunications
Use. Remember that computers are for school use only.