Media Center - General Info

Frequently asked questions you
may have about the Media Center.

The Harold F. Wiltshire Media Center's FAQ's

Our Mission

Our mission is to help students to become independent and effective users of information gathering.
Information management skills are integral to academic achievement, to responsible participation in a democratic society, and to lifelong learning. The Media Center will supply access materials in a variety of formats, will provide instruction in their use, and will promote appreciation of reading with the collaboration of other educators.

OLCHS Media Center Hours:

Monday-Friday 7:30 AM to 3:55 PM

Media Center Staff:

Ms. Catherine Morrin, Department Chairperson
Mr. Jeff Krohn, Media Specialist
Ms. Jennifer Samaska, Media Specialist
Mrs. Melanie Cooper, Technical Assistant
Mrs. Dorothy Michels, Secretary
Mrs. Debbie Juarez, Technical Assistant

Media Center Resources:

38,500 books
100 periodicals(magazines)
1,800 video tapes
35 networked computers connected to a T-1 line
1 networked scanner
1 black/white printer and 1 color printer
1 xerox machine (10 cents per copy)

Check-out Policies:

Students must have an ID to check out materials. Books are due in two weeks. Reference books and some encyclopedias may be checked out for 2 days. Fines are 5 cents a school day. The fine for a Reference book is $.25 per school day. Overdue magazines are $.25 /day. There is a maximum fine of $4.00 per item.

If a book is lost, students will be charged the replacement value:

Paperback books...$ 6.00
Hardcover books...$20.00
Reference books...$30.00

Using the Media Center

Before and after school, students may just walk in, there is no attendance taken:

1. Enter via the main doors.
2. You may sit anywhere.
3. You may leave at any time through the main doors.

During periods 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8:

1. Do not go to Study Hall, come directly to the Media Center, use your ID to scan in.
2. You must have your ID to enter the Media Center.
3. Sign in on the Media Center sign-in/out log.

During periods 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, and 6B (the lunch/study hall periods):

1. Sign up on the sign-in sheets either after school (the day before) or before school for the period(4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B) you wish to come to the Media Center.
2 . Do not go to your Study Hall first. Come directly to the Media Center before the tardy bell rings.
3 . You may only use the Media Center one period a day. You may come in as often as you wish before or after school.
4. You must have your ID to enter the Media Center.
5. Always check in at the front desk by scanning your ID and having your name highlighted.

No tardy or late passes will be issued.
Once you are in the Media Center, you must stay the entire period.
Put your book bags on the table by the main doors. Take out whatever you need to work with.
Stay in your seat until the bell rings. Then you may go to your next class.

Metropolitan Library System:

OLCHS is a member of the Suburban Library System. Through MLS, we can search system-wide databases of library holdings to find books and articles which are not available in our library.

System Wide Area Network (SWAN):

SWAN is an online catalog of 76 public, academic, and high school libraries in the Suburban Library System. This catalog lists more than 1 million titles of books, periodicals, records, cassettes, videos, and other library materials. The library staff can search for and borrow these materials, but it does take a long time to receive things. Items are delivered to our library through the SLS delivery system.

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