Media Center
YMS Media Center
Media Center Hours
Monday - Thursday:
7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday:
7:00 am - 2:45 pm
Vision Statement
To cultivate a dynamic learning hub where students actively engage with diverse information, develop critical thinking skills, and foster a lifelong love of learning through innovative technology and collaborative exploration.
Mission Statement
The YMS Learning Commons mission is to:
- Create a dynamic learning hub that empowers students to develop critical thinking, research, and digital literacy skills.
- Provide access to diverse print and digital resources, hands-on technology, and a collaborative makerspace.
- Foster creativity, problem-solving, and innovation.
Our mission is to provide an inclusive environment where students engage in inquiry-based learning, explore new ideas, and cultivate a lifelong love of reading, discovery, and creation.
Chromebook Information
Walton County School District
Student Chromebook Usage & Protection Plan
Walton County School District utilizes Chromebook devices for education success and is currently implementing a $10 per year student Chromebook usage and protection plan for the 2024-2025 school year. Purchasing this plan secures a discounted repair rate for Chromebook damages and allows the student to take home the Chromebook. Students are not permitted to connect or use personal laptops, or other electronic devices, at school.
Please see the Chromebook repair fee schedule below:
| Repair Needed | Reduced Cost if Plan Purchased | Full Cost if Plan NOT Purchased |
|---|---|---|
| Lost or broken charger | $25.00 | $35.00 |
| Touchpad | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Broken LCD screen | $30.00 | $60.00 |
| Keyboard replacement | $25.00 | $35.00 |
| Charge port replacement (Dual Port Models Only) |
$25.00 | $35.00 |
| Battery replacement | $50.00 | $70.00 |
| Body replacement | $40.00 | $60.00 |
| Loss, stolen or willful damage to Chromebook | $220.00 | $275.00 |
For any repair needed that is not listed, the student will be provided the cost after evaluation.
Loss of functionality will dictate a repair or replacement at the discretion of WCSD personnel.
Students graduating or withdrawing from WCSD schools are responsible for any Chromebook repairs or replacement fees.
Copyright Information
- Fair Use
- Additional Guidelines
- Copyright Information for Teachers
- What Should Be Avoided
- When Permission Is Required
- Works Cited
Fair Use
Fair Use rules are copyright rules for students and teachers. You may use the following without violating copyright:
- Music - 10% or 30 seconds
- Videos, etc. - 10% or 3 minutes
- A photograph or illustration may be used in its entirety – no more than 5 images of an artist or photographer and no more than 10% or 15 images, whichever is less from a collective work
- Book - 10% or 1000 words
- Poem – entire poem may be used but no more than one poem by a poet or 5 poems from an anthology
Additional Guidelines
- Students may incorporate portions of copyrighted materials when producing a project for a specific course.
- Students may perform and display their own projects and use them in their portfolio or use the project for job interviews or as supporting materials for application to graduate school.
- Faculty may include portions of copyrighted works when producing their own multimedia project for their teaching in support of curriculum-based instructional activities at educational institutions.
- Faculty may use their project for:
- assignments for student self-study
- for remote instruction provided the network is secure and is designed to prevent unlawful copying
- for conferences, presentations, or workshops
- for their professional portfolio
Copyright Information for Teachers
Fair Use rules are copyright rules for students and teachers. You may use the following without violating copyright:
- A chapter from a book (never the entire book).
- An article from a periodical or newspaper.
- A short story, essay, or poem. One work is the norm whether it comes from an individual work or an anthology.
- A chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture from a book, periodical, or newspaper.
- Poetry: Multiple copies of a poem of 250 words or less that exist on two pages or less or 250 words from a longer poem.
- Prose: Multiple copies of an article, story or essay that are 2,500 words or less or excerpts up to 1,000 words or 10 percent of the total work, whichever is less.
- Illustrations: Multiple copies of a chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon, or picture contained in a book or periodical issue.
What Should Be Avoided
- Making multiple copies of different works that could substitute for the purchase of books, publisher's reprints, or periodicals.
- Copying the same works from semester to semester.
- Copying the same material for several different courses at the same or different institutions.
- Copying more than nine separate times in a single semester.
When Permission Is Required
Works Cited
Media Catalog
Student Services
In This Section
Tammy Privette
Media Specialist
tammy.privette@walton.k12.ga.us
Deanna Lott
Media Parapro
deanna.lott@walton.k12.ga.us
