Survey of Middletown HS Media Center - (copy)

The following questions are to survey how well the PRINTED MATERIAL section of the MHS Media Center meets the needs of the faculty. This is a random selection survey. I would like for you to respond honestly to this survey by Monday, November 11, 2002. Thank you for your assistance.ºê
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  1. What purposes do you use the Media Center?
    (You may choose more than 1 answer.)
    Research papers/projects
    Reading time
    Presentations
    Space
    Checking in/out books


  1. How do you decide to use the Media Center?
    (You may choose more than 1 answer.)
    The Media Center has more references.
    The students need exposure to the Media Center.
    I didn't have anything else for the students to do.
    I needed to spread my students out more.


  1. How do you most often use the Media Center?
    (Choose only 2 answers)
    For small groups sent from the classroom
    For whole classes to work in the MC
    For individuals to check in/out books
    For a place other than class for a student to be


  1. How often do you use the Media Center for your classes?
    (Choose only 1 answer)
    Frequently--once every 2 months or more
    Seldom--once a semester
    Almost never--once a year or less


  1. Choose only 1 answer in #5-12.
    I prefer the Media Center Printed Material Specialist give a 5-10 minute motivational introduction at the beginning of my class project. 


  1. I prefer the Media Center Printed Material Specialist direct my students to the necessary books at the beginning of my class project. 


  1. I prefer the Media Center Printed Material Specialist print off a list of books that I can pass out to my students for them to find for the class project. 


  1. I prefer the Media Center Printed Material Specialist pull a few (10-20) books for my students to start their class project. 


  1. I prefer the Media Center Printed Material Specialist pull ALL the books that my students need for their class project. 


  1. The checking out/in process of the Media Center works efficiently. 


  1. The policies of the Media Center Printed Material section have been expressed clearly. 


  1. The processes of the Media Center Printed Material section have been expressed clearly. 


  1. Choose only 1 letter for each line.
    Evaluate the amount of printed material in the Media Center.

          A B C D F    
      The MC has an adequate number of fiction books for my students.    
      The MC has an adequate number of non-fiction books for my students.   


  1. Choose only 1 letter for each line.
    Evaluate specific core areas of printed material in the Media Center.

          A B C D F    
      The MC has an adequate number of biography books.   
      The MC has an adequate number of books on science concepts.   
      The MC has an adequate number of books on math concepts   
      The MC has an adequate number of books on literary concepts   


  1. Choose only 1 letter for each line.
    Evaluate specific areas of printed material outside the core in the Media Center.

          A B C D F    
      The MC has an adequate number of books for ESL students.   
      The MC has an adequate number of books for slower readers.   
      The MC has an adequate number of books on health matters/fitness.   
      The MC has an adequate number of books on careers.    
      The MC has an adequate number books on the fine arts.   


  1. Answer in 1 brief line on #16-18 (no more than 60 characters)
    How is the Media Center Printed Material section most useful to you and your students?


  1. What do you see as the weakest part of the Media Center Printed Material section?


  1. What changes would you like to see in the Media Center Printed Material section?