Panther Media Center

Media Specialist: Laurie Nattkemper

The 2008-2009 school year will be Ms. Nattkemper's 2nd year at Mulberry High School. She previously taught Reading at Mulberry Middle School. If you have any questions or have trouble finding a book, Ms. Nattkemper is always willing to help you!

Media Paraeducator: Caroline Cooper

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About the MHS Media Center

Who do we serve? Mulberry High School's Media Center serves approximately 1000 students in grades 9-12.

Size of our collection? 11,000 books, 487 audiovisuals, 48 magazines, 2 newspapers

What about computers? 33 computers have Internet access and are equipped with Microsoft Office package - Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Who can use computers? In compliance with Polk County School Board policy, ALL students at MHS are allowed to use computers unless their parents have completed and returned an Opt Out form from the PCSB Code of Conduct. All computers are to be used for academic purposes only.

Hours? The Media Center opens daily at 7:00AM. It remains open until 2:45PM Monday through Friday.

Checkout? Students may check out all books at MHS. Three (3) regular books may be checked out at a time for ten (10) days. Reference books may be checked out for overnight use. We use the Follett software DESTINY as a catalog/circulation system. Students may search for books using this system.

Renewals? All items may be renewed unless on hold for another person.

Holds? If a book is checked out, a student may request the book be put on hold for checkout once it becomes available. The student should pick up the book within one week after being notified or the book will be returned to the shelf.

Overdue books? It is the student's responsibility to return books on time. Date due slips are located in the back of the book to serve as a reminder. Students are responsible for returning the book in a timely manner. Letters to parents are mailed home for books overdue for 2 months or more.

Lost books? It is the student's responsibility to notify the Media Center staff and pay for any lost or damaged books.

Online Catalogs

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Online Subscriptions

Infotrac World Book Ebsco Research Databases ABC-CLIO American History Ask a Librarian Bridges RefDesk Library Spot Florida Electronic Library Culture Grams TeachingBooks Student Research Center Literary Reference Center Wilson Web Gale Reference Library Opposing Viewpoints Country Reports

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