MISSION
The Satilla Marsh Media Center exists to meet the informational needs of students, teachers and community members. We are dedicated to providing users with information from any source in a timely and efficient manner. Training is provided for all users.

• HOURS OF OPERATION
  Monday through Friday 8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
   
• ADDRESS
  SATILLA MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Media Center
  360 Southport Parkway
  Brunswick, Georgia 31523 phone: (912) 265-3675 ex 1408
  email: sholland@glynn.k12.ga.us
• STAFF
  Susan Holland, Media Specialist and Jennifer King, Technology Assistant
  
   

VIDEO NETWORK
Each classroom in the school is equipped with a color television which is capable of receiving five channels of closed circuit video as well as the normal television channels. Each classroom is equipped to receive live or recorded satellite broadcasts.

 

• TELEVISION PRODUCTION FACILITIES
  Each morning, Satilla Marsh students produce a live morning news program. The studio is equipped with a color camera, audio mixer, Apple computer and computer/video interface. Classroom activities are videotaped and featured on the morning news.
  Live from SNN (Sandpiper News Network)
   
• RESOURCES
  The Media Center has an extensive collection of print and non print resources to support the instructional program. A varied selection of books, journals, newspapers, and audio visual materials are available. In addition to traditional print and non print materials, the center provides access to the Glynn County Library Council's computer network (accessible from all libraries, public and private in the county). A wide range of multimedia production tools are available.
   
• TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK
  Students and Faculty at Satilla Marsh can access the computer network via modem. Peachnet and Internet are both available.
   

POLICIES

• BORROWING
  Students are encouraged to use all materials in the center. Check-out policies are flexible to meet students instructional needs. Patrons are not limited to materials available in the Satilla Marsh Media Center. Glynn County Central Material Center, as well as other school sites, provide interlibrary loan using the telecommunication network.
   
• INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
  The media specialist in conjunction with the classroom teacher provides media skills for kindergarten through adult. This includes instruction of skills to access traditional information, as well as skills to access computerized automated sources.
   
• COMPUTER LAB
  Satilla Marsh has a 30 station networked Computer Lab equipped with Dell computers, a laser color printer. The computers are loaded with software that enriches the K-5 curriculum.
  ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY
  All classrooms have two or more modern computer and more will be added each year. All computers are networked.
   
• ACCELERATED READER
  Satilla Marsh has a wonderful program to encourage reading and promote better comprehension for students in all grades. The program is as easy as 1-2-3. The student selects a book, then reads the book (or listens to the book), and finally takes a test over the book on the computers in the Media Center. The computer keeps track of the student's reading and awards points for comprehension. The program motivates students to read more and better books.
   
• AUTOMATED CARD CATALOG AND CD-ROM SUPPORTED RESEARCH CENTER
  Fourteen CD-ROM supported computers are located in the Media Center. These computers are available to students and faculty throughout the school day. They access the following programs:
   
  • Circulation Plus & Catalog Plus-- These programs permit searching of the entire library collection by subject, title, author, or key word.
     
  • Information Finder-- Full text electronic version of World Book Encyclopedia's most recent edition.
     
  • Accelerated Reader -- A program designed to encourage and test the reading of literature.
     
• ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY
  The Media Center has 3 portable computer labs for use in the classrooms with CD-ROM programs, word processing, and Desktop Publishing capabilities.