Fredeisha H. Darrington, M.Ed.

fhdarrington@fairfield.k12.al.us

Judith Gulley, M.Ed.

jgulley@fairfield.k12.al.us

Library Media Specialists

610 Valley Road
Fairfield, Alabama  35064

205-264-9594

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Hours | Events | Library Committee | Access | Features and Services | Audio - Visual Equipment | FHPS Book Club | Philosophy | Additional Resources

Some upcoming events for the 2010-2011 school year are...

• Scholastic Book Fair (Fall & Spring),
• Teen Read Week (October),
• Book Club Meetings (Monthly),
• Guest Authors/Speaker;
• Library Card Promotion Giveaways, and
• Special Focus Field Trips and Events.

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The school’s Library Committee is comprised of five-six persons that represent various arenas of the school and community.  This group will serve as the primary consorting body of the library media center acquisitions, challenge of materials and general advisement.  Those included on this committee will represent the following areas: administration, parent(s), community, students, and teachers.  The committee will be required to meet a minimum of two times per year-dates and times to be announced. 

Members for the 2008-2009 school year are:

Fredeisha H. Darrington, Library Media Specialist

Dr. Aubretta Curry, Assistant Principal

Tasha Kiel, Teacher/English Dept.

Robia Mardis, Parent/Community Rep.

Maurice Arrington, Senior/Student Rep.

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 FHPS Media Center offers daily access to:

· Over 7,000 titles

· Desktop Publishing  Software

· Over 10 current periodicals and journals

· Over 10 back issues of periodicals and journals

· Professional Resources

· Print and Non-Print Reference Materials

· Internet Access

· Computerized databases through the Alabama Virtual Library (AVL)

· Over 600 Video/DVD titles

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Features and Services

Þ Flexible Scheduling

Þ Small/Large Group Research

Þ Independent Research

Þ Special Events

Þ Book Fairs

Þ Bibliographies (upon request)

Þ Audio-Visual Equipment Checkout

Þ Channel One Network Broadcast

Þ Search Stations

Þ In-Services

Þ Copyright Information

Þ Networked Computer Access

Þ School & Office Supplies

Þ Printer & Copier Services

Þ Computer Lab

Þ Student Book Club

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Audio-Visual Equipment

Þ Scanner

Þ Video Cameras

Þ Digital Cameras

Þ Laser Printers

Þ LCD Projectors

Þ Overhead Projectors

Þ Hot & Cold Laminators

Þ Picture Tracer

Þ Portable Radios

Þ Wireless Microphone System

Þ Laptop Computers

Þ Computer Software

Þ Televisions

Þ VCR/DVD Combos

Þ LD Player

Þ Slide Projectors

Þ ELMO Projector

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FHPS Book Club

Our book club is comprised mostly of junior and senior students with a sincere interest in reading and quality literature.  The book club meets monthly to discuss the selected reading material for that month.  Students come having read the book, ready to discuss its social content and literary value.  Suggested titles have been selected and reviewed by the advisors.

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Philosophy

It is the philosophy of the Fairfield High Preparatory School Library Media Center to support the mission of the Fairfield City School System.  The library media center provides an environment that is conducive to learning and reading with a multiplicity of materials to fulfill their needs, and to establish reading and learning as an enjoyable habit; and for the presentation of a variety of resources for use by students, classes, groups, teachers, and the community. 

-FCS Library Media Center Policy Manual

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Additional Resources

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