The Media Center is an integral part of Bonaire Middle School’s total instructional program and a dynamic place of daily discovery and learning. Our collection offers over 14,000 books, magazines, and reference materials for student use.

The primary goals of the Collins Media Center are to facilitate and to support the learning process through information literacy. One component of our program develops independent, lifelong learners by teaching students the basic skills of access to both print and non-print information sources. In this component, students use technology skills and equipment as they learn and refine search and research skills. The second component of our program offers resources to support the instructional program. A wide variety of materials are used to stimulate student interests and to support their academic needs.

Finally, a broad spectrum of services, focusing on the best utilization of the media center materials and resources by both students and staff, underlies the entire program. In order to achieve our goals we have established the following objectives:

1. To acquire materials to support the demand of the curricula and the needs of the students.

2. To assist in the development and achievement of curricular goals.

3. To assist students in the development of attitudes and skills enabling them to become life-long learners.

4. To provide learning experiences that encourage users to become discriminating, conscientious, and skilled creators of  information.

5. To prepare students to function in a technological society.

6. To serve student reading needs, both educational and recreational.

7. To serve as an educational partner with the community in providing information resources.

Mrs. Lisa Hill, Media Specialist


Mrs. Lisa Hill is the Media Specialist at BMS. She earned a B.S. in Communications and Marketing from the University of West Georgia, an M.Ed. in Instructional Technology/Media Specialist from Georgia College and State University, and an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership from Columbus State University. 

Mrs. Hill loves to read!  If you are searching for a great book, please ask for reccommendations.

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RC Goals for 2011-2012

6th Grade:  80 points per semester with an 80% or better average

7th Grade:  120 points per semester with an 80% or better average

8th grade:  160 points per semester with an 80% or better average

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Check Out these Great Titles! Conspiracy 365 series by Gabrielle Lord Pop by Gordon Korman Death by Bikini by Linda Gerber House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo The Batboy by Mike Lupica Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick The Maze Runner by James Dashner The 39 Clues Series by various authors The Christopher Killer by Alane Ferguson Juvie Three by Gordon Korman Tentacles by Roland Smith Babe & Me by Dan Gutman The Seer of Shadows by Avi Alabama Moon by Watt Key Taken by Edward Bloor Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff Tadpole by Ruth White Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis Petey by Ben Mikaelson   Circulation Policies Fiction and Non-Fiction books can be checked out for a period of two weeks.  They may be renewed one time.  Books not returned by the due date will accrue a ten cent per school-day fine. Reference books may be checked out over night.  Students check them out at the end of the day and return them the next school day during homeroom.   Books not returned by the due date will accrue a twenty-five cent per school-day fine. Students who have an overdue book or who owe a fine may not check out until the book is returned and/or the fine is paid.