Media Center

Media Center Philosophy

The media center serves as the hub of the instructional program at Maysville Elementary School.  The purpose of the media center is to provide a safe and caring learning environment for students and staff to become effective users of ideas and information.  In addition, the media center provides opportunities for students to become critical seekers of knowledge, users of media in all formats, and independent, lifelong learners who are productive members of an ever-changing global community. Students and staff freely access the facility throughout the day for a variety of needs. Students visit the library individually, in small groups, or as a whole class.  The media specialist collaborates with classroom teachers to integrate information literacy skills into meaningful contexts.  The MES media center exists to provide a wide variety of materials and resources to extend and complement the curriculum presented in the classroom.  The goal of the MES media center is to provide a comfortable environment where students, staff, and community members feel free to read, ask questions, express opinions, and explore ideas.

Media Center Mission Statement

The mission of the MES Media Center is to provide a student-centered environment that inspires a passion for knowledge, encourages students and staff to become effective users of technology to enhance both teaching and learning, and empowers students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers and ethical users of information.