Parker+Middle+School

The Parker Middle School Library Media Center serves 469 studetns in grades 5-8. There is a full time associate librarian, a part-time library assistant, and a middle school library media specialist who is also responsible for the Martin Middle School Library Media Center. The collection consists of 13,061 titles. Due to budget constraints there are no current periodicals available to students. The district in currently undergoing a renovation of the Taunton High School facility. As part of this renovation process the Parker Middle School (which had been housed within a wing of the High School building) was moved to a new addition attached to the Taunton High School. The new Parker School facility opened in September 2009 and will be dedicated in January 2010. There are currently 17 networked PC computers for student use. These computers have access to to the Destiny automation system and the Internet. Due to budget cuts, students do not have access to (previously available) databases and online encyclopedias. Access to Infotrac which includes several databases is provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commisioners and may also be accessed from home with a public library card. The library media center is a member of SEMLS.